Co-programmazione, co-progettazione e valutazione delle politiche sociali

The essay reflects on how the co-programming and co-planning introduced by article 55 of the Third Sector Code imply the transition from a competitive paradigm to a collaborative paradigm, then questioning the repercussions of this paradigm shift on evaluation processes that nourish policy making. In this regard, the effects on the roles of client, evaluator and evaluated subject and on their mutual relationships are taken into consideration: despite the reduction of the distance between these subjects, and the blurring of boundaries that can derive from a continuous dialogue and a constructive comparison, it remains important the distinction of their roles in a participatory evaluation process.

Then, it is fundamental that, at least in the evaluation, the recipients of the policies being evaluated can participate at the centre of the triangle the represents the relationships between client, evaluator and subject being evaluated, which seems us to go even beyond what is provided for in the article 55. [Publisher's Text].