Abstract 1

Ch 1. Overview of the Meta-Evaluation 25
  A. Research Purpose 27
  B. Research Contents 28
  C. Research Procedure and Methods 30

Ch 2. Meta-Evaluation Model and Methodology 33
  A. Evaluation Criteria and Rating 35
  B. Methodology for the Meta-Evaluation 37

Ch 3. Results of the Meta-Evaluation 41
  A. Comprehensive Analysis 43
  B. Analysis of Evaluation Items 56
  C. Results of the Survey on Evaluation Consultants 95

Ch 4. Comparative Analysis of Evaluation Conditions by ODA Project-Implmentiation Organization 105
  A. Analysis of Evaluation Conditions of ODA Project-Implementation Organizations 107
  B. Evaluation Capacity of ODA Project-Implementation Organizations 132

Ch 5. Overseas ODA Project Self-Evaluation Cases and Practical Considerations for Application 139
  A. Review of Overseas ODA Project Self-Evaluation Cases 142
  B. Development of the ODA Evaluation System and Recent Trends in Japan 153
  C. Evaluating ODA Project-Implmentation Organizations 159

Ch 6. Suggestions for Improvement 175
  A. General Recommendations 177
  B. Recommendations on Each Step in the Evaluation Cycle 181
  C. Recommendations on Stakeholders 185

References 197
Appendices 199