Roles and functions of the community manager within the framework of Collaborative Approaches to Evaluation (CAE) : Case analysis of the Galibar community development plan (Spain)

Capítol 6In this study, the authors retrospectively analyze a case of participatory evaluation in community development in a lower working class community near Barcelona using the CAE principles as a lens. Of particular interest was the role of the community manager, the processes of negotiation and the development of social relations among participating stakeholders. The authors use a case study methodology augmented by post-evaluation interviews and observations to consider how the principles are operationalized and what added value they may bring to the research. The chapter ends with some implications for the ongoing use of CAE principles