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Simple but not simplistic: Findings from a theory-driven retrospective evaluation of a small projects program

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  • Dershem, Larry
  • Komakhidze, Maya
  • Berianidze, Mariam

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From 2010–2019, the United States Peace Corps Volunteers in Georgia implemented 270 small projects as part of the US Peace Corps/Georgia Small Projects Assistance (SPA) Program. In early 2020, the US Peace Corps/Georgia office commissioned a retrospective evaluation of these projects. The key evaluation questions were: 1) To what degree were SPA Program projects successful in achieving the SPA Program objectives over the ten years, 2) To what extent can the achieved outcomes be attributed to the SPA Program’s interventions, and 3) How can the SPA Program be improved to increase likelihood of success of future projects.

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  • Dershem, Larry & Komakhidze, Maya & Berianidze, Mariam, 2023. "Simple but not simplistic: Findings from a theory-driven retrospective evaluation of a small projects program," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 97(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:epplan:v:97:y:2023:i:c:s0149718923000447
    DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102267
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