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The next frontier for measurement and evaluation: Social impact measurement for impact investing and market solutions
This paper provides a succinct summary of how evaluators need to evolve and develop tools to meet the need of impact investors for timely, cost-effective, data and evidence about social and environmental returns.Global reporting initiative (GRI) website
The GRI standards are global standards for sustainability reporting on a range of economic, environmental and social impacts. This resource and the following information was contributed by Kaye Stevens.Launching the working capital fund: A case study of humanity united
This is a case study of the start-up phase of the US $25 million Working Capital Investment Fund created to confront modern-day slavery by addressing forced labour in global supply chains.Evaluative tools in impact investing: Three case studies on the use of theories of change
This article reviews three case studies to demonstrate how theories of change are useful for communicating impact, identifying indicators to be measured and the critical analysis of the underlying logic of an impact investment.Where impact measurement meets evaluation: tensions, challenges and opportunities
This article introduces papers from a 2016 forum “Where Impact Measurement Meets Evaluation” co-sponsored by the American Evaluation Association and Social Value International, to discuss the intersection between evaluation and impact measuSituating the next generation of impact measurement and evaluation for impact investing
To support the growth of a stronger evidence base for contributions to positive social and environmental impacts this paper presents a typology for structuring thinking about impact measurement and evaluation for impact investing.Integrating communications in evaluation
The guide explains how to use communication to support evaluation. This resource and the following information was contributed by Dr Glenn O'Neil.Eval C3
EvalC3 is an organised set of tools for developing, exploring and evaluating predictive models of expected outcomes. This resource and the following information was contributed by Rick Davies.Learning circles for advanced professional development in evaluation
This article reports on a peer learning model trialled in Canada - learning circles for advanced professional development in evaluation - and suggests factors that are key to its success.Indigenous evaluation strategy (draft strategy)
A draft strategy document on a new Indigenous Evaluation Strategy for programs and policies that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.Carrying out qualitative research under lockdown – Practical and ethical considerations
"How can qualitative researchers collect data during social-distancing measures? Adam Jowett outlines several techniques researchers can use to collect data without face-to-face contact with participants.Choosing appropriate evaluation methods tool
This tool contains a series of questions and prompts, the results of which provide an indication of which methods will and will not be appropriate to use.Evaluations of post-disaster recovery: A review of practice material
This systematic evidence review of post-disaster recovery efforts, published by the journal Evidence Base (ANZSOG), identifies useful case studies and methods and aims to inform the development of a national post-disaster evaluatioThe community radio continuous improvement toolkit
This toolkit is a part of a self-review mechanism, developed in the context of Community Radio (CR) in India. It allows CR stations to periodically assess themselves on their performance.EVAC Assessment
This is an assessment report relating to UNICEF Vietnam's communication campaign as part of the global “END Violence against Children” initiative.Ethnographic Action Research Toolbox
The Ethnographic Action Research (EAR) toolbox provides key tools (methods) and guidance needed to carry out Ethnographic Action Research.RCT on a civic education program and the impact on voter behaviour by Search for Common Ground
The evaluation report by the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (JPAL) is an example of how the randomized control trial (RCT) evaluation methodology can be used to test impacts of communication on behaviour and social change.My Rights My Voice completion report 2011-2016
This is a report summarising the evaluation findings of the My Right My Voice (MRMV) program. It is an example of how an evaluation can be conducted by both young, peer-evaluators and a professional consultant evaluator.Monitoring and evaluation of participatory theatre for change
This guide was written to support groups doing Participatory Theatre for Change (PTC) to design a robust monitoring and evaluation system. It includes the following sections:Facilitating workshops for the co-generation of knowledge: 21 tips
This set of tips was written by Robert Chambers in January 2013, based on his 2002 book Participatory Workshops: A sourcebook of 21 sets of ideas and activities.Enhancing Reporting of Behavior Change Intervention Evaluations
This article identifies four common problems in experimental design (randomised control trials) type of evaluations of HIV/AIDS behaviour change interventions. These are:A toolkit for monitoring and evaluating children's participation
This 6-part toolkit provides guidance on how to monitor and evaluate children's participation in programmes, communities, and in wider society. It promotes participatory approaches to involve children in the monitoring and evaluation process.Delaying Child Marriage through Community-Based Skills-Development Programs for Girls
This report is an example of a difference-in-differences (DiD) analysis (one option for investigating causal attribution and contribution) to assess thKeystone Accountability's guide for developing a theory of change
This guide provides an accessible and easy to follow set of activities for developing a theory of change.The Learning Lab - UNICEF Malawi (C4D)
The UNICEF C4D team in Malawi have started an annual Learning Lab initiative to build capacity in new thinking on C4D and social and behaviour change communication, including some focus on RM&E of C4D.Checklist for straightforward evaluation reports
This checklist by Kelly N. Robertson and Lori Wingate provides suggestions for the content and organization of long-form evaluation reports that are concise, easy to understand, and easy to navigate.UNEG norms and standards for evaluation (2016)
The updated 2016 UNEG Norms and Standards for Evaluation, a UNEG foundational document, is intended for application for all United Nations’ evaluations.Terms of reference for an action research approach to evaluation of She Can project - ActionAid
This Terms of Reference (ToR) outlines the basis for the phased theory-based evaluation of the ‘She Can’ project.Participatory rural communication appraisal starting with the people
This handbook guides the process of undertaking Participatory Rural Communication Appraisal (PRCA).Summary of Qualitative Research Findings from Rural Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health in Vietnam
In 2014, UNICEF Viet Nam, working closely with the National Center for Health Education and Communication, contracted Population Services International Vietnam to conduct formative research.Decision making matrix - Word template
A decision making matrix can be useful to summarise decision makers and types of decisions in a matrix which can be referred to when developing and implementing evaluation processes.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – program evaluation resources
The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) website contains a series of resources for planning an evaluation (including the development of an evaluation brief, KEQs, planning documents, and stakeholder engagement), data collec