The BetterEvaluation Resource Library contains hundreds of curated and co-created resources related to managing, conducting, using, and strengthening capacity for evaluation.
You can use the search field and filtering on this page to find resources that you are interested in or you can browse our extensive list. An alternative way to find resources best suited to your needs is to explore the Rainbow Framework, where you can find resources relating to evaluation methods, approaches and tasks.
A focus on M&E of results: an example from the Presidency, South Africa
This article documents the development of the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) in South Africa.Ley de transparencia y acceso a la información pública del Estado de México y Municipios
Esta ley prevé la publicación de los procesos gubernamentales y los resultados de los programas.Guidance note: Best practice monitoring, evaluation and review
This guidance note outlines the components of monitoring, evaluation, and review, which the Treasury of the New Zealand Government considers foundational for all government policy initiatives related to creating, amending, or repealing primNational policy on public sector monitoring and evaluation
This document presents the National Policy on Public Sector Monitoring and Evaluation from Uganda, which sets out a framework for strengthening the assessment of public policies and investments.Program cycle operational policy, USAID 2022
USAID's Program Cycle and Operational Policy sets out required processes for designing and implementing programs, including how monitoring, evaluation and collaborating, learning and adapting (CLA) fit into the program cycle.Ley General De Desarrollo Social
Esta ley crea el sistema de seguimiento y evaluación de México y el Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL).Decreto 2167 de 1992 DNP - Departamento Nacional de Planeación
Este decreto de la República de Colombia establece el Departamento de Planeación Nacional como la entidad responsable de ejecutar los procesos de evaluación del Plan Nacional de Desarrollo.Artículo 343 de la Constitución Política de Colombia
Este artículo de la Constitución Política de Colombia establece la obligación del Estado de diseñar y organizar sistemas de evaluación de la gestión y resultados de la administración pública.Marco normativo para la evaluación de la política, programas y acciones de desarrollo social en el ámbito federal en México
Este marco normativo, desarrollado para el nivel federal en México por el CONEVAL, está diseñado para fortalecer la evaluación de las políticas y los programas públicos, garantizando la transparencia, la rendición de cuentas y la toma de deDecreto 2189 de 2017 - Por el cual se modifica la estructura del Departamento Nacional de Planeación
Este decreto establece las funciones de la Dirección de Seguimiento y Evaluación de Políticas Públicas (DSEPP) en Colombia.Ley 1450 de 2011 - Departamento Administrativo de la Función Pública
Esta ley otorga al Sistema de Seguimiento y Evaluación (SINERGIA) de Colombia una función rectora en la toma de decisiones basada en evidencias en el país.Decreto 1082 de 2015 Sector Administrativo de Planeación Nacional
Este decreto establece las bases legales de la estructura del sector administrativo del Departamento Nacional de Planeación de ColombiaDepartamento Nacional de Planeación - Resolución 63 de 1994
Esta legislación organiza el Sistema Nacional de Evaluación de Gestión y Resultados de Colombia.Zimbabwean national monitoring and evaluation policy
This document is the National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy of Zimbabwe, created in 2015.Review of national evaluation systems and capacities for evaluating progress towards the sustainable development goals: Case study of Indonesia
This report assesses Indonesia's national evaluation system and its capacity and capability to evaluate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Competencies for Canadian Evaluation Practice
This document outlines a set of competencies that evaluators should possess before conducting evaluations.Evaluation Competencies for Evaluation Specialists
This USAID document describes the key competencies that are required of evaluators undertaking evaluation of their programs.National evaluation policy framework - South Africa
This evaluation policy framework is an element of the Policy Framework for the Government-Wide Monitoring and Evaluation System in South Africa.Política nacional de evaluación en Malasia
La NEP malaya puede servir como buen ejemplo de un modelo que apoya el medioambiente para evaluación.National evaluation policy in Malaysia
This case study, prepared by Katerina Stolyarenko for the Parliamentary Forum for Development Evaluation outlines the process used to develop and implement a government-wide monitoring and evaluation system in Malaysia.Building an evaluative culture for effective evaluation and results management
This brief from the Institutional Learning and Change Initiative (ILAC) provides advice on building an evaluative culture allowing organisations to better manage and provide programs and services.Responsible data governance for monitoring and evaluation in the African context
This two-part series from CLEAR-Anglophone Africa and MERL Tech covers both theoretical and practical aspects of responsible data governance in M&E.The evaluation of politics and the politics of evaluation
This paper, written by Chris Roche and Linda Kelly for the Development Leadership Program (DLP), argues for the use of a mixed methods approach to monitoring and evaluation of programs that 'work politicNational evaluation plan, 2020-2025, South Africa
South Africa has produced 8 National Evaluation Plans since the inception of the National Evaluation System in 2011.What “extras” do we get with extracurriculars? Technical research considerations
This research paper uses Instrumental Variable methods to analyse whether "participation in out-of-school extracurricular activities improve academic achievement or behavior for elementary school children?Evaluation questions
This site provides a step-by-step guide on how to identify appropriate questions for an evaluation.Monitoring the composition and evolution of the research networks of the CGIAR research program on roots, tubers and bananas (RTB)
This Brief provides an example of how Social Network Analysis (SNA) can be used, in the context of agricultural research.Como elaborar modelo lógico:roteiro para formular programas e organizar avaliação
Este documento apresenta uma descrição do modelo logico, sua aplicabilidade, e como desenvolver um modelo logico com a finalidade de aperfeiçoar programas e projetos.Estudo de caso: a avaliação externa de um programa
Este documento narra as experiencias pessoas do coordenador de uma avaliação de um projeto educacional.Learning alliances: An approach for building multi-stakeholder innovation systems
Millions of dollars are spent each year on research and development (R&D) initiatives in an attempt to improve rural livelihoods in the developing world, but rural poverty remains an intractable problem in many places.Appreciative Inquiry: An approach for learning and change based on our own best practices
This brief outlines appreciative inquiry principles, methods, domains, and a recent example of its use.Handbook on monitoring and evaluating for results
This guide from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) provides a detailed overview for using the UNDP evaluation framework in evaluations of UNDP projects and programs.