Policy processes, implementation and evaluation

Education facts

Code: 4FU418

The course offers insights on how international development cooperation is planned and implemented, and the role of evaluations in this context. Also different forms of aid and cooperation withj non-governmental organisations are treated. After the course you are expected to understand and describe the importance of evaluations in different contexts, as well as account for the undelying principles. Knowledge about relevan methods for planning, implementation and evaluation of international develeopment cooperation is also a learning objective. Furthermore, you should be able to critically review and analyse different types of documents in the decision making process, and we will discuss different planning instruments, project planning and budget work. We highlight the importance of creating conditions for future evaluations already during the planning phase. The course is ending with an exercise in which students make a critical review of a project evaluation.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements for studies at second-cycle level and specific entry requirements: Bachelor's degree, at least 120 credits in Peace and Development Studies or for the course other relevant subject within Social Sciences, Humanities or Economics English course B

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Policy processes, implementation and evaluation

  Linnaeus University (Kalmar Växjö)

  Start date: 14 December 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %