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Inclusive-Nationalism Country Assessment and Action (INCAA) tool
The INCAA tool was developed was developed by Sovereignty First as a way to develop a snapshot of a country's 'cultural condition'. It measures 25 components which are necessary to evEvaluating Complexity: Propositions for Improving Practice
This guide, written by Hallie Preskill, Srik Gopal with Katelyn Mack and Joelle Cook for FSG, is focused on bringing together knowledge of systems change, complexity, and evaluationBuilding Blocks of Impact Evaluation
This video guide, produced by UNICEF, summarises the different elements of impact evaluation and options for planning and managing its various stages.Systematic Triangulation Applied to the Identification of Evaluation Findings
This webinar, presented by Carlo Carugi for the Global Environment Facility Independent Evaluation Office (GEOIEO), discusses some of the common challenges of in country levelCausalImpact: A new open-source package for estimating causal effects in time series
This blogpost, written by Mary Radomile for R-bloggers, looks at the open-source R package CausalImpact which can be used for causal analyses.CausalImpact
This open-source R package, developed by Kay H. Brodersen for Google, can be used for estimating the causal effect of a designed intervention on a time series.Request for proposal - UNICEF
This example of a Request for Proposal (RFP) from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is for a joint evaluation of HIV-related capacity development initiatives on young key populatCausal Attribution Video
This video guide, produced by UNICEF, outlines three broad strategies for causal attribution: 1) estimating the counterfactual; 2) checking the consistency of evidence for the causal relationships mData collection & analysis video
This video guide from UNICEF looks at the issues involved in choosing and using data collection and analysis methods for impact evaluations.A kit of tools for participatory research and evaluation with children, young people and adults
This tool kit, developed by Save the Children Norway, provides a range of methods and tools that can be used by groups that work with children to encourage participation in research and evaluation.12 components monitoring & evaluation system assessment
These guidelines from UNAIDS are aimed at supporting the preparation and implementation of an assessment of the national HIV monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system.12 components monitoring and evaluation system strengthening tool
This tool from UNAIDS has been developed to support the implementation of an assessment of the national HIV monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system.12 components monitoring and evaluation system strengthening tool - Excel version
This tool, developed by UNAIDS, is an Excel workbook version of the assessment tool including dashboards for displaying the assessment results and the actions planned.Seven new ways to present evaluation findings
This video, of a presentation given by Glenn O’Neill at the European Evaluation Society Conference in Helsinki, Finland in October 2012, provides an overview of seven different meResource Pack on Joint Evaluations
This resource pack from the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) comprises of two parts that can be used to plan and conduct joint evaluations.Evaluation au niveau région
Les questions ci-dessous sont présentées à titre indicatif. Beaucoup d'entre elles sont dérivées des derniers travaux d'évaluation pays conduits par l'Unité d'évaluation.Café à emporter! Un guide de référence pour faire la conversation...
Ce n'est pas compliqué de mener une conversation de Café passionnante. Votre propre imagination constitue la seule limite!L’art de poser des questions efficaces: Catalyser les idées, l’innovation et l’action
Cet article donne un aperçu sur la façon de structurer puissant, engageant des questions qui provoquent la pensée créative et des réponses valables.Encouraging innovation in development organizations
This blog post by Linda Raftree discusses the relationship between innovation and ICTs.Big Data & Society (BD&S)
This journal, published by Sage, aims to provide a platform for discussing the ideas and debates emerging around the use of big data.The use of monitoring and evaluation in agriculture and rural development projects
The document reviews monitoring and evaluation practises carried out in agricultural and rural development projects, financed by the World Bank.Systems concepts in action: a practitioner's toolkit
The book, authored by Bob Williams and Richard Hummelbrunner, is focused on the practical use of systems ideas.Presenting data effectively: Communicating your findings for maximum impact
This book, authored by Stephanie Evergreen, outlines a step-by-step process for enhancing the presentation of data in reports to increase its effectiveness.ROMA: A guide to policy engagement and influence
This online guide, written by John Young, Louise Shaxson, Harry Jones, Simon Hearn, Ajoy Datta and Caroline Cassidy for the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), has been designed to support users to understand, engage with aDemocratic governance and evaluation
This paper, presented by Anders Hanberger at the Sixth EES (European Evaluation Society) Conference in Berlin, Germany (2004) argues that governance, democracy and evaluation impact each in different ways.Evaluation as a democratic process: promoting inclusion, dialogue, and deliberation
This issue of New Directions for Evaluation focuses on democratic evaluation with a particular emphasis on inclusive practices which emphasise participation and collaboration.Evaluation exchange, special issue on democratic evaluation
This special issue of Evaluation Exchange focuses on democratic evaluation and includes discussions on equity and inclusion of a variety of community-focused programs.What is democratic evaluation?
This article from Robert Picciotto provides an overview of democratic evaluation, particularly with reference to its use in the European Union context.Ethical research involving children
This web site aims to provide researchers with the guidance and tools necessary to conduct ethical research with children and young people in a variety of contexts.Measuring fragility: indicators and methods for rating state performance
This document, from USAID, provides recommendations for the development and implementation of performance and outcome indicators to measure state performance to correspond to USAID's Fragile States Strategy.Theories and Indicators of Change: Concepts and Primers for Conflict Management and Mitigation
This guide, written by Eileen Babbitt, Diana Chigas and Robert Wilkinson for USAID, provides detailed guidance on using theories of change, with a particular emphasis on conflict management andTheories of change and indicator development in conflict management and mitigation
This guide, written by Susan Allen Nan with Mary Mulvihill for USAID, provides a detailed discussion of the use of theories of change in conflict mitigation focusing on the role they can play in impr