Karsten Weitzenegger provides consulting, training and evaluation services for governance and economic development activities.
I support private and public organisations to reach sustainable results of their actions and strategies. My scientific and managerial services combine policy advice with practical skills and methods. I want to use my experience from more than 30 countries to promote positive lasting change globally.
Karsten Weitzenegger
Policy Advisor Sustainable Development SolutionsEvaluators should be involved in communicating their findings to stakeholders and should provide recommendations on how to effectively communicate evaluation results. This can help to ensure that the evaluation findings are accurately understood and used to inform decision-making.
Evaluators play a critical role in communicating evaluation findings to stakeholders. They are often the experts on the evaluation methodology, data analysis, and interpretation of results. As such, evaluators should be involved in communicating their findings to stakeholders to ensure that the information is presented accurately and effectively.
However, the extent to which evaluators should be involved in communication efforts can vary depending on the evaluation context, stakeholder needs, and resources available. In some cases, evaluators may take a more active role in communicating their findings, such as presenting results at stakeholder meetings or developing communication materials. In other cases, evaluators may provide technical support to stakeholders in their own communication efforts.
Regardless of the level of involvement, evaluators should provide recommendations on communicating evaluation results. These recommendations should be tailored to the specific stakeholders and context of the evaluation, and should be based on the evaluator's expertise in data analysis and interpretation. Some recommendations that evaluators may provide include:
Identify key messages: Evaluators can help stakeholders identify the key messages that should be communicated, based on the most important evaluation findings and implications.
Use plain language: Evaluators should recommend using plain language that is understandable to the intended audience, avoiding jargon or technical terms that may be confusing.
Provide context: Evaluators can help stakeholders provide context for the evaluation findings, including the evaluation methodology, data sources, and limitations of the data.
Highlight implications: Evaluators can help stakeholders identify the implications of the evaluation findings, including what actions or changes may be necessary based on the results.
Use visuals: Evaluators can recommend using visuals, such as graphs or charts, to help stakeholders understand and interpret the evaluation findings.