Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to present a model for a new role of evaluators for local government reform based on the current practice of its evaluation. Evaluation was introduced as a highlight for local government reform. Local government reform has the three stages: system reform, management reform, and norm reform. At the stages of management and norm reforms, evaluation must be utilized, however, not a remarkable outcome has been seen and obstacles exist for the evaluation to be fully utilized. In order to overcome the obstacles, the author argues that local government foster an Empowerment-oriented Evaluator for local government reform, who would lead local government reform and improve organizational capacity. The evaluator utilizes the roles of mentor, facilitator and producer as well as evaluator, and realizes management and norm reforms. The evaluator may revitalize government reform. Creating Empowerment-oriented Evaluator Model and training of Empowerment-oriented Evaluator are one of the most pressing challenges.
