Equitable Evaluation:
AOSIS Scholarly Books
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Equitable Evaluation: | |
| Creator | Masvaure, Steven; University of the Witwatersrand Chirau, Takunda John; University of the Witwatersrand Fish, Tebogo ; University of the Witwatersrand Morkel, Candice; University of the Witwatersrand Sibanda, Adeline Grand, Zacharia; University of KwaZulu Natal Natha, Edson Mapitsa, Caitlin Muller, Seán Mfundza; University of Johannesburg Dlakavu, Ayabulela; University of the Witwatersrand Obure, Jerim Norins, Jennifer; South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association Murgatroyd, Amy; Stellenbosch University Feront, Cecile; University of Cape Town Jason, Desiree; National Department of Social Development: Monitoring and Evaluation Unit Goldman, Ian; University of the Witwatersrand Moshia-Molebatsi, Kguagelo; National Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Amisi, Matodzi; Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results, Anglophone Africa Parenzee, Penny; Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance Mkhize, Samukelisiwe; University of the Witwatersrand Tsekiso, Sinenhlanhla; University of the Witwatersrand Mutereko, Sybert; University of KwaZulu Natal Chirau, Takunda; University of Witwatersrand Lukuko, Thandolwethu; Climate Action Network South Africa Saidi, Umali; Midlands State University Brey, Zulaikha; DNA Economics (Pty) Ltd | |
| Description | The World Health Organization (WHO) defines equity as the absence of preventable or remediable disparities among various groups of individuals, regardless of how these groups are delineated, whether by social, economic, demographic or geographic factors. The goal of equity is to eliminate the unfair and avoidable circumstances that deprive people of their rights. Therefore, inequities generally arise when certain population groups are unfairly deprived of basic resources that are made available to other groups. A disparity is ‘unfair’ or ‘unjust’ when its cause is due to the social context rather than biological factors. Equitable evaluation contends that conducting evaluation practices with an equity approach is more powerful, as evaluation is used as a tool for advancing equity. It emphasises that context, culture, history, and beliefs shape the nature of evaluations, specifically in the diverse and often complex African reality. Equitable evaluation can render power to the powerless, offer a voice to the silenced and give presence to those treated as invisible. Evidence from various sources shows that inequality is prevalent on the African continent, hence the need to focus on evaluative solutions that address the structural issues that contribute to the different forms of inequality, such as economic, political and social inequality. Despite a plethora of development interventions on the African continent, a large proportion of the population on the continent is still lacking access to basic goods and services for survival. The effectiveness of developmental programmes in sub-Saharan Africa has been elusive, to the extent that minimal inroads have been made in addressing key challenges such as poverty, inequality and the effects of climate change. This scholarly book aims to invigorate academic discussions surrounding developmental programmes, with the goal of generating insights that can be utilised by evaluation commissioners and decision-makers to help address inequality and promote a more equitable society in Africa through improved evaluation processes. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Scholarly Books | |
| Date | 2023-10-23 | |
| Identifier | 978-1-77995-301-8 | |
| Source | AOSIS Scholarly Books; | |
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