This book examines an approach to evaluation that enables citizens and professionals alike to jointly assess the extent to which the benefits of development are shared - and by whom. It presents leading-edge analysis on the theory and practice of participatory evaluation around the world. As the most comprehensive book on participatory evaluation currently available, this volume is a highly valued tool for practitioners and policy makers in all segments of development cooperation and a reference source for students, professors, scholars and researchers in all disciplines related to sustainable and equitable development.