Evaluation framework for deliberative processes

The framework provides tools to assess the quality, impact, and trustworthiness of deliberative processes.

The Evaluation Guidelines for Representative Deliberative Processes, published by Joint Research Centre's Community of Practice on Participatory & Deliberative Democracy, offer a comprehensive framework for assessing the quality and impact of citizens’ assemblies, juries, and similar deliberative formats. The document provides a minimum standard for evaluation — covering process design, participant experience, and policy impact — along with practical tools like questionnaires and data measurement methods (e.g., surveys, interviews, observation). It emphasizes independent assessment, transparency, and timely review to build trust among policymakers and the public. The guidelines also explore institutionalizing deliberation through ongoing structures and evaluating long-term effects on attitudes, behaviors, and policy systems. This resource is essential for government bodies, facilitators, and evaluators seeking to ensure credibility and learnings from their deliberative initiatives.

Source: Community of Practice of the Competence Centre on
Participatory and Deliberative Democracy
Language: English

Authors: Ieva Česnulaitytė, Claudia Chwalisz, Alessandro Bellantoni & Elsa Pilichowski

Year of publication: 2021