Abstract
International development and humanitarian assistance are pressing public administration challenges. Much of this work is carried out by international NGOs based in the United States. Although many are funded by government agencies, relatively little is known about their impact on the intended beneficiaries, and so there is a growing demand for more rigorous measurement and evaluation practices. This article examines data from a survey of the member organizations of InterAction, a consortium of 196 international development and humanitarian assistance NGOs. Results reveal that the desire to understand program effectiveness and the presence of external requirements are associated with an increased focus on measurement and evaluation, but the small independent donors who are the largest providers of revenue to NGOs do not encourage a focus on measurement and evaluation. In addition, funding from within the NGO sector is associated with a decreased focus on measurement and evaluation.
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