Current trends in evaluation and the steps by which evaluation can matter for public health are two key topics in this plenary. Based on ongoing evaluations and evaluation capacity projects in a number of settings, Dr. Sridharan explores conditions under which evaluation can make a difference. Key questions in building evaluation as a field are identified.
Dr. Sridharan is director of the Evaluation Centre for Complex Health Interventions at St. Michael’s Hospital and associate professor of Healthy Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto.