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Section 4: Evaluation 14

4.1 Evaluation strategy qualitative methods were utilised. The evaluation

was conducted at three levels:
The Warsaw Plenary Meeting on 13–14 September
2011 endorsed the Operational Evaluation Plan for • Process evaluation, assessing the processes and
the ELGPN 2011–12 Work Programme. According tasks of the Work Programme. This aspect of
to the plan, the functioning and activities of ELGPN the evaluation reviewed the performance of the
were to be evaluated to ensure the effectiveness of Work Packages and related processes to ensure
processes and tasks and to support the continuous successful project management and operations.
development of the Network. This section sum- • Outcome evaluation, assessing the outcomes of
marises the findings of the ELGPN summative evalu- the Work Programme, in particular its products,
Evaluation
ation for 2011–12. A more detailed presentation and in terms of their relevance, usability and com-
analysis of the data is available in the ELGPN Evalu- pleteness.
ation Report on the ELGPN website. • Mutual learning/impact evaluation, assessing the
The endorsed evaluation strategy adopted a com- learning outcomes and impact of the Work
munity-based evaluation approach, which aims at Programme.
encouraging active participation in the evaluation
process from all involved communities and stake- The summative evaluation was conducted as an
holders. According to the plan, both quantitative and online survey in May 2012. The questionnaire was
sent to all ELGPN member and observer countries
as well as its partner organisations. Responses were
received from 28 of the 29 member countries, from
14 This section has been prepared by Dr Raimo Vuorinen, Co-ordinator of
ELGPN, and Ms Outi Ruusuvirta, ELGPN Co-ordination Unit. one of the two observer countries, and from one

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