Thanks for sharing your experience with document analysis. It is indeed a great way to have early insights into the effectiveness of a programme or policy, although -depending on the amount of materials for review- it could also be a very demanding task.
You raised a very good point regarding the issue of accessibility to documents. With the advent of the internet it is assumed that information is becoming globally available, while digitalization is making reports and research more and more accessible through online means.
What is the perspective in the global south? Are government (evaluation) reports and research from academia easier to access? Are they available in a format and language that make them suitable for synthesis and meta-analysis?
RE: Using synthesis and meta-analysis to make the most of evaluative evidence: what is your experience?
Italy
Carlos Tarazona
Senior Evaluation Officer
FAO
Posted on 02/10/2019
Dear Malika,
Thanks for sharing your experience with document analysis. It is indeed a great way to have early insights into the effectiveness of a programme or policy, although -depending on the amount of materials for review- it could also be a very demanding task.
You raised a very good point regarding the issue of accessibility to documents. With the advent of the internet it is assumed that information is becoming globally available, while digitalization is making reports and research more and more accessible through online means.
What is the perspective in the global south? Are government (evaluation) reports and research from academia easier to access? Are they available in a format and language that make them suitable for synthesis and meta-analysis?
Best regards,
Carlos