The evaluation type and method used will depend on the stage the project is at and the scope of the information required and of accessible sources of primary or secondary information. The key stages considered in the design of the evaluations were project preparation, establishing a baseline, monitoring progress, and intermediate, end phase and ex-post review.

The following table contains the evaluation types used most frequently by LAPs in the various phases of LAPs (see monitoring and evaluation in the LAP cycle in module 1). Each of these has characteristics needed for its development, the determination of its objective and the definition of the players who will be involved in its design.