Basic Guide to Evaluation for Development Workers (Oxfam, 1995, 96 p.): 4 The purpose and use of evaluation: 4.5 What evaluation can not and should not be used for

Basic Guide to Evaluation for Development Workers (Oxfam, 1995, 96 p.)

4 The purpose and use of evaluation

		4.1 Reasons for evaluation
		4.2 Judging success and failure
		4.3 Measuring quantity and quality
		4.4 What evaluation can do
		4.5 What evaluation can not and should not be used for

4.5 What evaluation can not and should not be used for

1 Evaluation is not decision-making, but can only provide information for decision-makers.
2 Evaluation should not be used to protect managers from the need to face difficult decisions.
3 Evaluation should not be used for crisis management.