| Task 1.11: Assess what methods and resources are needed for carrying out the evaluation |
In the process of selecting a set of appropriate indicators, there is a need to estimate the resources required to measure the indicators.
Determine the methods and types of analysis needed to measure the selected indicators. For example:
What methods will be used to collect data such as observations, surveys and semi-structured interviews? Pilot test the methods.
METHODS
- Given the wide variety of fisheries co-management situations, the minimum recommended set of methods needs to be agreed by the evaluation team and stakeholders.
- Methods range from simple to advanced, each with advantages and disadvantages.
SAMPLING
- The sophistication of the sampling should correspond to the design of the evaluation and the resources available.
- Many statistical guides will provide excellent information, but if the evaluation is to be participatory, sampling must be understood by all stakeholders involved in it.
DATA RECORDING
- The advantages and disadvantages of various data recording methods need to be determined. This includes the extent to which stakeholders will participate, if they are to be engaged.
- Data recording needs to be linked to information generation and learning within the co-management system. Is there capacity to sustain a time series for future evaluations by timely updating?
WORK PLAN AND BUDGET
- Co-management evaluations will benefit from revisiting the initial estimates in the budget and the draft work plan.