Getting an earful: a review of beneficiary assessments of social funds

Daniel Owen and Julie Van Domelen

No 20112, Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes from The World Bank

Abstract: Social investment funds account for a growing share of the World Bank's portfolio in the social protection and human development areas. Given the demand-driven nature of these social funds, systematic feedback from beneficiaries is an essential evaluation tool. This study reviews the experience to date with beneficiary assessments of social funds. The report is divided into two sections: 1) an evaluation of the use of beneficiary assessments as a monitoring and evaluation tool; and 2) observations on social fund operations based on information from the end-users. The report concludes with recommendations for improving the quality of beneficiary assessments as well as social fund performance across countries.

Keywords: Community Development and Empowerment; Housing&Human Habitats; Poverty Monitoring&Analysis; Social Accountability; Participations and Civic Engagement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998-12-01
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