Evaluering
Evaluation of the "Political training programmes of NPA’s partner organisations in El Salvador"
In NPA’s EL Salvador (ELS) Programme, nine out of ten partners have developed political training programmes based on grassroots education methodology (popular education). Grassroots education prepares the participants in their struggle to challenge existing power structures. Hence, training is one of the legs of a tripod: organisation, action, and training. Through training, participants (leaders/members in partner organisations) gain technical, political, and cultural competence and capacity. Training in itself does not transform reality, but without training, there can be no transformation. The goal of the evaluation was to appraise the effectiveness and relevance of political training programs/processes developed by partners, with respect to capacity building and strengthening of the grassroots movement. The evaluation particularly looked at the following: The consistency in the training processes with the organisation’s strategy (written or not). The involvement of the organisations’ leadership in the training programs. The follow-up of the participants in the training processes. Linkages between training, mobilisation, and grassroots work/actions. The training programs ability to adjust to changes in the context. If the training and awareness-raising activities benefit the broader sectors of the population with which the organisations are involved.