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Evaluation use is a key issue for the evaluation community. The aim of evaluation is to be influential, so it should be of use to policymakers, programme developers, project planners and managers.BlogC4D: Accountable
… who you are accountable to also requires clarity. Where do we start? Deciding on the purpose , and more specifically …Marcos/GuíasCommunication for Development (C4D)C4D: Participatory
… and based on mutual trust, openness and dialogue. Where do we start? The question that should guide participatory …Marcos/GuíasCommunication for Development (C4D)Rapid evaluation
… requests and urgent demands for information. What do rapid evaluation methods involve? Since their beginnings, …BlogWhat is a lesson learnt?
… think of a lesson learnt in this way, “What would we do differently next time? And what would we do the same?” " … What is a lesson learnt? …Recurso52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 21: Framing the evaluation
… can be used? Are there significant constraints? We need to do the same thing with an evaluation. Who will use the evaluation? What will they use it for? What do they need to know? When I am asked to review an evaluation … uses of the evaluation. Who will use it and what will they do with it? You might well have a number of these and you'll …Blog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 13: Evaluation on a shoestring
… could support ‘evaluation on a shoestring’. Do you have other tips. strategies or resources you've found … the advice above, try to identify a peer with whom you can do reciprocal peer review at critical stages. Having to … Evaluation use Clarifying what the evaluation needs to do – purpose, intended uses, Key Evaluation Questions, …BlogThanks for taking part in our user survey - here's what we've learnt
… range of users, including evaluators, people who sometimes do evaluation, evaluation managers and users, people involved … suitability. Other big challenges people mentioned were to do with collecting and analysing data, supporting the use of … next month, we're going to look closely at how what we can do on the site to assist with these challenges. This will …BlogWeek 17: A Q&A on working with children in evaluation
… on working with children in evaluation here: Q. How do you ensure that girls' and boys' voices are equally … ignore children's action and not take them seriously. How do you ensure that children's work related to evaluation is … is good to understand their point of view as well. Q. How do you manage different 'ability' levels among children, for …Blog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 24: Choosing methods to describe activities, results and context
… How many methods do you usually see in evaluation reports as having been used … options for presenting findings. 2) What software package do you use for analysing qualitative data? There are a number … Is it primarily intended to elaborate or explain findings? Do you need to elaborate on what lies behind a simple …BlogAbout BetterEvaluation
… The overarching principles that direct how we work are: Do no harm and Do maximum good . These principles direct every aspect of … conduct ourselves and how we approach 'evaluation'. What do we mean by evaluation? Our work on 'evaluation' includes …PáginaEvaluating humanitarian action
… that meet the ethical and analytical challenges raised by ‘do no harm’ principles and protection risk reduction. … and Evaluation of Humanitarian Action Guide . How to do EHA The importance of EHA and discussion of its particular …ThemeParticipation not for you? Four reflections that might just change your mind
… empowerment and accountability to intended beneficiaries do not underpin the evaluation process, it is still relevant … best done at particular stages of the evaluation process. Do you know of people who said ‘we did community mapping’ or … agree that participation in evaluation is a good thing to do. But is it also a smart thing to do? Making evaluation …Blog52 Weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 38: Ubuntu in evaluation
… how her values affect her evaluation work. Benita, why do you think it’s so important to consider your own value … ergo sum” or "I think, therefore I am". What influence do you think the values of Ubuntu could have for evaluators? … and you must interpret people’s answers in this context. Do not be surprised if you have to go to great lengths to get …BlogAdapting evaluation in the time of COVID-19 - Part 1: Manage
… is designed to help you reflect on issues and methods to do with evaluation, and to bring together useful knowledge at … stakeholders of your evaluation? Have their roles changed? Do they have additional duties that will take away their … you now have? What costs will be reduced? What resources do you have available to you? (Including people’s time, …BlogAdapting evaluation in the time of COVID-19 — Part 2: Define
… the Rainbow Framework – DEFINE what is to be evaluated. To do this, we’ve brought together some advice and resources on … will trigger these change theories. What adjustments do you need to make? If you are revising the theory of … theories in your theory of change makes it easier to do a check of the intervention design before implementation. …BlogImpact evaluation: A guide for commissioners and managers
… questions of the specialist evaluators who will in the end do the IE work that is needed. The audience for this guide … messages 15 4. What different designs and methods can do 16 Causal inference: linking cause and effect 16 Main …RecursoEvaluability assessment
… strategic plans, work plans, and partnerships. 3. What do Evaluability Assessments examine? The DFID Working Paper … improved evaluation of terms of reference (ToR) 4. How do you do an Evaluability Assessment? Two forms of advice are …ThemeWhat a career in evaluation looks like
… There are many ways to start a career in evaluation. Do you recognize yourself in any of these examples? Some … Key roles in monitoring and evaluation include: People who do monitoring and evaluation Evaluation consultants provide … development agencies, and civil society. They do this by encouraging education and research in evaluation …Marcos/GuíasEvaluation career guideUsing technologies for monitoring and evaluation in insecure settings
… aid trucks safely reached their intended location? How do affected people assess the services provided? Amidst … general mistrust and rejection of a particular technology. Do a proper risk-benefit analysis There are contexts or situations where certain technologies can do more harm than good. It takes some stamina to resist the …ThemePlanning and managing evaluations of development research
… The Knowledge Translation Toolkit. Bridging the Know–Do Gap: A Resource for Researchers –gives an overview of … entails and how to use it effectively to bridge the “know–do” gap between research, policy, practice, and people. It … also what didn’t work. A key question is: Realistically, do you have enough time to undertake an evaluation? When the …ThemeBetterEvaluation FAQ: How can you get stakeholders to articulate how they think a program or project works?
… task), and asked the BetterEvaluation community: How do you go about getting stakeholders to articulate how they … from their experience in a way they might not otherwise do if I was asking them to comment on the 'indicators' in a …BlogIterative design and monitoring for adaptive management: How causal link monitoring can help
… data that is no longer useful or relevant. MEL plans do not support project revision and re-design . MEL plans … include plans to use data for project redesign. The plans do not specify activities, assign roles, or set aside time … requires an adaptively managed MEL system. Most MEL plans do not include operational guidance for adapting in line with …BlogFootprint evaluation
… human and natural systems are strongly coupled; what we do in human systems draws from and affects natural systems. … evaluation practice and theory, but there is much work to do to deconstruct and address historical and ongoing systemic … can share fisheries; political and social boundaries do not confine air pollution and natural systems overlap, …Theme52 weeks of BetterEvaluation Week 1: 2014 evaluation-related conferences [Updated 3rd Feb]
… learning to make real-time improvements to our work? How do we create a learning culture within our organizations and … bibliometric workshop. 12-13 May Chicago, Illinois, USA. Do Good Data 2014 Do Good Data is the leading conference on how to use data, …BlogBetterEvaluation's approach to capacity strengthening
… discrete evaluations, learning and adaptation Capacity to do what? Narrow perspective Only conduct an evaluation Only … as evaluators Principles-based perspective Those who do evaluations as part of their work, manage evaluations, or …PáginaWeek 9: Innovation in evaluation part 3: what’s the latest in advocacy evaluation?
… interventions, random assignment, and control groups do not translate well to an advocacy context where timing is …BlogLearning from gLOCAL conversations
… of human rights effects when evaluating interventions that do not explicitly target rights. Speakers included Martin … for CLEAR-AA). Culturally responsive evaluation: How do different regions approach it? In this session, young and … collection and how the data will be used. How and why do Communities of Practice for Evaluators deliver? The case …BlogSustained and Emerging Impacts Evaluation (SEIE)
… for a period of time by a national government. 2. Why do SEIE? SEIE provides the “missing piece” of evaluation in … long-term in particular contexts. Currently SGD indicators do not actually link the sustainability of interventions to … evaluation can encourage use of the results. 3. When to do SEIE? The timing for SEIE evaluation should depend on the …ThemeWeek 5: The top ten developments in qualitative evaluation over the last decade – part 2
… effort. Increasing interest in and attracting resources to do serious, triangulated, in-depth qualitative, multi-method …BlogUsing BetterEvaluation Material
… the Rainbow Framework to support your approach. How do I cite BetterEvaluation? How you cite BetterEvaluation …PáginaPlantilla y guía práctica para la evaluación del desempeño gubernamental
… present the information of their entity and the work they do in a comprehensive, integrated and visual way. The … the public agencies can register and present what they do in a comprehensive, integrated and visual way. Who is this …Recurso