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2.0 Methodology
This section outlines the methodology employed in the evaluation. The next section (3.0) presents the evaluation findings by issue. The evaluation used key informant interviews, a telephone survey and focus groups to collect information. These fieldwork activities were actually conducted concurrently for three other evaluation studies, that is, the evaluations of WCBSN, WEI and FEDOs.
2.1 Scope of the Study
The evaluation focuses on the relevance, success and delivery of the CEDO and CEDIP programs. The bulk of the evaluation evidence was gathered through a survey of a representative sample (n=75) of representatives of CFDCs, WEIs and FEDOs (see next subsection for details). The study focused on CEDO and CEDIP projects conducted over the last two years.
2.2 Evaluation Methodology
2.2.1 Key Informant Interviews
Representatives from WD and other stakeholders were interviewed for the evaluation. Stakeholders included community representatives and WCBSN members. Nineteen key informant interviews with WD (14) and other stakeholders (5) were conducted for this evaluation.
2.2.2 Telephone Survey of WCBSN Representatives
The WCBSN Network is composed of approximately 100 member organizations. To gather views on the WCBSN’s effectiveness, GGI conducted a telephone survey among WCBSN representatives. In total, 77 WCBSN members were surveyed. The overall response rate was 75 percent. The margin of error of the survey results is 6 percent, 19 times out of 20. To ensure that each region was adequately represented, the survey data was weighted according to region.