Editors’ Notes: A Stepping Stone in Indigenous Evaluation

Cram, Fiona; Tibbetts, Katherine A.; LaFrance, Joan

doi:10.1002/ev.20327

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“…Indigenous evaluation as a field of inquiry and finding culturally appropriate and responsive ways to evaluate Indigenous programs and services are receiving in creased attention (Cram, Tibbetts, & LaFrance, 2018). One important catalyst has been the Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada's admonitions regard ing the cultural damage caused by residential schools, where recommendations focus on the need for governments to pay greater attention to culturally relevant approaches to research, including program evaluations (TRC, 2015).…”

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“…So far, little has been offered in the academic literature regarding the trans formation of evaluation in light of this new paradigm of relations. A recent edi tion of New Directions in Evaluation on Indigenous evaluation makes the case for innovations in evaluation that meet the contextual needs of Indigenous peoples (Cram et al, 2018). Its focus is on contextual differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous approaches to evaluation.…”

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Evaluation in Indigenous Contexts: An Introduction to Practice

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Graham

2020

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation

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Evaluation in Indigenous Contexts: An Introduction to Practice

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Graham

2020

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation

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“…In the context of biodiversity decline, ecosystem loss, and climate change, designing evaluation systems and processes that enable true inclusion and participation to understand and refl ect upon plural values held for nature, as well as the intrinsic value for nature represented in the concept of Rights of Nature in choice making, is essential for a greater likelihood of both sustainability and sustainable outcomes ( Pascual et al, 2021 ;Zafra-Calvo et al, 2020 ). Evaluators can play a brokering role when it comes to balancing diff erent rights through a diversity of intellectual approaches, mixed methods, and participatory evaluation practices (Cram et al, 2018;Rowe, 2019Rowe, , 2021. Inclusive spaces are crucial as we navigate intertwined social and environmental justice challenges ( Pickering & Persson, 2019 ).…”

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The Rights of Nature: An Emerging Transformation Opportunity for Evaluation

Gallagher

Ofir

2021

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation

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The United Nations is calling on governments, private sector and civil society to “build back better” post-COVID-19. To transform our societies for healthier and more resilient futures for people and nature. It is at this nexus of theory and practice on urgent global environmental changes that appropriate evaluation insights, approaches and methods are needed to nurture new pathways forward. We need new ideas that challenge ‘ business as usual’ to do this. This article argues the Rights of Nature is one such emerging concept that evaluators interested in transformation have the power and means to engage with already in hand.

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“…Although a review of literature points to publications that outline some components for rolling out MAE in practice (e.g. Chilisa, Major & Khudu-Petersen 2017;Cram, Tibbetts & LaFrance 2018), there is a need for a more systemic way of looking at the practice implications of MAE. This article aims at filling this research gap through exploring the praxis implications of MAE.…”

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Whither Made in Africa Evaluation: Exploring the future trajectory and implications for evaluation practice

Tirivanhu

2022

Afr. eval. j.

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Background: Made in Africa Evaluation (MAE) has gained traction in the last decade, mainly through the agenda of decolonising knowledge and promoting Africa's epistemic identity through promoting African grounded epistemologies, African indigenous knowledge systems and African grounded evaluation methodologies. While emphasis has been given to theorising MAE and possible methodological implications, limited attention has been given to implications of MAE for development evaluation praxis.Objectives: This article aimed to explore the praxis implications of MAE to development evaluation practice.Method: An exploratory research design was adopted, guided by theoretical constructs from critical systems heuristics (CSH). The assessment is guided by existing evaluation frameworks, practice guidelines (including the African Evaluation Guidelines -Standards and Norms, and the African Evaluation Principles) and theoretical and methodological guidelines. Data were collected through secondary reviews, expert and experiential knowledge regarding development evaluation practice. Results:The study findings show that the critical practice components for MAE include appreciating sources of motivation as guiding principles of developing modalities for evaluation practice; understanding and integrating sources of power and politics of value judgements in development evaluation practice; developing sources of knowledge; and appreciating sources of legitimation (defining the beneficiaries of MAE and implications for practice). Conclusion:In practice, MAE evaluation should adopt methodological approaches that borrow from African-rooted paradigms, including relational approaches and tools grounded in African institutional frameworks, social systems and values. Made in Africa evaluation should mainstream an empowerment evaluation approach that aims at contributing towards positive social change and promoting epistemic freedom of African evaluators.

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Editors’ Notes: A Stepping Stone in Indigenous Evaluation

Cited by 13 publications

References 8 publications

Evaluation in Indigenous Contexts: An Introduction to Practice

Evaluation in Indigenous Contexts: An Introduction to Practice

The Rights of Nature: An Emerging Transformation Opportunity for Evaluation

Whither Made in Africa Evaluation: Exploring the future trajectory and implications for evaluation practice

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