Table 3 Evaluation questions, indicators, and data collection methods
Evaluation domains and questions | Indicators | Data collection methods |
|---|---|---|
Reach: To what extent were policy and practice stakeholders engaged with capacity building activities? | CoP membership numbers Attendance at project meetings, CoP sessions and outreach presentations and online views of recorded sessions Views of online resources and newsletters Number and type of new partnerships developed | Project evaluation survey Project records and online metadata |
Satisfaction: To what extent were policy and practice stakeholders satisfied with capacity building activities (including relevance and usefulness of activities)? | Satisfaction with capacity building activities and perceived relevance to practice Perceived utility of outputs and knowledge gained | Project evaluation survey Interviews CoP post session surveys |
Impact: What were the impacts of this program of work (i.e., were any changes attributable to this program of work)? | Instrumental changes (e.g., to plans, decisions, behaviours, practices, actions, policies) Conceptual changes (e.g., to knowledge, attitudes, awareness) Capability-building changes (e.g., to skills and expertise) Enduring connectivity changes (e.g., to number and quality of relationships and trust) | Project evaluation survey Interviews CoP post session surveys |