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Facilitated Group
Community-Led Evaluation
Community members, especially those affected by an intervention, directly conduct or co-conduct the evaluation by gathering, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data. This involves external participants in the full evaluation process.
When This Method Fits
Typical duration
Weeks – Months
Typical cost
Medium
Fidelity level
Talk Only
Stage
Implementation
Hypothesis type
Outcome
Goal type
Deepen product-market fit, Maximize societal impact
Randomization
N/A
Study design
Cross-sectional multi-group study
Minimum units needed
1
Causal rigor
Min 1 · Max 2 / 5
1Best Fit When
Best when the affected community's own perspective and ownership of the evaluation process matters as much as the findings themselves.