Building Program Evaluation Capacity of Non-Governmental Organizations Practitioners in Hong Kong

作者：Ngai, Steven Sek-yum^*; Cheung, Chau-kiu; Li, Yunjun; Zhao, Lifen; Jiang, Shan; Wang, Lin; Tang, Hon-yin

来源：Research on Social Work Practice, 2022, 32(4): 434-447.

DOI：10.1177/10497315211067809

• program evaluation capacity building
• non-governmental organization
• Hong Kong

Purpose: Despite the growing interest in program evaluation capacity building (PECB), its impacts have been rarely studied in the existing literature. This study aims to evaluate a PECB initiative in Hong Kong called the Jockey Club MEL Institute Project. Methods: A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was adopted to compare the changes between the training (N = 226) and comparison groups (N = 213). Focus groups with training participants, mentors, and trainers were also conducted. Results: The quantitative results reported that the training group showed greater improvements in all three core aspects of program evaluation capacity-evaluation mindset, evaluation implementation, and evaluation communication-than the comparison group. The qualitative findings further indicated how NGO practitioners benefited from the project. Discussion: The findings provide support for the positive impacts of PECB on NGO practitioners. As such, implications for researchers and evaluators in effectively conducting PECB activities are also discussed.

• 单位
  5; 浙江大学