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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Hortigüela Arroyo, María author Ubillos Landa, Silvia author 2019-02 This paper presents the results of an evaluability assessment (EA) conducted in Spain. EAs are assessments that minimize the uncertainty and risk inherent in a subsequent evaluation (e.g. an impact or results assessment) that may require excessive resources. We designed our own EA model by combining three theoretical approaches, with a holistic and pedagogic vision of the process and a flexible methodology to enable adaptation to different programs and contexts, thus fostering transferability. The EA was carried using a qualitative methodology: documentary analysis, seven semi-structured interviews with stakeholders, eight direct observation sessions and a check-list for politicians and experts. The outcome report helped promote organizational learning, provided the program with a logical and assessable theoretical model, detected its strengths and helped overcome the barriers to efficient assessment. Based on these achievements, an evaluation of the results was recommended, with repeated pretest-posttest measurements and an equivalent control group. 0149-7189 http://hdl.handle.net/10259/5324 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2018.10.014 Evaluability assessment Public program evaluation Community development Program improvement Evaluability assessment of a community development leisure program in Spain