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Filter search resultsWeek 49: The 1st international conference on realist approaches to evaluation: my ‘realist’ take-aways
In this blog, Tiina shares her top three realist ‘take-aways’ from the 1st International Conference on Realist Approaches to Evaluation and reflects on when or how realist evaluation may be most useful.BlogWeek 50: Feedback loops – new buzzword, old practice?
Recently, I had the good fortune to start collaboration with The MasterCard Foundation, which is strongly committed to what it calls ‘listening deeply and elevating voices’.BlogBetterEvaluation community's views on the difference between evaluation and research
In May we blogged about ways of framing the difference between research and evaluation. We had terrific feedback on this issue from the international BetterEvaluation community and this update shares the results.BlogWeek 51: How do evaluation managers contribute to better evaluation use?
Evaluation is a powerful tool that can provide useful, evidence-based information to help inform and influence policy and practice.BlogFive ways to celebrate 2015 - the International Year of Evaluation!
Welcome to the International Year of Evaluation!BlogImpact Evaluation: Best Practices Aren’t (MQP rumination #4)
Designating something a “best practice” is a marketing ploy, not a scientific conclusion. Calling something “best” is a political and ideological assertion dressed up in research-sounding terminology.BlogDeveloping a research agenda for impact evaluation
Impact evaluation, like many areas of evaluation, is under-researched. Doing systematic research about evaluation takes considerable resources, and is often constrained by the availability of information about evaluation practice.BlogBig data and evaluation: Use and implications
Big data is emerging as a new world currency.BlogParticipation not for you? Four reflections that might just change your mind
This month we start a series on participation in evaluation by Leslie Groves and Irene Guijt. This blog series aims to explore one simple question: How can we best open up evaluation processes to include those intended to benefit from a specific projBlogOfficial launch of the Francophone Network of Emerging evaluators (RF-Ee)
The Francophone Network of emerging evaluators (RF-Ee) was officially launched on May 26, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec at the 36th conference of the Canadian Evaluation Society.BlogCommunicating evaluation to non-evaluators
Overseas Development Institute (ODI) has published a “10 things to know about evaluation” infographic, in support of theBlogPositioning participation on the power spectrum
In the second blog in the 4-part series about participation in evaluation, Irene Guijt and Leslie Groves focus on making power relationships and values in 'participatory' evaluation processes explicit to avoid tokenistic participation.BlogChoices about voices
In this third blog in the participation in evaluation series, Irene Guijt and Leslie Groves share frameworks to approach and make decisions about the level of stakeholder involvement during different evaluation stages.BlogStill Hesitating? Let's bust some myths around increasing stakeholder participation in evaluation
In the final blog in the 4-part series, Leslie Groves and Irene Guijt address some of the most common forms of resistance to increasing levels of participation in evaluation.BlogMonitoring and evaluation to support adaptive management
The term 'adaptive management' refers to adaptation that goes beyond the usual adaptation involved in good management - modifying plans in response to changes in circumstances or understanding, and using information to inform these decisions.ThemeEvaluating humanitarian action
Different types of evaluation are used in humanitarian action for different purposes, including rapid internal reviews to improve implementation in real time and discrete external evaluations intended to draw out lessons learned with the broader aim of…ThemeSustained and Emerging Impacts Evaluation (SEIE)
Sustained and emerging impact evaluation (SEIE) evaluates the enduring results of an intervention some time after it has ended, or after a long period of implementationThemeImpact evaluation
An impact evaluation provides information about the observed changes or 'impacts' produced by an intervention. These observed changes can be positive and negative, intended and unintended, direct and indirect.ThemeBetterEvaluation knowledge platform is moving to the Global Evaluation Initiative
Better Evaluation Ltd and the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) announce today that planning is underway for the knowledge platform BetterEvaluation.orgNewsA new era for BetterEvaluation
The Board of Better Evaluation Ltd has announced the resignation of inaugural CEO, Professor Patricia Rogers.NewsBetter Evaluation 18 month report 2019-2020
Better Evaluation Ltd. have released the report of BetterEvaluation's first 18 months of operation as a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity.NewsSupporting use of evaluation findings - examples
These examples have been contributed for discussion at the 'flipped conference' session of the American Evaluation Association to be held Saturday (November 11, 2017) 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM in the Thurgood Marshall North Room. Example 1 - UsiBlogScaffolding new methods - examples
These examples have been contributed for discussion at the 'flipped conference' session of the American Evaluation Association to be held at 11.15am - 12 noon on Saturday November 11, 2017 in the room Thurgood Marshall East, at the Washington Marriott WardBlogOur theory of change
BetterEvaluation works to produce significant improvements in evaluation. We focus on two key areas to achieve this:StronaFootprint evaluation project
The Footprint Evaluation project is a co-creation and researcStronaManager's guide to evaluation project
While there are many guidelines and tools to support those conducting evaluations, there are far fewer resources specifically focused on commissioners and managers of evaluation.StronaWriteshop cases project
BetterEvaluation's writeshop series is a collection of case studies written by evaluation practitioners and in some cases evaluation commissioners and managers, discussing a particular evaluation, the issues it addressed and the possible iStronaAdaptive management project
While focused especially on international development, this series is relevant to wider areas of public good activity, especially in a time of global pandemic, uncertainty and an increasing need for adaptive management.StronaThe Rainbow Framework project
The Rainbow Framework was created to make it easy to learn about the different evaluation methods and processes that can be used to undertake each evaluation task, and to develop a better understanding of when tStronaKey performance indicators
A guide to thinking through the use of key performance indicators (KPIs).ResourceUNICEF Impact Evaluation Project
In development, government and philanthropy, there is increasing recognition of the potential value of impact evaluation and specific support to develop capacity for both commissioning and conducting impact evaluation, including the use of its findings.StronaWebsite help
Finding content How can I find a specific evaluation method? All the evaluation methods currently on the BetterEvaluation website are in theStrona