Evaluation Transformation Implies Its Decolonization
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Transformational evaluation implies a decolonization process focused on relieving the misery and suffering of the oppressed. To inform such a reorientation, this article describes the challenges of social transformation; probes the links between capitalism, slavery and racism; takes stock of the post-colonial development order; examines the legacy of the evaluation occupation; and recommends new policy directions inspired by indigenous evaluation.
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