LAYER 4 · Impact measurement & management
OECD-DAC Evaluation Criteria
A programme can complete all its activities yet still fail to create lasting change. The six OECD-DAC criteria help answer that question systematically. On Sustainability 360° (Bền vững 360°), FTS CSRA experts explain each criterion's definition, sample evaluation questions and indicators, a reference rating scale and how to apply them to ODA projects, social programmes and CSR in Vietnam.
Criteria used by FTS Impact Lab
In the Assess tool you can check your initiative against each criterion below (met, partly met, not met, not applicable).
- Relevance: fits beneficiary and local needs and priorities
- Coherence: compatible with other policies and programmes locally
- Effectiveness: objectives and results achieved
- Efficiency: resources used well and on time
- Impact: broader changes, including unintended ones
- Sustainability: benefits last after the project ends
Example indicators to track
- % output targets met
- Cost per beneficiary
- % activities continued locally after the project
- Beneficiary satisfaction
FTS Impact Lab refers to this framework for analysis and advice. Results are not a certification or an official conformity assessment.