The study provides an overview of the status of development evaluation in India informed by interviews of officials, both of state and central governments, rural development institutes and research organizations conducted across 13 states of India. As there was increasing concern that government departments do not fully cooperate with external evaluators, results demonstrate a need for better training and sensitization of staff, as well as augmenting capacity of evaluation systems and stakeholders. A dedicated Evaluation Policy may be one of the ways to institutionalize the process and facilitate effective evaluation
