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<jats:p> Abstract: Due to the diversity of practices in participatory evaluation, it is not always easy to teach or practice this evaluation approach. This article aims to provide a preliminary attempt to validate the Weaver and Cousins (2005) framework in order to characterize three forms of participatory evaluation (stakeholder-based, practical, empowerment). The application of this framework to three case studies resulted in two recommendations to enhance the framework validity (detailing the values of the scale and reflecting on the relevance of stakeholder-based evaluation) and one research proposal recommendation (verifying the impact of empowerment evaluation). </jats:p>