And, finally, the learning associated with participating in such a process is experiential and can bring a deep sense of meaningfulness to the work. The third is that these participatory processes lead to learning among all participants which, when shared, leads to corrective action and program improvement. The fourth is that, given changing circumstances, people, and skills available for the process, flexibility is required. As circumstances change, those involved in and affected by the evaluation should be committed to modifying their strategies to achieve desired results-knowledge that will shape effective and sustainable programs. Practitioners can draw on a wide variety of methods to generate information.
Beneficiaries can invent some and use local processes that are relevant and heuristic.
Accountability, from this perspective, is defined as accepting responsibility for the conduct and results of a specific program. Program managers and participants are responsible to those who fund programs but are equally responsible to themselves for the achievement of results articulated by beneficiaries. To take corrective action to better achieve the objectives. This process can also be conceptualize as a cycle of inquiry. Throughout the process, the goal is to try to achieve a balance of power and voice among the various participant groups.