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A developmental evaluation primer
This primer guide from The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation outlines the basic principles of Developmental Evaluation and provides a range of tools to support its implementation.Developmental evaluation: Applying complexity concepts to enhance innovation & use
In this book, Michael Quinn Patton describes the process of conducting developmental evaluations for ongoing program development.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 oImpact evaluation steering committee: Terms of reference
These Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Impact Evaluation Steering Committee for the Research Into Use (RIU) programme outlines the functions, objectives and outputs of the steering committee.What does the investment return?
This report describes the Social Return on Investment (SROI) of a project in rural Malawi.Review 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.Using evaluation findings
This six page bulletin guides the reader through ways of communicating and using evaluation findings.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.Evaluation cartoons and comics
This website provides a range of 'stock' cartoons on the evaluation theme.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.Social Value UK
Social Value UK (formerly SROI Network) "is the professional body for social value and impact management.Evaluation Toolkit: Sample budget
This is a straightforward budget example that lists costs associated with four basic expenditure categories: staffing, materials and supplies, equipment and travel.Data quality standards for USAID and implementing partner m&e officers
This document is adapted from an August 2005 presentation for USAID/Uganda Activity Managers and provides a quick review of USAID information quality requirements.The rubric revolution
Three linked presentations from Jane Davidson, Nan Wehipeihana & Kate McKegg explaining how rubrics can be used to ensure evaluations validly answer evaluative questions.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.Catholic relief services'; (CRS) Guidance for developing logical and results frameworks
This document was primarily written to provide guidance for conceptualizing, writing, selecting and measuring project performance indicators.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:Sparking Collective Learning
This blog post from Sarah Plachta Elliott describes how a System of Supports and Opportunities was used by Brandeis University’s Center for Youth and Communities in six neighborhoods in Detroit, MichigLogframe - A Critique
This paper provides a critical analysis of logframes and argues that they may not be a useful tool as they can discourage innovation due to their linear approach.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.The logical framework approach
This publication is part of a series of guidelines developed by AusAid in relation to activities design.Writing memos
This clear and concise guide from Purdue University outlines the process for creating memos.Overview: 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.Evaluation, valuation, negotiation: some reflections towards a culture of evaluation
This article, "Evaluation, valuation, negotiation: some reflections towards a culture of evaluation" explores the issues of developing standards for an evaluation, when these have not previously been agreed, in a rural development program iSocial media news release webinar with step-by-step guide
This one-hour webinar is an in-depth discussion of the 15 steps to creating a press release. Excerpt The following example is an excerpt from Falkow (2012)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.How to Write a Press Release
This webpage from WikiHow outlines a step by step process for writing effective press releases.