The BetterEvaluation Resource Library contains hundreds of curated and co-created resources related to managing, conducting, using, and strengthening capacity for evaluation.
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Data collection & analysis video
This video guide from UNICEF looks at the issues involved in choosing and using data collection and analysis methods for impact evaluations.A kit of tools for participatory research and evaluation with children, young people and adults
This tool kit, developed by Save the Children Norway, provides a range of methods and tools that can be used by groups that work with children to encourage participation in research and evaluation.12 components monitoring & evaluation system assessment
These guidelines from UNAIDS are aimed at supporting the preparation and implementation of an assessment of the national HIV monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system.Seven new ways to present evaluation findings
This video, of a presentation given by Glenn O’Neill at the European Evaluation Society Conference in Helsinki, Finland in October 2012, provides an overview of seven different methods that canResource Pack on Joint Evaluations
This resource pack from the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) comprises of two parts that can be used to plan and conduct joint evaluations.Café à emporter! Un guide de référence pour faire la conversation...
Ce n'est pas compliqué de mener une conversation de Café passionnante. Votre propre imagination constitue la seule limite!L’art de poser des questions efficaces: Catalyser les idées, l’innovation et l’action
Cet article donne un aperçu sur la façon de structurer puissant, engageant des questions qui provoquent la pensée créative et des réponses valables.Presenting data effectively: Communicating your findings for maximum impact
This book, authored by Stephanie Evergreen, outlines a step-by-step process for enhancing the presentation of data in reports to increase its effectiveness.ROMA: A guide to policy engagement and influence
This online guide, written by John Young, Louise Shaxson, Harry Jones, Simon Hearn, Ajoy Datta and Caroline Cassidy for the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), has been designed to support users to understand, engage with and influence poMeasuring fragility: indicators and methods for rating state performance
This document, from USAID, provides recommendations for the development and implementation of performance and outcome indicators to measure state performance to correspond to USAID's Fragile States Strategy.Mobile Technology Handbook
This guide was developed by Pact to provide guidance on basic steps and considerations that need to be taken when deciding to use mobile technology in program implementation monitoring and evaluationProtocol - Under what circumstances does enhancing community accountability and empowerment improve education outcomes, particularly for the poor?
This paper, written by Dr Gill Westhorp, Bill Walker and Professor Patricia Rogers for University of London EPPI-Centre, provides a protocol for a realist synthesis on community accountability and eThe Participation Toolkit: Supporting Patient Focus and Public Involvement in NHS Scotland
This toolkit, developed by the Scottish Health Council, provides a range of tools and methods that can be used to support the involvement of clients in the design and delivery ofDoing Q Methodological Research
This book is a simple yet thorough introduction to Q methodology, a research technique designed to capture the subjective or first-person viewpoints of its participants.Using Q Method to Reveal Social Perspectives in Environmental Research
This document, written by the Social and Environmental Research Institute (SERI) covers a highly practical tutorial on how to carry through a Q study.Using Mobile Data for Development
This guide, written by Ed Naef, Philipp Muelbert, Syed Raza, Raquel Frederick, Jake Kendall and Nirant Gupta for Cartesian and the Bill & Melinda GatesHow Low-Cost Randomized Controlled Trials Are Possible in Many Areas of Social Policy
This paper from the Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy uses a range of examples to highlight the feasibility of conducting high quality randomised control trial (RCT) at a low cost.Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as an Approach
This chapter, written by Dirk Berg-Schlosser, Gisèle De Meur, Benoît Rihoux and Charles C. Ragin, provides guidance Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as an approach.Art of Knowledge Exchange
This guide, written by Shobha Kumar, Aaron Leonard, Ryan Watkins, Yianna Vovides, and Brigitte Kerby for the World Bank, outlines the process for designing, implementing, and measuring a results-orieApplying resilience thinking: Seven principles for building resilience in social-ecological systems
This guide from the Stockholm Resilience Centre outlines seven key principles that can be used to develop resilience in social-ecological systems.Unanticipated consequences of development interventions
This lecture, given by Michael Bamberger for the International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) examines the unanticipated consequences of development interventions which are describedDevelopmental Evaluation: An Approach to Evaluating Complex Social Change Initiatives
This presentation, given by Kathy Brennan at the Foundation Strategy Group (FSG) and Stanford Social Innovation Review conference, Next Generation Evaluation: EmbraciShared Measurement: A Catalyst to Drive Collective Learning and Action
This presentation was given by Patricia Bowie and Moira Inkelas at the Foundation Strategy Group (FSG) and Stanford Social Innovation Review conference, Next GeneratiFrontiers of Innovation: A Case Study in Using Developmental Evaluation to Improve Outcomes for Vulnerable Children
This presentation was given by James Radner at the Foundation Strategy Group (FSG) and Stanford Social Innovation Review conference, Next Generation Evaluation: EmbraThe scatter-plot matrix
A scatter-plot matrix allows the organisation of different scatter-plots with similar variables into a matrix which can then be used to to look at all pairwise correlations in one place.How to make a scatterplot with a smooth fitted line
This tutorial by Nathan Yau from FlowingData outlines an easy method for fitting a line to data points of a scatterplot by using open source software.Making back-to-back graphs in Excel
This blog post from Stephanie Evergreen of Evergreen Data provides guidance on using Excel to make back to back graphs in order to compare data between responses to the same survey from two diffeGraphing with Excel
This guide from LabWrite Resources provides detailed guidance on creating bar graphs and histograms using Excel.Creating a Histogram In Excel 2010
This YouTube video provides a brief tutorial (4:15) on creating histograms in Excel 2010A step-by-step guide to making bullet charts in Excel
This slidedeck from Jon Schwabish for Policyviz provides step-by-step guidance for creating bullet charts using Excel.Easy bullet charts in Excel
This blog post from Stephanie Evergreen of Evergreen Data provides step-by-step guidance on creating bullet charts in Excel.Adding a benchmark line to a graph
This blog post by Stephanie Evergreen for Evergreen Data provides guidance on using Excel to add a benchmark line to a graph.