Evaluations help organizations to account for results and use of resources and to learn, acquire insight in change processes and adapt smoothly as and when necessary. ACE Europe examines, together with the client and the organization, what the demands and needs actually are and develops an appropriate methodology: what does the organization want to know, proof or demonstrate or learn, why and for whom? A good interaction with all stakeholders involved and a consistent gender perspective are key in our way of working Our approach consists essentially of a combination of methods and techniques for qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.  We combine elements from existing methods such as
Most Significant Change, outcome harvesting, Theory of Change, timeline, 5 Core Capabilities for assessment of capacity, contribution analysis, focus group discussions, process tracing, ….  We work as much as possible in tandem with colleagues from countries where the evaluation is carried out and in multi-disciplinary teams.

There are different types of evaluations. You can count on ACE Europe for (amongst others):

• Guided self-evaluations: your organization has only a limited budget and is looking for methodological support to conduct a sound self-assessment;
• Impact evaluation: your organization wants to demonstrate clearly for whom you make a difference and who contributes to a (social) change;
• Evaluations of what works and what does not: your organization is wondering whether its approach works and under what conditions;
• Programme assessments: as a subsidy provider or implementer, you want to understand better how various project interventions contribute to sustainable changes at the meso, national and international level.