Developing National Evaluation Capacity in Korea: Difficulties and Challenges

Abstract

This study focuses on building national evaluation capacity in Korea. For this, it attempts to derive a conceptual framework for evaluation capacity building (ECB) drawing on the evaluation literature. Then, it addresses difficulties the Korean government faces in ECB and then sets forth major strategies for ECB. More specifically, national evaluation capacity would be enhanced by integrating four major elements: i) establishment of evaluation institutions, budget, and law, ii) configuration of evaluation agencies and establishment of evaluation information network, iii) improvement of evaluation infrastructure, and iv) improvement of social awareness and evaluation culture in the society. This Korean experience would be of use to countries attempting to build evaluation capacity at the national level.