The first evaluator of the evaluation research is the funding agency, not the professional social science community.

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The funding agency is the primary audience for evaluation research as they are investing resources in the project and want to know if it is meeting its objectives and producing results. The professional social science community is a secondary audience who may use the findings in their own research or to inform practice.

The First Evaluator of the Evaluation Research Is the Funding