A STRATEGY FOR SUCCESSFUL EXTENSION AND DEVELOPMENT: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDELINE TO A SIMPLE BUT SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURE TO EVALUATE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AND/OR PROJECTS

摘要

There is an increasing demand to answer the question, if an extension service is effective an justify a budget? What is needed is an ongoing and continuous process of evaluating extension programs/projects to determine their relevance, performance, efficiency and impact. The objective of the study is to identify through an intensive literature review the most important aspects to successfully evaluate programs/projects. The step-by-step guideline (consisting of 10 steps) is a simple but scientific evaluation procedure and therefore an extension tool to evaluate extension programs/projects effectively.