What is program success in ultra-poverty? An exploration of Randomised Control Trials (RCT) and social inclusion evaluations

Program success of anti-poverty programs is increasingly being measured by randomised control trials (RCT), which primarily track financial and economic indicators. However, such assessments tend to overlook analyses of social structures, relationships and norms detrimental to the life of program participants. We contend that evaluations that capture participants' own representations of transformation provide alternative indicators of program...