Evaluation report

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An evaluation report is something very different from a scientific report on research. It is obliged to speak in terms that the client(s) can fully understand and answer the questions that the client has asked, at least as far as it has been possible to answer them, by the time the client has stipulated. It may also have to be given to other audiences besides the client, which may require versions in different languages and of different lengths. Where possible (under relevant non-disclosure agreements), it should have been already shown to those it refers to, in order to pick up errors. It should be designed to avoid misrepresentation, e.g., by giving emotionally powerful anecdotes that may mislead, as well as to maximize understanding e.g., by giving emotionally powerful anecdotes in a context that avoids misrepresentation. The 'report' should, if possible, be part of a package that includes help, not only in the form of answering questions of clarification immediately, but also providing help with interpretation of its significance across a longer span of time. Stress on 'lessons learned' and on lessons that should not be thought to have been learned is usually desirable. There may also be some obligation to report the results to wider audiences, or not to do so.