Scoping review of evaluation capacity building strategies

Strong leadership that supports evaluation sets the tone within the organization to establish a framework and an organizational learning culture, to offer opportunities for individuals to develop their skills and knowledge, and to provide resources in order to cement ECB efforts. [...] The purpose of this scoping review is to define the scope of the peer-reviewed literature regarding ECB strategies, as well as to provide the reader with a summary of the current body of knowledge concerning these strategies. [...] The authors highlighted that the selection of an appropriate leader to act as the change agent is key to the success of this approach. [...] The more the users are involved in evaluation planning and implementation, the more likely they will be to use the findings and implement the recommendations (Brazil, 1999; Fleischer, Christie, & LaVelle, 2008). [...] The goal of the organizational framework is to standardize evaluation throughout the organization and “make evaluation visible” (Cousins & Bourgeois, 2014, p. 117), by establishing the organizational structures, policies and procedures regarding evaluation.