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SIRCA: Building evaluation capacity — a review of awarding, mentoring and conferences
This case study from the Singapore Internet Research Centre (SIRCA) describes how they used a Utilization Focused Evaluation for a project in conjunction with Developing Evaluation CCommunity scorecard approach for performance assessment - ProNet North's experience
This WaterAid Ghana Briefing Paper, outlines ProNet North’s experience of using the Community Scorecard Approach to assess performance.Identify the boundary partners
This website from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) provides a comprehensive guide to identifying boundary partners which are the groups or organisations that interact directly with aParticipatory Impact Pathways Analysis: A practical method for project planning and evaluation
This institutional Learning and Change Initiative (ILAC) brief number 17 provides an overview of using Participatory Impact Pathways Analysis (PIPA) on projects involving the water and food sectors.Social network analysis guide
The guide provides an overview of Social Network Analysis, an example of maps that can be developed from this type of analysis and key focus questions for SNA.The art of focused conversations for schools
This page outlines a range of questions that can be used to focus conversation using ORID. The page also includes an example of how to use this technique and a template that can be used for its implementation.Social experiments to fight poverty
2009 MacArthur fellow Esther Duflo argues that experiments, using randomized controlled trials, are essential to the eradication of poverty in this Ted Talk.Michael Quinn Patton, on developmental evaluation compared with R&D
In this short video, Michael Quinn Patton discusses the relationship between developmental evaluation and the research and development process.Michael Quinn Patton on developmental evaluation as alternative to formative assessment
In this short video Michael Quinn Patton outlines the differences between developmental, formative and summative evaluation.Process tracing: From philosophical roots to best practices
The aim of this book is to explain the philosophical foundations, specific techniques, common evidentiary sources, and standards and best practices of process tracing in order to reduce the risks of making inferential errors in the analysisBasic priority rating model 2.0
This article from Health Promotion Practice provides an overview and guide to objective priority setting using predetermined criteria, standardized comparisons, and a rubric that minimizes biaZambian HIV/AIDS learning initiative
This mid term evaluation report from Pact's Zambian HIV/AIDS Learning Initiative provides a detailed examination of the program which aims to strengthen capacity of organisations working with HIV/AIDSToolkit on evaluation
This toolkit from UNICEF Egypt Country Office was developed to support staff in the evaluation process in order to improve the quality of evaluation reports and ensure the application of policy andReader-friendly writing - 1:3:25
This paper from the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) outlines the process of 1:3:25 to structure research and evaluation reports.Measuring outcomes in family support : Practitioners' guide
This online guide from the NSW Family Services Inc (now FAMS), provides a range of ideas and tools to support the evaluation of family support services.Developmental evaluation
This webpage from Tamarack Community provides links to audio files of an interview between Mark Cabaj and Michael Patton in which they discuss the topic of development evaluation.Get the big picture – draw a rich picture
A blog post from Jim Woodhill that outlined the process for creating Rich Pictures, which enable groups to draw a picture of a situation they are trying to understand.Evaluation step-by-step guide
This paper, developed by the Victorian Government's former Department of Planning and Community Development, provides a step-by-step guide to the process of conducting an evaluation in order to ensure that a project or program has met its oReview of evaluation in agricultural extension
This report from the Australian Government's Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation outlines program evaluation by highlighting case studies of five different methods that can be used to evaluate rural extension programmes.Developing a cost-benefit analysis tool: Experiences and lessons from Malawi and Mozambique
This guide from USAID, demonstrates how a cost benefit analysis tool was designed by Opportunity International in order to compare and evaluate microfinance delivWhat to expect from your evaluator
This guide consists of 2 powerpoint slides in a World Bank training module which list ethical issues that an external evaluator ought to address.Learning to evaluate capacity development and collaborative learning
Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) in Asia faces the challenge of assessing and documenting the role of capacity development in enhancing CBNRM outcomes.Learning about theories of change for the monitoring and evaluation of research uptake
The paper, published by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), captures lessons from recent experiences on using ‘theories of change’ amongst organisations involved in the research–policy interface.Project evaluation guide for nonprofit organizations
Page 17 of this guide from Imagine Canada provides an example of an evaluation budget for a one-year project evaluation.The role of evaluation in USAID
This guide addresses questions about the new role of evaluation in USAID and outlines key steps operating units should follow in planning and conducting evaluations.Guidance on evaluation and review
This guide from the UK Department for International Development (DfID) outlines a comprehensive step by step process for the design, management and reporting of an evaluation.Using appreciative inquiry in evaluation practice
These Powerpoint slides are from a workshop by Hallie Preskill at the 2007 Summer Institute of the American Evaluation Association and the Centers for Disease Control. The workshop is intended to help participants to:Terms of reference. End of programme independent evaluation
The document provides an example of a terms of reference for developing an independent evaluation, with instructions on methodology and reporting standards.Writing memos
This clear and concise guide from Purdue University outlines the process for creating memos. Contents Audience and Purpose Parts of a memo Format Sample memoOverview: Working under budget, time, data and political constraints
This overview of the RealWorld Evaluation book "Working Under Budget, Time, Data and Political Constraint" explains how the RealWorld Evaluation Approaches can be applied at every step of the evaluation process.Quick tips for planning evaluation reports
This guide from the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, provides a range of tips and advice for planning and writing evaluation reports that are concise and free of jargon.Developing process evaluation questions
This concise guide by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines evaluation questions and outlines the process needed to develop them.