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Filter search resultsDoes microfinance reduce poverty in India?
In this study, propensity score matching is used to assess the impact of micro-finance loans on reducing poverty when they are used for productive means.RessourceEstimating the benefit incidence of an antipoverty program by propensity score matching
This study uses propensity score matching to estimate the distribution of net income gains from an Argentinean workfare program.RessourceContemporary thinking about causation in evaluation
This paper was produced following a discussion between Thomas Cook and Michael Scriven held at The Evaluation Center and Western Michigan University’s Interdisciplinary PhD in Evaluation program jointly hosted Evaluation Cafe´ event onRessourceGuide to evaluating rural extension
The Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) have developed this guide to evaluating rural extension with the aim to provide comprehensive support for people involved in extention evaluationsRessourceGuide to gender integration and analysis
This guide from USAID is designed to support staff in the implementation of gender into program planning and design.RessourceLessons learned using online survey software
This blog post from Susan Kristler provides on overview of the various strengths and weaknesses of using online survey software.RessourceGantt charts: Planning and scheduling more complex projects
This web page from Mind Tools provides a detailed guide, including examples, of how to use Gantt charts for project planning, monitoring and evaluation.RessourceMaking a gantt chart with excel
This YouTube video provides a detailed tutorial on creating Gantt charts using Microsoft Excel.RessourceOkiko in pursuit of a snail: Child-led evaluation of the building skills for life programme in Kenya
This report is the third in this series and presents a child-led evaluation of a multi-sectoral programme in Cambodia seeking to empower adolescent girls and address the challenges they face accessing quality education.RessourceWhat is meta-analysis?
This document explains the process and benefits of meta-analysis using the comparative analysis of different treatments as an example.Ressource40+ social media dashboard tools for tracking stuff
In this blog post, Barry Hurd proposes and answers a number of questions on the use of social media dashboard tools.RessourceMagpi (formerly Episurveyor)
Magpi (formerly EpiSurveyor) is a mobile data collection platform widely used in the international development sector.RessourceViewworld
ViewWorld is a platform (application) for Mobile Data Collection. It's designed to help project members in the field collect data with the ViewWorld Reporting App.RessourceParticipatory evaluation of participatory research
This paper was presented by Dr.RessourceBig data for development: a primer
This slide show, from United Nations Global Pulse, is aimed at supporter international development and humanitarian communities make sense of Big Data.RessourceBig data for development: opportunities & challenges - a slideshow
This slide show, presented by United Nations Global Pulse at an event to launch a new white paper "Big Data for Development: Challenges and Opportunities" provides a detailed oRessourceAppreciative inquiry principles: the anticipatory principle
This article, written by Emotional Intelligence Coach Andy Smith, describes the anticipatory principle which is one of the underpinnings of Appreciative Inquiry (AI).RessourceRay Calabrese's buckeye blog
A webpage and blog site of Professor Ray Calabrese, from Ohio State University USA.RessourceMy Thuan Bridge: Monitoring success
This evaluation report, written equally in English and Vietnamese, is about the Ausaid-funded My Thuan Bridge, the first bridge constructed across the Mekong River in Viet Nam.RessourceIconArray.com
Iconarray.com is an online tool for effectively communicating risk in a pictograph form.RessourceReuse, Recycle: Rethink Research - Questions to Ask in Reviewing Research Evidence
This article by Bernadette Wright for Meaningful Evidence outlines a range of resources and approaches that can be used as a cost effective and reliable way to review evidence.RessourceQuality education for all children? What works in education in developing countries
This paper, authored by Shari Krishnaratne, Howard White and Ella Carpenter for the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) demonstrates that educational initiatives in deRessourceThe Registry for International Development Impact Evaluations
This website from the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) is a repository of impact evaluations that have been conducted on development programs in low and middle income countries.RessourceA Tale of Two Cultures: Qualitative and Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences
In this book, Gary Goertz and James Mahoney argue that qualitative and quantitative methods represent completely different cultures of practice and thought.RessourceBasic Efficiency Resource: A framework for measuring the relative performance of multi-unit programs
This whitepaper, authored by Dr.RessourceArt of Aerialists: Sustainability of Community Media
This article by Alfonso Gumucio Dagron argues the importance of a sustainable and efficient community media such as community radio broadcasting, popular theater, local television, participatory video or alternative presRessourceBrief introduction to the 12 steps to data cleaning
Written by Associate Professor of Evaluation, Statistics, and Measurement at the University of Tennessee, Jenifer MorRessourceEvaluation methods for assessing value for money
This paper by Farida Fleming reviews different evaluation methods used for assessing Value for Money, compares their similarities and differences, and examines the questions each method is most suited to evaluating.RessourceOpen Data Kit (ODK)
A free and open-source set of software tools for collecting, managing, and using data in resource-constrained environments.RessourceEthnoCorder
This software, developed by Robot Blimp Industries, is a tool designed to allow users to conduct rich media surveys while in the field.Ressource133 Best Excel Resources
This website provides a range of free resources for Excel including Tutorials, Guides, Add-ins, Templates, & Courses.RessourceSourcebook on results based management in the EU Structural Funds
This Sourcebook, authored by Benedict Wauters, coordinator of the Community of Practice on Results Based Management (COP RBM), provides insights and advice from leaders in the field of Results Based Management (RBM).Ressource