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The results framework--an innovative tool for program planning and evaluation.

M M Toffolon-Weiss·J T Bertrand·S S Terrell
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This article constitutes a case study of the development and implementation of the "results framework," an innovative planning and evaluation tool that is rapidly becoming a standard requirement for United States Agency for International Development (USAID) projects. The framework is used in a USAID-funded regional initiative for HIV/AIDS prevention in Central America. This new program evaluation and monitoring tool provides many advantages over traditional evaluation approaches that use outside consultants to provide midterm and end-of-project evaluations. The results-framework process, which spans the life of the project, provides an opportunity for program staff, donors, partners, and evaluators to work as a team to collect and use rich, longitudinal data for project planning, implementation, and evaluation purposes.

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Central AmericaGuatemalaHIV InfectionsHumansModels, OrganizationalProgram EvaluationRegional Health PlanningUnited StatesJournal ArticleResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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M M Toffolon-Weiss, J T Bertrand, S S Terrell. 1999. The results framework--an innovative tool for program planning and evaluation.. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193841x9902300305

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