The institutionalisation of evaluation in Asia-Pacific
| Published date | 01 September 2024 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/1035719X241254628 |
| Author | Pauline Phiri |
| Date | 01 September 2024 |
| Subject Matter | Book Review |
Book Review
Evaluation Journal of Australasia
2024, Vol. 24(3) 233–235
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The institutionalisation of
evaluation in Asia-Pacific
Reinhard Stockmann, Wolfgang Meyer and Niklas Zierke (Eds). The institutionalisation of evaluation
in Asia-Pacific. Palgrave Macmillan, 2023. ISBN 978-3-031-36917-9 ISBN 978-3-031-36918-6
(eBook).
Reviewed by: Pauline Phiri,Edith Cowan University, Clarkson, WA, Australia
As a practise, evaluation has evolved over the years. Evaluation may be practised
differently in many contexts, but ultimately it is used to determine the value or worth of
policies, services and programs. In this book edited by Reinhard Stockmann, Wolfgang
Meyer and Niklas Zierke, different authors present case studies from 11 countries in
Asia-Pacific on the institutionalisation of evaluation: Australia, Bangladesh, China,
India, Japan, South Korea, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Taiwan. The
case studies on Bhutan, Indonesia and New Zealand were eliminated as they did not
meet the inclusion criteria. This book incorporates contributions from multiple authors
who provide insights on the selected country case studies. The book builds on previous
writings on the topic of evaluation in the Asia-Pacific region, subregions or the
countries selected for this edition.
The book is structured into four parts comprising 16 chapters. Part 1, authored by the
three editors, serves as the introduction. In this section, the authors begin by con-
ceptualising evaluation and offer a historical and theoretical background on the in-
stitutionalisation of evaluation. Additionally, they provide a succinct overview of the
subsequent chapters, outlining the arrangement of eleven country case studies followed
by three chapters focusing on international organisations. Thereafter, there is a final
synthesis chapter offering a comprehensive summary of all the topics covered. Ad-
ditionally, the book includes a comparative chapter exploring the impact of interna-
tional and transnational organisations on the institutionalisation of evaluation within
the Asia-Pacific region.
The nations analysed exhibit diversity in various aspects such as population size,
economic status, cultural context and political system. As such they are likely to
approach the institutionalisation of evaluation in different ways. For example, in
Australia, public agencies are funded to carry out evaluations. The authors further noted
that evaluation is characterised by decentralisation within the political context. For
China, the book observes that evaluation is an elusive concept, with minimal in-
volvement and impact from the legislative branch and civil society on government
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