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  • Introducing footprint evaluation

    … and actual environmental impacts of interventions that do not have explicit environmental objectives. Given the … current evaluation practice and training of evaluators do not usually include attention to environmental impacts unless these are stated objectives, nor do evaluation teams usually include both people with …
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  • 52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Using evaluability assessment to improve Terms of Reference

    … in this way.   Have you used Evaluability Assessment?  Do you use other processes to ensure there is a good …
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  • Time to listen: Hearing people on the receiving end of international aid

    … and over time. " Contents The Challenges of Listening: How Do We Hear and Understand  What People Really Mean? 7 The …
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  • UNICEF webinar: Quasi-experimental design and methods

    … most common methods and answer questions on the topic. Q&A Do you have any good examples of using indirect methods to … expressed in the webinars are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of the … staff as part of this capacity-building initiative. They do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of UNICEF. …
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  • Analyse data

    Decide how to analyse the data that have been collected or retrieved in order to answer the Key Evaluation Questions.
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    Rainbow Framework
  • Accountable Aid

    … of Acountable Aid. The blog argues that only rarely do aid agencies introduce measures so that the recipients of …
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  • Un-boxing NGO evaluation

    … fundamentals of evaluation. Evaluation was this , it will do this and this and that , and it will give us the answers … work on un-boxing evaluation in concert with this.   As we do this un-boxing as evaluators, it is critical that we … will truly contribute to stronger social programming. To do this well, we need to meet colleagues where they are at. I …
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  • 7 Strategies to improve evaluation use and influence - Part 2

    … version of the issues paper (PDF) to be used by projects, do additional research with local projects and report this, … plans, drawing on these documents. Share your experience Do you have examples of Terms of Reference for an evaluation … to support use after a report has been produced? Do you have examples of Terms of Reference for …
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  • Using email interviews

    … who ranged in age from 30 to 62. Email interviews do rely on participants having access to, and feeling …
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  • Causal Pathways Initiative project

    … the black box of strategy and systems change. It aims to do this by building awareness, will, and skills to use … causal pathways and others that require adaptation to do so. … 4820 … Causal Pathways Initiative project …
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  • UNICEF webinar: Overview of impact evaluation

    … an evaluation assessing OECD/DAC “Impact” criteria? Do you have any suggested solutions to address an issue where … expressed in the webinars are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of the … staff as part of this capacity-building initiative. They do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of UNICEF. …
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  • Attributing development impact: The qualitative impact protocol (QuIP) case book

    … has been used.  The key message is that it is possible to do a credible and useful impact evaluation without a … how QUIP is similar or different in what it is trying to do or how it does it. How have you used or intend on using … because there are not enough detailed examples of how to do this.  This book provides clear guidance and several very …
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  • Events

    … community below, or find Past Events here . Do you have an evaluation event to share?  Post your event …
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  • What is a Results/Performance Based Delivery System?

    … cost savings. Critical subgroup differences are hidden. Do not take into account the larger context. Same limitations … Useless, by themselves, for making decisions (e.g. do not provide information about the reasons forgiven …
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  • If a picture paints a thousand words: The use of rich pictures in evaluation

    … other people? It sets out clearly what they are and how to do them. The illustrations are helpful and the discussion about how to do it goes beyond just listing steps and activities but also …
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  • Introduction to impact evaluation

    … and Save the Children: Webinar recording   Contents What Do We Mean by “Impact Evaluation”?  Why Should We Do Impact Evaluation?  What Questions Does Impact Evaluation …
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  • Principles and strategies for overcoming challenges to evaluation in situations of conflict and fragility

    … evaluation. Hot Resources! Conflict Sensitivity Website Do No Harm Handbook by Mary B. Anderson Fragile States … vulnerabilities or tensions. For interventions that do not have an explicit peacebuilding goal, evaluators would … be examined to assess their conflict sensitivity. The Do No Harm Framework [2] identifies five ways in which …
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  • What is a complex system and how is it different?

    … really good analogy for what we in the development sector do when it comes to our mental models. And I would argue that … aid into the search for the right inputs. As long as we do the right thing, we'll be able to bring about the changes …
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  • Principles-focused evaluation the GUIDE

    … principles to guide their work but have little support to do so, and often end up producing statements that are … A principle provides a prescription about what to do, although not as a tightly stated rule.  For example, “add …
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  • Articulating mental models

    … working really well? Why did you choose that example? What do you think is making it work well? (You can also ask about … or intended beneficiaries? What does the program currently do that helps to make it work and what is not working so … other parties, and if so, what would you expect them to do differently? (In Purposeful Program Theory , Funnell and …
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  • Formal education and training

    Education and training programs can range from short courses, workshops and seminars to formal accredited university programs at the post-graduate level.
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    National M&E Systems
  • Journalism method survey

    … evaluations is the lack of cohesive guidance on how to do this well. As part of this project, appropriate methods …
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  • The design and use of capacity development indicators

    … of cd indicators p10 Facilitating and process factors to do with capacity development indicators p14 Capacity development to do what? p15 For what is the capacity development strategy to …
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  • Scaffolding new methods

    … part of this session, live or virtually, here’s what to do: 1. Read Unlike a traditional conference session, we will … to between now and the date of the conference session.  Do you have questions or comments about any of the examples? … exploring additional resources  2. Share an example Do you have an example from your own experience of how you …
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  • Supporting the use of evaluation findings

    … part of this session, live or virtually, here’s what to do: 1. Read Unlike a traditional conference session, we will … to between now and the date of the conference session.  Do you have questions or comments about any of the examples? … exploring additional resources. 2. Share an example Do you have an example from your own experience of how you …
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  • Website help

    … your task.  My search returns no results or too many. How do I improve search results? If there are no search results, … or blogs that would benefit the evaluation community. How do I contribute content? Share content with us in the … information can be found in our  Terms of Use page.​ How do I cite BetterEvaluation? How you cite BetterEvaluation …
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  • Un-boxing evaluation through empowerment: A conversation with David Fetterman

    … with that sense of excitement rather than fear? How do you think empowerment evaluation helps to un-box … are already being held accountable for). They learn how to do evaluation by doing it. This is not to say that the … I started this little discussion, I was a lot taller. You do get beaten down a bit. However, I truly believe (as …
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  • Monitoring and evaluating with children

    … placed to help us assess the extent to which such programs do in fact benefit them, especially when they are considered … will facilitate the process? 9 What can the children do? 10 At which stages can we involve children? 10 What …
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  • DECI - lessons from year 1

    … was most challenging: Conditions, enabling factors What to do differently next time How UFE has changed our practice … …
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  • Planning evaluability assessments: A synthesis of the literature with recommendations

    … Assessment? Mandatory or voluntary? Who should do it? How long does it take to do an Evaluability Assessment? What does an Evaluability …
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  • Four steps: Social Network Analysis

    … slideshow presentation demonstrating the use of Node XL to do a social network analysis of data from twitter. This …
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  • Eliminating chartjunk

    …  Using a range of examples to demonstrate what not to do and how to keep statistical graphics simple and to the …
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