Political Science

Explaining use and non-use of policy evaluations in a mature evaluation setting

V. Pattyn and M. Bouterse

This article delves into the intriguing landscape of evaluation utilization in policy-making, particularly within the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs' highly mature evaluation department. It uncovers surprising insights about the factors that influence the use of evaluations, revealing the crucial role of policymaker involvement and optimal timing, while questioning the expected impact of political salience. This research was conducted by Valérie Pattyn and Marjolein Bouterse.

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Abstract

Governments worldwide have intensified efforts to institutionalize policy evaluation. However, even in organizations with high evaluation maturity, evaluation utilization isn't guaranteed. This article analyzes the use of evaluations (2013-2016) by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Policy and Operations Evaluation Department (IOB), known for its high evaluation maturity. Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA), the study identifies factors influencing evaluation use, emphasizing the importance of policymaker involvement in evaluation design and optimal timing, while surprisingly finding political salience less influential than expected.

Publisher

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Sep 08, 2020

Authors

Valérie Pattyn, Marjolein Bouterse

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