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Terms of reference. End of programme independent evaluation
The document provides an example of a terms of reference for developing an independent evaluation, with instructions on methodology and reporting standards.Writing memos
This clear and concise guide from Purdue University outlines the process for creating memos.Overview: Working under budget, time, data and political constraints
This overview of the RealWorld Evaluation book "Working Under Budget, Time, Data and Political Constraint" explains how the RealWorld Evaluation Approaches can be applied at every step of the evaluation process.Quick tips for planning evaluation reports
This guide from the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, provides a range of tips and advice for planning and writing evaluation reports that are concise and free of jargon.Developing process evaluation questions
This concise guide by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines evaluation questions and outlines the process needed to develop them.Developing an evaluation budget
This document is a USAID guide to developing an evaluation budget based on the resources identified in the evaluation Statement Of Work (SOW).Understanding and measuring women's economic empowerment
Understanding and Measuring Women's Economic Empowerment - Definition, Framework and Indicators is a conceptual guide written with the intention of helping practitioners, researchers and donors design effective, measurable interventions toInstrumental variables methods
This guide from The Urban Institute provides an overview of how instrumental variable methods work along with links to two research examples at the end of the document.Use of most significant change in evaluating school cultures in South Australia
This is a summary of the example of how most significant change (MSC) was used to measure “perceptions of ‘significant change’ in school cultures in South Australia” (Cornu et al 2006)Learning how to learn: eight lessons for impact evaluations to make a difference
This background note from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) outlines some of the key lessons that have been learnt through recent and ongoing work in impact evaluations, utilisation-focused evaluationsWorking with street children: Monitoring and evaluation of a street children project
This monitoring and evaluation handbook is designed to be used by street educators, as well as other people working with street children.Think before you jump (into the social media ocean)
This blog, written specifically for the development sector, discusses some of the issues of using social media in a development context.Blogs in plain English
This short video provides a clear picture as to why blogs are powerful ways for every person to share news and information.Oxfam GB Haiti progress report
This progress report from Oxfam GB, is a detailed example of the format an interim report may take.Developing and using program logic in natural resource management
This guide, from Dr Alice Roughley of the Australian Government Land and Coasts (AGLC), outlines a step-by-step process for developing program logic in the context of natural resource management (NRM).What is process tracing actually tracing?
This paper from Beach and Brun Pederson provides a comprehensive overview of process tracing.The theory underlying concept maps and how to construct and use them
This guide provides a comprehensive summary of concept maps and how to use them.Concept mapping example - science capability
A brief example of concept mapping from the Victorian Department of Primary Industries.How to Make Bubble Charts
This tutorial from Flowing Data, provides a detailed guide on creating bubble charts using the software provided.Gapminder
Gapminder uses Trendanalyzer software to analyse statistical times series data to produce animated and interactive graphics. Excerpt "Gapminder works on:Line graphs and scatter plots
This website gives excellent examples of how to create line graphs and scatter plots.GIS for disaster recovery
This report describes how GIS was used to support disaster recovery in Aceh after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.Extensions, utilities, and scripts available for GIS software
This website, from Stanford University, provides links to a variety of extensions, scripts and utilities for GIS software.Positive indicators of child well-being
This paper identifies a number of frameworks for positive indicator development which focus on the positive well-being of children.Cross tabulation
This webpage provides an overview of cross tabulation along with a number of examples and some quick tips to support its use.Causal inference: Nuts and bolts
This PowerPoint presentation is an extensive guide to understanding causes in an evaluation and the difference its proper diagnosis has on the effectiveness and accuracy of an evaluation.Data collection methods for evaluation: Document review
This resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides a brief guide to using document review as a data collection method for evaluation.Guide to Lifeline, a Tiny Tool
Lifeline is a tool that helps participants assess how the quality of their life has changed over a period and what contributed positively and negatively to that change.Guide to influence matrix, a Tiny Tool
The influence matrix assists participants to examine the impact or outcome of changes in their community and examine the causes for change.Road journey Tiny Tool
Road journey diagrams chart a group or individual’s aims and compare the original aims to the actual developments in a community.Guide to trend analysis, a Tiny Tool
This guide from NGO-IDEAS provides a detailed description of the purposes and uses of its Trend Analysis Tiny Tool.Open refine (formerly google refine) – The tool of the year for evaluators!
This blog post from the American Evaluation Association provides an overview of Google Refine, a desktop application (downloadable) that can be used to calculate frequencies and multi-tabulate data from