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Measuring fragility: indicators and methods for rating state performance
This document, from USAID, provides recommendations for the development and implementation of performance and outcome indicators to measure state performance to correspond to USAID's Fragile States Strategy.Mobile Technology Handbook
This guide was developed by Pact to provide guidance on basic steps and considerations that need to be taken when deciding to use mobile technology in program implementation monitoring and evaluationProtocol - Under what circumstances does enhancing community accountability and empowerment improve education outcomes, particularly for the poor?
This paper, written by Dr Gill Westhorp, Bill Walker and Professor Patricia Rogers for University of London EPPI-Centre, provides a protocol for a realist synthesis on communityDoing Q Methodological Research
This book is a simple yet thorough introduction to Q methodology, a research technique designed to capture the subjective or first-person viewpoints of its participants.Using Q Method to Reveal Social Perspectives in Environmental Research
This document, written by the Social and Environmental Research Institute (SERI) covers a highly practical tutorial on how to carry through a Q study.Using Mobile Data for Development
This guide, written by Ed Naef, Philipp Muelbert, Syed Raza, Raquel Frederick, Jake Kendall and Nirant Gupta for Cartesian and theHow Low-Cost Randomized Controlled Trials Are Possible in Many Areas of Social Policy
This paper from the Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy uses a range of examples to highlight the feasibility of conducting high quality randomised control trial (RCT) at a low cost.Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as an Approach
This chapter, written by Dirk Berg-Schlosser, Gisèle De Meur, Benoît Rihoux and Charles C. Ragin, provides guidance Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as an approach.Art of Knowledge Exchange
This guide, written by Shobha Kumar, Aaron Leonard, Ryan Watkins, Yianna Vovides, and Brigitte Kerby for the World Bank, outlines the process for designing, implementing, and measuringApplying resilience thinking: Seven principles for building resilience in social-ecological systems
This guide from the Stockholm Resilience Centre outlines seven key principles that can be used to develop resilience in social-ecological systems.Unanticipated consequences of development interventions
This lecture, given by Michael Bamberger for the International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) examines the unanticipated consequences of development interventions whichDevelopmental Evaluation: An Approach to Evaluating Complex Social Change Initiatives
This presentation, given by Kathy Brennan at the Foundation Strategy Group (FSG) and Stanford Social Innovation Review conference, Next GenerationShared Measurement: A Catalyst to Drive Collective Learning and Action
This presentation was given by Patricia Bowie and Moira Inkelas at the Foundation Strategy Group (FSG) and Stanford Social Innovation Review&Frontiers of Innovation: A Case Study in Using Developmental Evaluation to Improve Outcomes for Vulnerable Children
This presentation was given by James Radner at the Foundation Strategy Group (FSG) and Stanford Social Innovation Review conference, NexThe scatter-plot matrix
A scatter-plot matrix allows the organisation of different scatter-plots with similar variables into a matrix which can then be used to to look at all pairwise correlations in one place.How to make a scatterplot with a smooth fitted line
This tutorial by Nathan Yau from FlowingData outlines an easy method for fitting a line to data points of a scatterplot by using open source software.Making back-to-back graphs in Excel
This blog post from Stephanie Evergreen of Evergreen Data provides guidance on using Excel to make back to back graphs in order to compare data between responses to the same survey from twoGraphing with Excel
This guide from LabWrite Resources provides detailed guidance on creating bar graphs and histograms using Excel.Creating a Histogram In Excel 2010
This YouTube video provides a brief tutorial (4:15) on creating histograms in Excel 2010A step-by-step guide to making bullet charts in Excel
This slidedeck from Jon Schwabish for Policyviz provides step-by-step guidance for creating bullet charts using Excel.Easy bullet charts in Excel
This blog post from Stephanie Evergreen of Evergreen Data provides step-by-step guidance on creating bullet charts in Excel.Adding a benchmark line to a graph
This blog post by Stephanie Evergreen for Evergreen Data provides guidance on using Excel to add a benchmark line to a graph.Bullet graph design specification
This paper by Stephen Few of Perceptual Edge outlines the five key components of bullet graphs. For each component he provides an explanation, an example and the formatting defaultEasy dot plots in Excel
This blog post from Stephanie Evergreen of Evergreen Data provides step-by-step guidance for creating dot plots using Excel.How to make dumbbell dot plots in Excel
This blog post from Stephanie Evergreen from Evergreen Data provides step-by-step guidance for producing dumbbell dot plots using excel.How to make a small multiples bar chart in excel
This blog post from Ann K Emery provides step-by-step guidance for creating a small multiples bar chart using Excel. The 10 step process provides detailed guidance and screen shots of each stage of the method.Slopegraphs for comparing gradients: Slopegraph theory and practice
This web page by Edward Tufte provides guidance on the use of slope graphs. Through the use of detailed examples and graphics the general theory and practice of slope graphs is clearly articulated.Edward Tufte's slopegraphs in Excel
This webpage by Roberto Mensa and Krisztina Szabó, provides step-by-step guidance on producing slopegraphs in Excel.Displaying change between two points in time
This paper by Stephen Few for Perceptual Edge looks at three different ways to present data in a graphical format that features change between two points in time.Developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks + framework template
This book, written by Anne Markiewicz and Ian Patrick, offers a step-by-step guide to developing a monitoring and evaluation framework.Principles-focused evaluation the GUIDE
How can programs and organizations ensure they are adhering to core principles—and assess whether doing so is yielding desired results?How to Design Effective Dashboards
This one-hour webinar on How to Design Effective Dashboards from Infragistics aims to show viewers how to design dashboards that will help with business decisions.