Hello, I wonder if evaluators must understand the history, the context, or the background of the agency before program evaluation? I mean, don’t the evaluators only need to follow the orders or accept the evaluation invitation from the managers or the stakeholders of the program?

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Got it. Thanks for the confirmation.

It may be inappropriate for evaluators to ignore the context of the enterprise or agency as programs are created in specific settings cause of particular forces and people. Getting to know the context of the agency would help evaluators to know the real motivations to create the program.