Stage 5 - Developing an action plan

This stage of an empwerment evaluation often will happen as a separate workshop at a later date or alternatively as a second half to the rest of the workshop, depending on the needs and make-up of the project. Using the actions and scoring developed so far as the basis the fifth stage aims to identify actions to address the issues coming out of the workshop and what actions are needed to a) to evaluate performance in future and b) plan for future actions. By using the scoring from the previous stages a continuity is created into the future. For each of the criteria identified further goals are identified, actions and strategies to deliver the goals and evaluation evidence to verify success. These then form the basis of either work within the project or programme or for future programmes of action. In the case of the latter this approach is particularly important in securing sustainability for programmes, creating a basis and argument – in terms of project and partnership development – for future fundraising bids or mainstreaming.