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A guide to the vulnerability reduction assessment
This guide from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) provides guidance on using the Vulnerability Reduction Assessment (VRA) approach which is an essential component ofHow to perform evaluations – Model ToR
This guide produced by the Global Affairs Canada (formerly Canadian International Development Agency, CIDA) was developed to support staff to write clPresenting results
This module from the International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) provides a detailed outline of the methods and processes for presenting evaluation results.Data collection methods
This series of lessons from the International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) aims to develop an understanding of various methods of collecting data for evaluationsSurvey - Detailed presentation of the tool
This website provides detailed information on what a survey is, why and when it is used, and how it can be performed. Unfortunately, a Portuguese version is no longer available.Encuesta con cuestionario
Este sitio web proporciona información detallada sobre qué es una encuesta, por qué y cuándo se utiliza, y cómo se puede llevar a cabo.Questionnaire
Ce site web fournit des informations détaillées sur ce qu'est une enquête, pourquoi et quand elle est utilisée, et comment elle peut être réalisée.Sampling
This paper from the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension provides a guide using different types of sampling and outlines a range of strategies that can be used when drawing a sample.Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys - Round 3
This website from Childinfo(archived link) outlines the methodology and findings from multiple indicator cluster surveys that were conducted in order to moniTransportation benefit-cost analysis
This website, written in the context of transportation policy, is of use to any investigator looking for step-by-step guidance on the cost-benefit analysis process.Making choices in health: WHO guide to cost-effectiveness analysis
This detailed guide provides investigators with a rigorous technical discussion of the cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) procedure, written from a public health perspective, as a method for assessing the efficiency of an intervention.Cost-effectiveness analysis, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) online guide offers a detailed and interactive introduction to the cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) process. The guide covers the following:Indicators for monitoring the Millennium Development Goals
This publication contains complete and authoritative information on the concepts, definitions, implementation and sources of data for the 48 official Millennium Development Goals (MDG) indicators.An introduction to the use of randomized control trials to evaluate development interventions
This guide provides a non-technical introduction to randomised controlled trials (RCTs).Steps - Steps to transforming evaluation practice for social change
This tool from Margaret Sanger Center International provides a step-by-step process for planning, monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects.Joint after-action review of our humanitarian response to the tsunami crisis
This paper outlines the findings from the Joint After Action Review conducted to evaluate the response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.Developing a logic model or theory of change, community toolbox, University of Kansas
This chapter from the University of Kansas Work Group for Community Health and Development 'Community Toolbox' contains a detailed overview of logic models and theory of change development relevant to the related construction of the realistThe World Cafe toolkit
The World Cafe website offers several free tools for supporting the set-up and facilitation of a World Cafe session. The following tools are available for download on the World Cafe website:Informed consent in visual research
This toolkit from Real Life Methods provides tips and advice on seeking informed consent to use digital photographs of participants of a project.After the ethical approval form: Ethical considerations of working in research teams
Produced as part of the Realities "toolkit" series, this document highlights some of the issues around ethics within the research team and suggests some helpful approaches to ethical working relationships.Using email interviews
This Realities toolkit on Email Interviews draws on the author's experience of using email interviews in a multi-method study of older music fans.What to do with contradictory data?
This toolkit focuses on the issue of data integration within mixed methods research.Using blog analysis
This toolkit draws on experiences of a study in which blog analysis was used alongside interviews to explore young people’s representations of their gap year experiences.Using phone interviews
This toolkit explores the use of telephone interviews in qualitative research.Evaluation statements of work: Good practice examples
This document provides readers with “good practice” examples of the various elements of an evaluation Scope Of Work (SOW) according to USAID.Conducting mixed-method evaluations
This technical note from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) provides an overview of using a mixed-methods approach for evaluation.Using rapid appraisal methods
This guide examines the benefits and limitations of the rapid appraisal approach.Conducting key informant interviews
This USAID document advises how to conduct and apply the rapid appraisal technique known as key informant interviews.Using direct observation techniques
Direct observation techniques allow for a more systematic, structured process, using well-designed observation record forms.Constructing an evaluation report
This guide from USAID has been designed to provide guidance on how to construct evaluation reports.Data quality standards
This paper from USAID provides guidance for ensuring good data quality as a central part of establishing effective management systems.Conducting data quality assessments
This guide explains the purpose, standards and what is required for a data quality assessment.