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This study aims at presenting development ways on the evaluation system of the Korea Sea Grant Program(KSGP). It is important to conduct proper and effective evaluation in order to contribute to develop management and direction of the program and to enhance it. Accordingly, this study is to suggest its improving directions pointing out the fact that evaluation on the KSGP have been never performed and having comprehensive examination the current evaluation system. In order to accomplish the goal, the evaluation system of the KSGP was theoretically studied by reviewing related theories, case studies and literatures. And based on its results, an analysis frame of the research for comprehensive examination on positive and interpretative evaluation system were made with two perspectives: the evaluation system's contents and its management. According to the analysis frame of the research, the examination results on the evaluation system of the KSGP have characteristics as follows. First, in perspective of its contents, the problem on its comprehensive validity was raised as the evaluation didn't reflect understanding and consideration on the program and it is required to seek measurements to solve it. Second, in regard of its management, even though it was considered most important in communication and participation by related parties, its practice required more efforts to improve. While the evaluation itself was proceeded in somewhat transparent way, making public of selecting evaluation committees, the results and sharing information on evaluations in various levels were not smoothly done. For fairness and clearness of the evaluation, there were no problem on itself but it tended to be affected by political power and structure. Third, in perspective of application of the evaluation results, both feedback on the evaluation results and its application were not sufficiently performed. Throughout the results of research analysis, this study suggests the following development ways for proper and effective evaluation to improve the program, based on examination results of the evaluation system of the KSGP. First, with regard to contents of the evaluation system of the KSGP, we present the followings: ① differential and customized evaluation considering characteristics including types and size of the project, ② establishment of strategic evaluation plan linking the entire process of the plan, execution and evaluation and ③ supplement of index and criteria of the evaluation according to its paradigm. And then, second, in terms with management and operation of the program, our suggestions are as follows: ① preparation of participative evaluation system and foundation of its communication system, ② securing of transparency and publicity on the evaluation process and results for its appropriateness, ③ guaranteeing of fairness and clearness of the evaluation for reflecting the parties' needs and increasing reliability of the evaluation and ④ making decisions on policies by applying the evaluation results, improving the program, enhancing its responsibilities, applying its structural management, organizing education and generating new knowledge.