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Terminal Evaluation 


Terminal evaluation is performed upon completion of a project, focusing on its efficiency,
effectiveness, and sustainability. Based upon the results of the evaluation, one can determines whether it is appropriate to complete the project or necessary to extend follow-up cooperation.

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Terminal evaluation is the evaluation of the final phase of the project. Once the project has been completed, an overall assessment is made to see how best a project has served the objective for which it was launched.


It is very essential for project management that one knows very well the objectives of the programme and the process of its implementation. While carrying out the evaluation one can scientifically look into the performance of project in relation to the objective that has been laid out .

Evaluation questions can be developed according to the five criteria.  (namely relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability)

Example of a terminal evaluation 
“Mathematics and Science Teachers Training Project,” 

Evaluation questions for determining the effectiveness of the project could be: 
“Was there any improvement in teachers’ teaching methods as a result of the project?” or 
“Is there any change in teachers’ attitudes?” 

More specific questions could be: 
“How do students evaluate the changes in teachers’ attitudes?” 
and “Has the level of achievement of teachers met with target values (only if the rating system for evaluating teaching methods has been introduced in the project as a monitoring system)?” 

The more specific the questions, the easier it is to develop an evaluation work plan afterwards. By doing so, the quality of evaluation itself may be improved.
We do not have to cover all the criteria with a full set of evaluation questions. We need to be careful not to automatically set evaluation questions based on the five criteria, but to develop the main questions that would give useful answers for improving the project.