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=== Evaluation of engagement ===
=== Evaluation of engagement ===
An important part of any project or initiative is the evaluation process in establishing the criteria for success. However, evaluating public engagement projects and their impacts on changes in behavior can be challenging, due to the long-term investment needed to realize behavior change. As well, there is no common approach regarding engagement definitions, objectives or tools across the sector. The same goes for the establishment of appropriate indicators to measure the success of engagement initiatives.
An important part of any project or initiative is the evaluation process in establishing the criteria for success. However, evaluating public engagement projects and their impacts on changes in behavior can be challenging, due to the long-term investment needed to realize behavior change. As well, there is no common approach regarding engagement definitions, objectives or tools across the sector. The same goes for the establishment of appropriate indicators to measure the success of engagement initiatives.
* Keep checking data as it comes in to ensure it is adequate and correct.
* Keep checking data as it comes in to ensure it is adequate and correct.
* Triangulate and test the validity of the data gathered using old and new approaches with common sense and trust.
* Triangulate and test the validity of the data gathered using old and new approaches with common sense and trust.
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==== Theory of change and indicators ====
==== Theory of change and indicators ====