MONITORING AND EVALUATION

First things to consider for your monitoring and evaluation processes.

• Define your criteria for success.

• Plan the monitoring and evaluation of the impact you expect your urban space to achieve.

• Use a simple evaluation tool or design your own tool or use existing tools.

• Don’t plan your evaluation to start at the end of your project – consider evaluation as an ongoing process that allows you to adjust your project from the moment your idea meets your target group.

• SOPARC is for example a System for Observing Play And Recreation in Communities – a reliable and valid observation tool for assessing park and recreation areas.

• Be aware of specific monitoring requirements from your stakeholders and partners.

• Your evaluation results might show potential for further scientific research be of interest to further that can help you to contact potential funders. It will help you pitch your good idea and improve your advocacy efforts.