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Filter search resultsWeek 41: Celebrating two years since going live!
Two years ago, during the European Evaluation Society conference in Helsinki, the BetterEvaluation.org website went live for public access.BlogSupport the use of evaluation findings
Following up on the organisation’s response to evaluation findings is an essential part of supporting use. This is often a management responsibility but it is recommended to build time into the evaluation plan and budget for the evaluator(s) to...Marcos/GuíasManager's guide to evaluationKey aspects of evaluation
Evaluation can seem complicated at first, but understanding some key aspects will help you feel more confident and get the most out of your experiences.Marcos/GuíasEvaluation career guideEvaluating with Kungkas Can Cook: passion, dedication and clear social purpose
… focus of the next project. “Rayleen and I have found that mapping out her long term goals on a big timeline works …RecursoUn-boxing evaluation through developmental and agile approaches
Guest author Nerida Buckley discusses how un-boxing evaluation can benefit from looking at practices from developmental and agile approaches.Blog52 Weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 39: Professional Development Opportunities
If you are looking to learn more and hone your skills in evaluation there has never been a better time to tap into any number of fantastic free or low cost professional development opportunities.BlogWhat does it mean to ‘un-box’ evaluation?
This guest blog by Jade Maloney is the first in a series about un-boxing evaluation – the theme of aes19 in Sydney, Australia.BlogUn-boxing the expert label
This guest blog is the third in our series about un-boxing evaluation – the theme of aes19 in Sydney, Australia.BlogGender injustice and inequality: what helps in assessing impact?
This week, EvalPartners will be launching EvalGender+, the global partnership for equity-focused and gender-responsive evaluations.BlogVoluntary Organizations for Professional Evaluation (VOPEs): Learning from Africa, Americas, Asia, Australasia, Europe and Middle East
This book is focused on case studies highlighting the experiences of regional and national VOPEs.RecursoBetterEvaluation 2022 Holiday Reading List
… intended and unintended outcomes, and distributional effects. ^Back to top Designing quality survey questions View …Blog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 4: Including unintended impacts
… intended or unintended. This involves the main impacts and effects resulting from the activity on the local social, …Blog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 46: An ethnography of evaluation - learning about evaluation from the inside using video
Conveying the complexities of the evaluation process isn’t easy, but video is one way to tackle the challenge. Quimera is a film company which was contracted to record the process of evaluaBlogWeek 5: The top ten developments in qualitative evaluation over the last decade – part 2
Last week Michael Quinn Patton shared the first five of hisBlogDemystifying systemic thinking for evaluation in post-normal times
… one may uncover what else was going on—the external effects, spill over of other efforts or policies, …BlogEvaluations that make a difference: Stories from around the world
What is the value of evaluation and can stories provide a good way of communicating evaluation findings?BlogGlobal innovations in measurement and evaluation
This guest blog is by Anoushka Kenley from NPC, who is one of the authors of NPC's recent report on Global Innovations in Measurement and Evaluation.BlogQuestionnaires
A questionnaire is a specific set of written questions which aims to extract specific information from the chosen respondents.MétodoReporting
The evaluation reports should include relevant and comprehensive information structured in a manner that facilitates its use but also provide transparency in terms of the methods used and the evidence obtained to substantiate the conclusions and...Marcos/GuíasManager's guide to evaluationLessons from a trial of the Success Case Method
The Success Case Method approach is useful for documenting stories of impact and for understanding the factors that help or hinder impact.BlogLearning about learning in an adaptive programme
Last week, we started our focus on Adaptive Management with a blog post by Patricia Rogers that exploredBlog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 23: Tips for delivering negative results
BlogWeek 7: Innovation in evaluation
This is the first in a series of blogs on innovation which includes contributions from Thomas Winderl and Julia Coffman.BlogWriting competition on Culturally Responsive Evaluation: Meet the judges!
Evaluations are more effective when they consider the cultural context of the country or region where the project or programme was focused.BlogC4D: Holistic
Context; systemic; boundaries; inter-connections Taking a holistic approach means considering the systems, structures and contexts within which people operate.Marcos/GuíasCommunication for Development (C4D)Terms of reference
Develop the formal document that outlines the requirements for the evaluation.Marcos/GuíasManager's guide to evaluationBecoming aware of contradictory demands on evaluation systems
The following article was written Marijn Faling, Assistant Professor Evaluation and Private-sector Development at the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.BlogWeek 47: Rumination #3: Fools' gold: the widely touted methodological "gold standard" is neither golden nor a standard
This week's post is an abbreviated version of a "rumination" from theBlog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 33: Monitoring policy influence part 2 - like measuring smoke?
In the second part of our mini-series on monitoring and evaluating policy influence, Arnaldo Pellini, Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute, explores a project supporting research centres in Australia toBlog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 48: What does COP19 mean for monitoring and evaluation professionals?
… most vulnerable to climate change to adapt to its effects. Simon Anderson , head of IIED's climate change group …BlogUn-boxing NGO evaluation
This blog is the fourth in our series about un-boxing evaluation – the theme of aes19 in Sydney, Australia.Blog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 14: Addressing ethical issues
How do we ensure our evaluations are conducted ethically? Where do we go for advice and guidance, especially when we don't have a formal process for ethical review?Blog