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Dealing with paradox – Stories and lessons from the first three years of consortium-building
This case study documents and reflects upon the building of the Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies (recently re-named START Network)Evaluation standards for Aotearoa New Zealand
ANZEA (Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluation Association) has worked in partnership with SuPERU to develop a set of Aotearoa-specific Evaluation Standards that set out the expectations of the evaluation process, practices and products.Department of State program evaluation policy
This policy outlines the US Department of State's procedures for conducting evaluations covering the full evaluation cycle from purpose through to reporting.OXFAM policy on program evaluation
This policy from 2010 outlines the procedures and processes for conducting evaluations of Oxfam programs.National evaluation policy in South Africa
This case study, prepared by Katerina Stolyarenko for the Parliamentary Forum for Development Evaluation outlines the process that was used to develop and implement a government-wide monitoring and evaluation system in South Africa.Evaluation of “Strengthening ICTD Research Capacity in Asia” (SIRCA) programme
This evaluation report from the Singapore Internet Research Centre (SiRC) provides the findings from the Strengthening ICTD Research Capacity in Asia (SIRCA) project, which aimed to develop capacity in the research and use of ICT for DeveloMeasurable gains framework in the Maori education strategy
This webpage provides 13 separate rubrics developed for different aspects of the Measurable Gains Framework in the Maori Education Strategy.Pact's capacity development evaluation
Pact envisioned OPI filling a gap in traditional capacity development measurements, moving beyond measuring outputs toward capturing capacity development outcomes.Understanding the role of the World Bank Group in a crowded institutional landscape [Network analysis example]
In this example, the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG - part of the World Bank Group) have used a network analysis to gain a better understanding of the role of the World Bank Group's policy interventions in the health sector in Liberia inEvaluation rubrics: how to ensure transparent and clear assessment that respects diverse lines of evidence
This report provides a detailed description of an evaluation, written by Judy Oakden, as part of the first BetterEvaluation writeshop process, led by Irene Guijt.Evaluations that make a difference
This collection gathers eight stories from around the world about evaluations that have made a difference to the lives of people.Case study: Using QuIP to evaluate Tearfund’s church and community transformation programme
This resource provides an example of the use of the Qualitative Impact Assessment Protocol (QuIP) approach in an ongoing evaluation of a Tearfund programme.Case study: QuIP & RCT to evaluate a cash transfer and gender training programme in Malawi
This case study discusses the combination of the Qualitative Impact Assessment Protocol (QuIP) and Randomised Control Trial (RCT) approaches in the evaluation of Concern Worldwide's "Graduation" programme.QuIP used as part of an evaluation of the impact of the UK Government Tampon Tax Fund (TTF)
The evaluation of the UK Government's Tampon Tax Fund (TTF), established in 2015, incorporated Qualitative Impact Assessment Protocol (QuIP) techniques to capture grantees' perspectives.Evaluation of a community managed forest project in Humbo, Ethiopia
This paper gives a practical description of an evaluation of the World Vision Humbo Community Managed Natural Regeneration project in Ethiopia.Using sensemaker to understand girls' education in Ethiopia
This paper is one of two documents submitted by Becca Smith related to the use of the SenseMaker approach to evaluate attitudes towards girls’ education among pastoralist communities in the Afar region of Ethiopia.Assessing rural transformations: Piloting a qualitative impact protocol in Malawi and Ethiopia
This working paper reports on findings from four pilot studies of a protocol for qualitative impact evaluation of NGO-sponsored rural development projects in Malawi and Ethiopia.QuIP in action: Save the Children case study
This resource provides an example of the use of the Qualitative Impact Assessment Protocol (QuIP) approach in evaluations of Save the Children's programmes.Evaluation of the European Commission’s Support to the United Republic of Tanzania: Terms of Reference
These Terms of Reference (ToR) from the European Commission (EC) were set out to outline the evaluation of the EC's support for Tanzania from 2001 to 2007.KAP action research study on violence against children
In 2014 UNICEF Tanzania Country Office in collaboration with Government commissioned University of Huddersfield – the Centre for Applied Childhood Studies in partnership with Mzumbe University in Tanzania, to undertake a study entitled:The role of research in pro-poor dairy policy shift in Kenya
This working paper forms part of the International Livestock Research Institute’s (ILRI’s) and Overseas Development Institute’s (ODI’s) ‘Process and Partnership for ProCapacity development: We know it’s important, but how do we measure its outcomes?
This resources describes how Global Giving developed a system of using storytelling "as a way to measure capacity and performance of organizations in the field." (Lake)Kenya national monitoring and evaluation policy
The Kenya National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy provides an overall guidance on the establishment and implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) function in the public sector.Use of administrative data for the COVID-19 response
This blog introduces a video of a panel session describing how administrative data – routinely collected data – might be used to help with the response to the COVID 19 pandemic.Primary school deworming in Kenya
This evaluation by The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) used random phase-in RCT to evaluate a school de-worming program in Kenya.Mid-term evaluation of the Kenya civil society strengthening program
This mid-term evaluation report from USAID, provides an overview and analysis of its Kenya Civil Society Strengthening Program (KCSSP) which aims to strengthen the capacity of CSO's in a number of key areInformal traders lock horns with the formal milk industry: The role of research in pro-poor dairy policy shift in kenya
This paper, written by C. Leksmono, J. Young, N. Hooton, H. Muriuki and D.Rolling five-year development evaluation work plan 2014-2015 to 2018-2019
This Rolling Five-Year Development Evaluation Work Plan (2014-2015 - 2018-2019) from Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development sets out the corporate evaluations that will be undertaken and the support that will be proviClimate change impact and adaptation study for Bangkok metropolitan region
This report form the World Bank is the primary output from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's analysis of climate change impact and adaptation in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region.Stakeholder participation in agricultural research projects: a conceptual framework for reflection and decision-making
This paper, written by Andreas Neef and Dieter Neubert, proposes a new framework for participatory agricultural research.Women and Coping Strategies for Adaptation to Climate Change
This study aims to enhance the role of rural woman facing the negative impacts of climate change through benefiting from their local knowledge and gained experiences in areas of rainy mountains and heights in Yemen.Cases in outcome harvesting
This report from The World Bank documents the pilot of a program that examines the use of outcome harvesting and the Bank's results management approach to understand how change happens in complex environments.