Evaluation

Cost-effectiveness and economic evaluation assess whether program benefits justify resources, guiding investment decisions and enhancing social innovation through financial stewardship and impact measurement.

Formative evaluation improves programs during early stages by providing timely feedback, fostering learning, and adapting strategies to enhance effectiveness and relevance in dynamic environments.

Impact evaluation assesses the long-term effects of programs, providing evidence of effectiveness to guide decisions on scaling, replication, and policy adoption in social innovation.

Outcome evaluation assesses short- and medium-term changes from programs, providing evidence of meaningful improvements and informing social innovation, policy, and program effectiveness.

Process evaluation assesses how programs are delivered, focusing on fidelity, participant experience, and operational insights to improve effectiveness and support social innovation.

Summative evaluation assesses a program's overall effectiveness after implementation, providing evidence for decision-making, accountability, and guiding social innovation and future program improvements.