Monitoring and evaluation of local authority anti‐poverty strategies in the UK

Abstract

Based on a series of research projects which investigated the development and operation of anti‐poverty strategies by local authorities in the UK. Reveals widespread recognition of the need for monitoring and evaluation in order to promote policy development and implementation. Describes an exercise to test out monitoring and evaluation procedures in a number of UK local authorities.

Citation

Alcock, P. and Craig, G. (1998), "Monitoring and evaluation of local authority anti‐poverty strategies in the UK", International Journal of Public Sector Management, Vol. 11 No. 7, pp. 553-565. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513559810247902