The BetterEvaluation Resource Library contains hundreds of curated and co-created resources related to managing, conducting, using, and strengthening capacity for evaluation.
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Biodiversity assessment of the REDD community forest project in Oddar Meanchey Cambodia
In this report, the details of field surveys are analysed to provide information on the distribution of birds and mammals in the Oddar Meachney province, Cambodia.Aggregating, presenting and valuing climate change impacts
This report aims to provide a picture of the impact of climate change resulting from the emissions of greenhouse gasses. In preparing the report, the authors took the following into consideration:Reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in Oddar Meanchey Province
This project design document outlines the development of a program to support sustainable forest management and livelihood protection in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.Horizontal evaluation: Stimulating social learning among peers
This guide published by the Institutional Learning and Change Initiative (ILAC) provides a detailed overview of Horizontal Evaluation and its uses.The Sphere Project handbook: Humanitarian charter and minimum standards in humanitarian response
This publication, "Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Responses", commonly referred to as the Sphere Handbook, was developed by the Sphere Project.Fiji education sector independent completion report
This document is a 44-page independent evaluation of AusAID's assistance to the Fiji Education sector over the period of 2003-2009. The success of the program was rated on the following criteria:Evaluation strategies for communicating and reporting: guide
This book from Torres, Preskill and Piontek has been designed to support evaluators to incorporate creative techniques in the design, conduct, communication and reporting of evaluation findings.Delphi: Face to face
This paper provides a detailed overview of the Delphi technique with a description of a group variation that involves face-to-face discussion.Advocacy impact evaluation
This paper from Michael Quinn Patton presents a retrospective case study in which the the potential influence of judicial advocacy efforts targeted at the Supreme Court is assessed.Evaluation question examples: Evaluation at country level, regional level, sector or thematic global evaluation
This document contains example questions, many of which are drawn from country, regional, sector or thematic global evaluations undertaken by the Evaluation Unit.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 CapaciCommunity 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.Zambian 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/AIDSImpact 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.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 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.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.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 iUsing postcards to Sudan for a post event evaluation
This short blog describes how post cards were used to conduct an evaluation of a conference.Use of most significant change in evaluating school cultures in South Australia
This is a summary of the example of how most significant change (MSC) was used to measure “perceptions of ‘significant change’ in school cultures in South Australia” (Cornu et al 2006)Blog Example
This blog from Oxfam Australia provides a clear example of the use and construction of a blog.Brochure Example
This brochure from Save the Children USA is a good example of a brochure.Oxfam GB Haiti progress report
This progress report from Oxfam GB, is a detailed example of the format an interim report may take.Concept mapping example - science capability
A brief example of concept mapping from the Victorian Department of Primary Industries.GIS for disaster recovery
This report describes how GIS was used to support disaster recovery in Aceh after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.Lessons from test-driving utilisation focused evaluation in Asia
This presentation from the AFREA Conferencein Ghana 2012, outlines DECI's focus for using UFE in its project using ICT for development.System Mapping: A case example
Innovation Network has used systUsing projective techniques in the evaluation of groups for children of rehabilitating drug addicts
"Using projective Techniques in the Evaluation of Groups for Children of Rehabilitating Drug Addicts" is the documentation of research that discusses and applies projective techniques to identify variables and draw conclusions about the menThe impact of mother literacy and participation programs on child learning in India
This randomized control trial (RCT) from The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) examined multiple treatments in order to address low literacy levels of children.