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Shared knowledge and experience from the global evaluation community.
52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 3: Q & A about drawing logic models
This week on BetterEvaluation we're presenting Questions and Answers about logic models. A logic model represents a program theory - how an intervention (such as a program, project or policy) is understood to contribute to its impacts.
52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 2: Conducting effective meetings
Better meetings can improve the quality of decisions and the level of engagement of stakeholders.
52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Using evaluability assessment to improve Terms of Reference
Many problems with evaluations can be traced back to the Terms of Reference (ToR) - the statement of what is required in an evaluation. Many ToRs are too vague, too ambitious, inaccurate or not appropriate.
Principles and strategies for overcoming challenges to evaluation in situations of conflict and fragility
The challenges of conducting evaluation in situations of conflict and fragility have been well documented. They have been widely experienced and understood and therefore are not outlined in this post.
BetterEvaluation se centra en español
BetterEvaluation es el resultado de la colaboración de evaluadores de todo el mundo.
Utilization-Focused Evaluation
To coincide with EvalPartners' e-learning unit on Utilization-Focused Evaluation (UFE), this week BetterEvaluation is highlighting the wide variety of resources that are available to those who'd like to learn more about this approach.
Developmental Evaluation – Evaluation for Adaptive Interventions
This week we’re featuring Developmental Evaluation to coincide with EvalPartners’ e-learning unit on the approach as part of its e-Learning course on Equity-focused Evaluations.
Communicating evaluation findings
This blog post summarises some great tools, methods and tips for enhancing your communication and evaluation reporting.
Feminist evaluation approach is not just about women
I am at the European Evaluation Society conference in Helsinki and I attended the gender and evaluation session to learn more about approaches and practices.
Evaluating networks - some resources and some software
BetterEvaluation is on the ground at the European Evaluation Society 10th Biannual conference in Helsinki this week.
Update August 2012
This is an update for our early site users on what's been going on in August. The website is still under development but we are now undertaking a series of tests in anticipation of going live.
Evaluating rural extension
The Guide to Evaluating Rural Extension is a new resource produced by The Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS).
Seven evaluation methods to add to the toolbox?
In a recent workshop on 'Designs for Performance Evaluation', which Patricia Rogers conducted with program officers from USAID, we looked at seven methods and strategies which might be usefully added to the repertoire for collecting, analyzing or synth
Forming Partnerships
I come from an agricultural research and development background and am convinced that the complex problems we deal cannot be addressed by one organization alone.
Update on BetterEvaluation
The fully interactive site will go live at this URL later in 2012 [Updated - now scheduled for September 2012].