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Sustainability-inclusive evaluation: Guidance for Global Affairs Canada to include consideration of the environment in all evaluations
This guide has been written to support the Evaluation Division of Global Affairs Canada to include consideration of the environment in every evaluation they commission, undertake, oversee, or are involved in.Comparative study on the institutionalisation of evaluation in Europe and Latin America
This report aims to describe and analyze the development of public policy evaluation systems in European and Latin American countries, and identify factors that influence their proper implementation.Fortalecimiento del uso y la institucionalidad de las evaluaciones para la toma de decisiones en Colombia
Este documento tiene como objetivo principal fortalecer la institucionalidad de la evaluación de políticas públicas e impulsar el uso de los resultados y las recomendaciones de las evaluaciones para la toma de decisiones en Colombia.Making sense of evaluation: A handbook for everyone
This evaluation handbook, created by the Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unity (Superu), has been designed for those working in New Zealand's social sector who need to know more about how to measure and understand the effectiveness ofEstudio diagnóstico sobre las fortalezas y desafíos de los sistemas regionales de construcción de la información, seguimiento y evaluación
Este informe presenta los resultados de un estudio de diagnóstico de los sistemas de seguimiento y evaluación de las provincias regionales de Argentina.A study on the status of national evaluation policies and systems in the Asia Pacific region
This study documents the progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in developing National Evaluation Policies and Systems (NEPS). Survey questions that were used as part of the assessment are included in the appendix.Diagnóstico de monitoreo de políticas y programas sociales 2022
En este informe bienal se presentan las principales conclusiones de la evaluación realizada por el CONEVAL del sistema de política y monitoreo social de México.Mapa diagnóstico de la evaluación en la Argentina
Este libro intenta desarrollar un primer mapa diagnóstico de la evaluación en la Argentina sobre un conjunto de factores orientados a dar cuenta de distintos aspectos del proceso evaluativo.Diagnóstico de monitoreo de políticas y programas sociales 2020
En este informe bienal se presentan las principales conclusiones de la evaluación realizada por el CONEVAL del sistema de política y monitoreo social de México.Gender responsiveness diagnostic of national monitoring and evaluation systems – methodological reflections
This article reports on a diagnostic study carried out to understand the gender responsiveness of the national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems of Benin, South Africa and Uganda.Recommendation of the Council on public policy evaluation
This recommendation on public policy evaluation, created by the OECD, encourages governments to institutionalise public policy evaluation across all government areas.Recommandation du Conseil sur l’évaluation des politiques publiques
Cette recommandation sur l'évaluation des politiques publiques, créée par l'OCDE, encourage les gouvernements à institutionnaliser l'évaluation des politiques publiques dans tous les domaines gouvernementaux.Ficha de calidad de las evaluaciones de la cooperación Española
La ficha de calidad quiere constituir un documento base para valorar la calidad de los informes finales de evaluación, así como sobre el proceso de evaluación llevado a cabo, tratando de aportar información útil.Ten steps to a results based monitoring and evaluation system. A handbook for development practitioners
This guide provides a ten-step model to help plan, design, and implement a results-based M&E system for good management in organisations working in the public sector.National evaluation policy in Switzerland
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 evaluatNational evaluation policy in Colombia
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 evaluatNational Policy on Public Sector Monitoring and Evaluation - Uganda
This Ugandan national policy, published in 2013, applies to all public policies, strategies, programmes and projects managed by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, Local Governments, Parastatals and Executing Agencies of public programmes.An African approach for gauging the gender effectiveness of national M&E systems: An IDEV article
This 12-page Twende Mbele paper presents the findings from a diagnostic study used to determine the gender responsiveness of national monitoring and evaluation systems in Benin, South Africa and Uganda.Building an organization’s capacity to conduct use focused evaluations using a mentoring approach
This case study examines how LIRNEasia’s CPRsouth Program used Utilization Focused Evaluation in a program in conjunction with the Developing Evaluation Capacity ICTD (DECI) Programme.Western Cape Department of Human Settlements departmental evaluation plan
This document from the Western Cape Government sets out a 3-year Department Evaluation Plan (DEP) of evaluations for the Department of Human Settlements. The stated aims of the DEP are to:National evaluation policy - Benin
This national evaluation policy aims to be a unifying tool in developing a national evaluation system to help improve public action and strengthen the evaluation culture of the administration.National monitoring and evaluation policy - Zambia
This policy provides a framework for setting up and strengthening monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the public sector of Zambia.Plan de acción: Marco conceptual y estratégico para el fortalecimiento de la gestión para resultados en el desarrollo en Costa Rica 2021-2030
Este recurso proporciona una actualización a un plan de acción anterior, en el cual el equipo técnico del Ministerio de Planificación Nacional y Política Económica de Costa Rica (Mideplan) establece el plan para fortalecer la planificación,Lineamientos tecnicos y metodologicos para la planificación, programación presupuestaria, seguimiento y la evaluación estratégica en el Sector Públicode Costa Rica
Los presentes lineamientos técnicos y metodológicos establecen los requerimientos de cumplimiento para el Sector Público de Costa Rica en la planificación, programación presupuestaria, seguimiento y la evaluación de las intervenciones públiLa evaluación de resultados en el sector público a nivel nacional - Colombia
Este documento proporciona el marco para el establecimiento y desarrollo del Sistema Nacional de Evaluación de la Gestión y los Resultados de acuerdo con la Constitución Nacional y el Decreto Nº2167 de 1992.Artículo 26 - Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos
En este artículo de la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos se contempla la evaluación de los programas de desarrollo.Policy framework for the government-wide monitoring and evaluation system - South Africa
This document sets out the policy framework for the whole-of-government monitoring and evaluation system for South Africa.Policy framework for results-based monitoring & evaluation (RBME) - Afghanistan
This document, created in 2016, set out the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's policy framework for results-based monitoring & evaluation (RBME).National monitoring and evaluation policy for Namibia - Draft III
The national monitoring and evaluation policy of the Government of the Republic of Namibia establishes a framework that institutionalises the undertaking of continuous performance monitoring and evaluations.Ghanaian draft national monitoring and evaluation policy
This policy sets out monitoring and evaluation as a national requirement for all development programmes, projects and public investments, emphasizing it as mandatory for ascertaining good governance and value for money.Niger national evaluation policy
This resource is an example of a National Evaluation Policy, from Niger.World Food Program (WFP) evaluation capacity development strategy (2020-2024)
This Evaluation Capacity Development Strategy sets out WFP's approach to developing staff evaluation skills and capacity, addressing gaps between current WFP evaluation capacities and those required to achieve the organisation's objectives.