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Communicating & reporting evaluation processes & findings
This PowerPoint presentation by Hallie Preskill, gives an overview of communicating and reporting and provides examples of some of the tools that can be used to facilitate the process.DECI literature review
This literature review from the DECI project provides an overview of the literature available in the area of developing evaluation capacity in ICTD with the express purpose of prOpen refine (formerly google refine) – The tool of the year for evaluators!
This blog post from the American Evaluation Association provides an overview of Google Refine, a desktop application (downloadable) that can be used to calculate frequencies and multi-tabulate dataIDRC strategic evaluation of capacity development: Doing things better?
The paper from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) analyses whether the results from capacity building projects have supported the organisation to achieve its mission.Evaluation in practice: use and outcomes in ICT4D research
This archive from the Utilisation-focused evaluation (UFE) of ICTs for Development provides all the resources from the event incuding documents, feedback and projects.Projects assuming responsibility over evaluation: Test-driving utilisation focused evaluation
This presentation from Developing Evaluation Capacity in ICT4D (DECI) outlines the objectives of the project and their use ofReflections on the utilisation-focused evaluation (UFE) process
This presentation from the Strengthening ICTD Research Capacity in Asia (SIRCA) program provides an overview of how UFE was used in their programme. It was presented at the Evaluation Conclave 2010, New Delhi, IndiaLiving into developmental evaluation: Reflections on changing practice
Developmental evaluation (DE) is particularly useful for supporting ongoing learning in complex situationsWhen the world is in crisis, evaluation can provide answers
This session, presented as part of the 2023 gLocal Evaluation Week, explored different approaches to effectively address ecosystems' health and just transition in evaluations.Evaluation education in a world in transformation: The way forward
In this webinar, Dr Marcia Joppert presents the results of her doctoral dissertation; a study about mapping evaluation education opportunities globally and analysis of how they align with the skills of transformational evaluators and the neWhat is evaluation? (AEA statement)
A brief (4-page) overview that presents a statement from the American Evaluation Association defining evaluation as "a systematic process to determine merit, worth, value or significance".Developing and implementing an effective evaluation maturity model
This 90-minute webinar organised by the Canberra Regional Network of the Australian Evaluation Society focuses on the use of evaluation maturity models, which provide a roadmap for improving evaluation capability and culture within an organThe voice of the farmer in agricultural extension
This paper analyses ten beneficiary assessments conducted by the World Bank of agricultural extension programs.Toward a listening bank: A review of best practices and the efficacy of beneficiary assessment
This paper reviews the use of beneficiary assessment in several World Bank projects.The Qualitative Method of Impact Analysis
This paper provides a detailed analysis of qualitative evaluation design as an option in impact analysis.Extreme or deviant case sampling: an essential way to learn from both success and failure
This website blog explains the lessons that can be learned from extreme case sampling and why you should take notice of "outstanding successes" and "notable failures" especially when you have limited resources and time.Observation as an evaluation technique
This web page from Evaluation Trust gives a clear overview of observation as an evaluation tool and includes tips on how it can be used effectively.Parametric vs. non-parametric tests
This web page provides a table which demonstrates the various differences between parametric and non-parametric tests.Soft systems methodology: a thirty year retrospective
Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) can be used to gain understanding of complex relationship drive situations and their contexts.Keypad Technology and Experts
This blog entry provides a good overview of keypad technology and also provides links to some experts in this field.Audience response
This Wikipedia page provides a detailed discussion of using audience response units.System for Transformation and Results (STAR)
This resource is an overview of STAR (System for Transformation and Results) which is a system developed by Root Change to "produce data signatures for six performance “drivers”, capacities thatOutcome Mapping: a realistic alternative for planning, monitoring and evaluation
This background note from Overseas Development Institute (ODI), gives an overview of Outcome Mapping (OM) which can be used as an approach to planning, monitoring, and evaluating social change initiativeDeveloping Capacity, Improving Performance
This paper discusses Pact's Organizational Performance Index which is used to analyse organisational change, particularly with regard to performance and the link between capacity development inputs anIntroduction to the Advocacy Core Capacity Assessment Tool
This paper provides an outline of TCC Group's Advocacy Core Capacity Assessment Tool which is used to gain an understanding of what capacity to build and how to measure it.Tips for developing good evaluation questions (for performance evaluations)
This resource provides principles, tips and examples to assist with the development of good evaluation questions.Country-led monitoring and evaluation systems: Better evidence, better policies, better development results
This book from UNICEF provides a number of chapters considering why country-led monitoring and evaluation systems are important and some best practice examples of how they have been used.A précis of the evaluation competency literature
This literature review, written by Robyn Bailey for the Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluation Association (ANZEA), outlines much of the literature that has been developed on evaluator competencies with a view to informing the develCompetencies & credentials for development evaluators: update on an ideas initiative
This slide show comes from a presentation given by Linda Morra Imas and Oumoul Ba-Tall provides an overview of the development of evaluator competencies by the International Development EvaluatiAEA365: Laurie Stevahn and Jean King on Essential Competencies for Effective Qualitative Evaluators
In this blog post on AEA365 | A Tip-a-Day by and for Evaluators, Laurie Stevahn (Seattle University) and Jean King (University of Minnesota) discuss what might go into a list of core competencies ofUsing cultural brokers on evaluation teams
In this blog post, Linda Cabral discusses how using cultural brokers as members of their evaluation team led to assisting them develop their data collection instruments and recruitment efforts.The ‘5-whys’ method
This document explains the idea behind the 'Five Whys' method.