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Filter search resultsWeek 50: Feedback loops – new buzzword, old practice?
Recently, I had the good fortune to start collaboration with The MasterCard Foundation, which is strongly committed to what it calls ‘listening deeply and elevating voices’.BlogBig data and evaluation: Use and implications
Big data is emerging as a new world currency.BlogEvaluation practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander settings – Evaluating the evaluations
A new project is underway to make the BetterEvaluation website more useful for those conducting or managing evaluations involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.BlogLearning from gLOCAL conversations
… and how to create space for exploration of human rights effects when evaluating interventions that do not explicitly …BlogSummary of Qualitative Research Findings from Rural Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health in Vietnam
In 2014, UNICEF Viet Nam, working closely with the National Center for Health Education and Communication, contracted Population Services International Vietnam to conduct formative research.RecursoCounting critically: SDG ‘follow-up and review’ needs interlinked indicators, monitoring and evaluation
This IIED briefing paper discusses the role of global indicators in the monitoring and evaluation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation, review and follow-up at the national level. The paper advocates for a grRecursoSeeking surprise: Rethinking monitoring for collective learning in rural resource management
This PhD thesis from Irene Guijt draws on her extensive knowledge and experience in the field of rural resource management in Brazil.RecursoMonitoring
… is a part of program management, and the risk of negative effects for participants or the environment Data for future …ThemeTerms of reference for an action research approach to evaluation of She Can project - ActionAid
This Terms of Reference (ToR) outlines the basis for the phased theory-based evaluation of the ‘She Can’ project.RecursoWeek 17: A Q&A on working with children in evaluation
In February, BetterEvaluation hosted a webinar on working with children in evaluation.BlogC4D Hub: Analyse each key evaluation question
Embedded within broad key questions for R,M&E there are often different types of smaller questions.Marcos/GuíasCommunication for Development (C4D)Week 19: Ways of framing the difference between research and evaluation
One of the challenges of working in evaluation is that important terms (like ‘evaluation’, ‘impact’, ‘indicators’, ‘monitoring’ and so on ) are defined and used in very different ways by different people.BlogEvaluability assessments are an essential new tool for managers
The evaluation report has been finalized, recommendations have been made, the findings have been presented to management and funders, and then … nothing happens. In this post, originally published by CGIAR, Rick Davies and Keith Child, discuss the new...BlogC4D: Learning-based
Action-learning; adaptive; capacity development; critical reflection In a learning-based approach RM&E is integrated into the whole programme cycle and involves all staff and stakeholders.Marcos/GuíasCommunication for Development (C4D)Why do we need more real-time evaluation?
… of rapid change and adaption, due in large part to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our lives and work. As …BlogC4D: Participatory
Inclusion; dialogue; partnership; human rights-based Participation is a central principle for C4D, and therefore should be incorporated in the R,M&E of C4D. Participatory R,M&E is undertaken in partnership with children and adolesMarcos/GuíasCommunication for Development (C4D)Developmental Evaluation – Evaluation for Adaptive Interventions
This week we’re featuring Developmental Evaluation toBlogEvaluating humanitarian action
Different types of evaluation are used in humanitarian action for different purposes, including rapid internal reviews to improve implementation in real time and discrete external evaluations intended to draw out lessons learned with the broader aim of...Theme2017 International realist conference
We've got our head in realism this week, partly because early-bird registrations for the 2017 International Realist Conference close soon, and partly because we've been shown Chris Lysy's realist cartoon series (commissioned by the RamesesBlogBiodiversity and the economic response to COVID-19: Ensuring a green and resilient recovery
This policy brief “outlines how biodiversity loss is a key driver of emerging infectious diseases and poses a variety of other growing risks to businesses, society and the global economy.RecursoData dashboard
Stephen Few defines a dashboard as: "A data dashboard is a visual display of the most important information needed to achieve one or more objectives, with the data consolidated and arranged on a single screen so the informaMétodoStrategies to reduce costs
Reducing costs is something to consider if evaluation costs outweigh the predicted benefits or available resources.MétodoPersonal stories
Personal stories provide qualitative data about how people experience their lives and can be used to make sense of the past and to understand possible futures.MétodoSpecify responsibilities of the evaluation manager and the evaluator(s)
Evaluation managers are often, but not always, the project / program manager, the head of programming in the organization, or the manager or other staff from the evaluation unit (or the dedicated M&E officer in the organization).Marcos/GuíasManager's guide to evaluationPositive deviance
A strengths-based approach to learning and improvement that involves intended evaluation users in identifying ‘outliers’ – those with exceptionally good outcomes - and understanding how they have achieved these.EnfoqueEmpowerment evaluation
… attempts to gain greater control in their community or the effects of interventions designed to empower participants. …Enfoque52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 21: Framing the evaluation
What's one of the most common mistakes in planning an evaluation? Going straight to deciding data collection methods. Before you choose data collection methods, you need a good understanding of why the evaluation is being done.BlogEvaluation work plan
Oversee or engage in the development of a work plan that sets out the specific activities to implement the evaluation. This should include identification of the reporting requirements and a dissemination plan.Marcos/GuíasManager's guide to evaluationIdentify who will be involved in decisions and what their roles will be
It is important to be clear about who will be involved in the various decisions involved in an evaluation, and what their roles will be.Marcos/GuíasManager's guide to evaluationC4D: Investigate causal attribution and contribution
For most evaluations it is not enough to just gather and report data about activities and changes in conditions (expected results) - there needs to be an investigation of the role of the intervention in producing these results. This is needed for any...Marcos/GuíasCommunication for Development (C4D)52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 32: Monitoring and evaluating policy influence and advocacy (Part 1)
This two part mini-series looks atBlogWeek 15: Fitting reporting methods to evaluation findings – and audiences
This week we're sharing some ideas from Rakesh Mohan on ways of making evaluation reports more interesting.Blog