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245 evaluation evidence-based best practices obsolete (Oelke, Lima & Acosta, 2015). There are a number of factors that act as barriers to translational evaluation (research) including; (i) lack of a culture of translation within institutions and organisations conducting evaluations; (ii) inadequate infrastructure and equipment to conduct evaluations based on randomised control trail designs; and (iii) inadequately trained evaluators and difficulties in retaining those who do possess the necessary skills (Fudge et al., 2016). The first and later barriers are the reasons why this chapter was written to help bridge this gap. Implementation of Evaluation Knowledge Translation Monitoring and evaluation findings demonstrate evidence-based interventions that work or do not work. Therefore, scaling up working intervention could improve the well-being of mankind. However, the gap between evaluation findings and implementation has long existed and is a major barrier to achieving desired human development. Therefore, in order for crucial evaluation findings to reach the broadest audience possible and be effectively and widely adopted, it is important to understand how to make these findings relevant and effectively disseminated, implemented and bring them to scale in a wide variety of context and settings (Wilkins, et al ., 2012). The authors further argue that for this to happen, evaluation findings must be synthesised, distilled, and packaged in ways that are user friendly and action-oriented. Therefore, development of an evaluation knowledge translation plan is essential when starting new projects (Oelke, Lima & Acosta, 2015). The process should start with involving different knowledge users (these would already be detailed in the M&E communication strategy) to ensure ownership which will assist in facilitating uptake of evaluation results. In addition, knowledge users can assist in identifying problems with interventions under evaluation, relevant to policy and practice. Knowledge from evaluation findings can then be used as evidence solutions for advocacy and policy influence. This process is not new as has been done in many countries (see Focus Box 1 below).