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Rationalité, irrationalité, réalité: Le mariage difficile de la prise de décision et les données probantes
Ce webinaire organisé par l’Initiative mondiale pour l’évaluation (GEI) et le Centre d’apprentissage sur l’évaluation et les résultats pour l’Afrique francophone (CLEAR-FA) a exploré comment les décideurs politiques et les professionnels duEvaluation and Gender Equality: Why we need more feminist evaluations (Webinar)
This webinar explored the perspectives of four women who shared their organizations' experiences in making evaluations more influential in promoting gender equality.Evaluation standards for Aotearoa New Zealand
ANZEA (Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluation Association) has worked in partnership with SuPERU to develop a set of Aotearoa-specific Evaluation Standards that set out the expectations of the evaluation process, practices and products.Broadening the range of designs and methods for impact evaluations
The working paper, written by Elliot Stern, Nicoletta Stame, John Mayne, Kim Forss, Rick Davies and Barbara Befani for the UK Department for International Development (DFID), describes how theory-based, case-based and participatory meCausal link monitoring brief
Causal Link Monitoring (CLM) integrates design and monitoring to support adaptive management of projects.Addressing attribution through contribution analysis: Using performance measures sensibly
This article from the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation outlines the key steps involved with using contribution analysis as a tool to discover the contribution a program has made to particular outcomes.Department of State program evaluation policy
This policy outlines the US Department of State's procedures for conducting evaluations covering the full evaluation cycle from purpose through to reporting.Prosaic or profound? The adoption of systems ideas by impact evaluation
This article, written by Bob Williams, argues that the systems field may be able to address vulnerabilities of impact evaluation.Baseline basics
Baseline Basics is a short introduction to conducting a baseline study, focusing on the key concepts and practices, and pointing to additional resources for more detail.OXFAM policy on program evaluation
This policy from 2010 outlines the procedures and processes for conducting evaluations of Oxfam programs.Mentoring made easy
This guide from the NSW Premier's Office outlines the process and advantages of setting up a formal mentoring program in the workplace.Mentoring for the new millennium
This article outlines the rationale behind mentoring and argues that developing a formal mentoring program will lead to the development of a learning organisation.W.K. Kellogg Foundation evaluation handbook
This handbook provides guidance for conducting and managing evaluations, including a conceptual framework for thinking about evaluation as a relevant and useful program tool.The engagement toolkit
This toolkit offers an extensive but not exhaustive list of engagement methods that can be applied throughout different stages of the evaluation process.Indigenous evaluation framework: Telling our story in our place and time
This book discusses the efforts of American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) communities to reclaim and revitalize their education systems through tribally controlled colleges, universities, and K–12 schools.Werner Ulrich's home page
This website provides a variety of resources from Werner Ulrich's work in a range of philosophical and research areas with a particular focus on his own work in critical systems thinking and practice or Critical Systems Heuristics (CSH).Mini-primer of Critical Systems Heuristics
This short summary of Critical Systems Heuristics (CSH) by Werner Ulrich gives an overview of what CSH is and how it can be applied.Gender and evaluation international online community of practice
The Gender and Evaluation Community's objective is to bring knowledge building and knowledge sharing under one place, and to share the content and experiences of people involved in the network.Monitoring, evaluation and learning in NGO advocacy
This state-of-the-art report, commissioned by Oxfam America, describes how nine advocacy and campaigning organisations in the UK and US undertake monitoring and evaluation of their campaigns.Measuring while you manage: Planning, monitoring and evaluating knowledge networks
This paper form the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a detailed description of the process for monitoring and evaluation of knowledge networks.Política de evaluación nacional en Sud África
Este estudio de caso ofrece un resumen del proceso de implementación de un sistema de monitoreo y evaluación a nivel de gobierno (GWM&ES) en Sudáfrica.Politique d’Evaluation nationale en Afrique du Sud
Cette étude de cas décrit le processus d’implantation d’un système de suivi et d’évaluation du Gouvernement (GWM&E – Government Wide Monitoring and Evaluation) en Afrique du Sud.National evaluation policy in South Africa
This case study, prepared by Katerina Stolyarenko for the Parliamentary Forum for Development Evaluation outlines the process that was used to develop and implement a government-wide monitoring and evaluation system in South Africa.WHO evaluation practice handbook
This handbook from the World Health Organisation (WHO) provides step-by-step guidance for conducting evaluations in WHO.NGO network analysis handbook: How to measure and map linkages between NGOs
This handbook from Save the Children has been designed to support NGO staff measure and map networks for project development and evaluation.Feminist evaluation and gender approaches: There’s a difference?
The purpose of this article is to provide readers with a historical overview and description of feminist evaluation and gender approaches.The program manager's guide to evaluation
This comprehensive guide from the US Administration for Children and Families provides a step-by-step outline of the evaluation process from purpose to reporting.Measurable gains framework in the Maori education strategy
This webpage provides 13 separate rubrics developed for different aspects of the Measurable Gains Framework in the Maori Education Strategy.Diseño de evaluaciones de impacto: Perspectivas diversas
Los debates sobre los enfoques en el diseño de la evaluación de impacto parecen haber experimentado un impase en los últimos años.Méthodologie de l’évaluation d’impact : présentation de différentes approches
Les débats sur les approches conceptuelles de l’évaluation d’impact semblent depuis quelques années dans l’impasse.关于影响评估的设计: 不同的视角
近年来,关于影响评估设计方法的争论陷入了僵局。 由 3ie、影响评估网络中的网络(NONIE)、非洲评估协会(AfrEA)和联合国儿童基金会(UNICEF)于 3 月 29 日至 4 月 2 日在开罗举办的影响评估面面观国际会议旨在听取不同意见并寻求共识。Designing impact evaluations: Different perspectives
This 3ie Working Paper series covers both conceptual issues related to impact evaluation and findings from specific studies or synthetic reviews.