Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) as participatory evaluation and learning methodology: the case of “Arts for All” Project (2019 – 2022)

This article showcases the experience of using Participatory Action Research (PAR) to enable participatory evaluation and learning throughout the “Arts for All” Project. Unlike conventional approaches to evaluation that rely on external evaluators, PAR promotes participatory evaluation, in which the project participants and implementing team play a central role in judging the project’s outcomes and impacts.