New Directions in Peacebuilding Evaluation

Download or read book New Directions in Peacebuilding Evaluation written by Tamra Pearson d’Estrée and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-11-11 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this landmark collection, the voices of pathmakers and innovators in peacebuilding evaluation are assembled to provide new direction for the field. Stock is taken of the development and challenges of engaging in the real-time learning that evaluation requires. Best practices for overcoming challenges are discussed and critiqued, as well as some of the basic assumptions guiding the field. New means of gathering information and understanding conflict processes are offered and examined. To continue to evolve and strengthen peacebuilding practices and professionalism, multiple calls are issued for collaborative learning and a field-wide effort at community inquiry.