El marco de la evaluación de programas y proyectos sociales. La política pública en México

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present some reflections and elements of analysis on the importance of evaluation as a specialized practice of social work. Since, the framework of the evaluation of social programs and projects is one of the basic tools of the intervention of the social work professional. Evaluation in Mexico has a normative and legal framework with which social public policy operates; Its importance lies in the fact that it allows defining the public problems that are a priority for a country and its citizens, 68 Revista Trabajo Social unam and which, in turn, are aimed at solving needs and demands through the public goods and services thatare generated.
The methodological process that was followed to prepare this work consisted of reviewing theoretical-methodological documents on evaluation and consulting the legal norms and laws that regulate evaluation in Mexico, together with its main institution CONEVAL; as well as the analysis of the National Development Plan, basic instrument of planning in Mexico, and of the social programs in the current administration.
The content of this article deals with four main aspects: The Evaluation of social programs and projects, methodological theoretical aspects. Public Policy: characteristics and processes, as well as the Evaluation Framework in Mexico; in which a reflection on the Welfare Policy in Mexico and some important guidelines for social work are also presented. Public policies and their impact on social life. Finally, it concludes with some key aspects related to social work.