Evaluating knowledge and capacity development in the water sector: challenges and progress |
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Authors: | Silas Mvulirwenande Uta Wehn Guy Alaerts |
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Affiliation: | Department of Integrated Water Systems and Governance, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, the Netherlands |
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Abstract: | As knowledge and capacity development (KCD) is increasingly acknowledged as crucial for development, the need to evaluate its impact increases, too. However, evaluating KCD in practice remains a challenge. This article aims to synthesize the current wisdom on the topic of KCD evaluation in the water sector. We discuss two leading approaches to KCD (positivist and complex adaptive systems) and their associated evaluation paradigms, the major methodological challenges facing KCD evaluation, and progress made in that respect. The article provides insights for KCD practitioners and policy makers in the water sector that can help them improve their KCD evaluation practice. |
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Keywords: | Assessment evaluation knowledge and capacity development water sector |
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