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Reviewing and scoring projects
This 'How to Note' from the UK Government's Department for International Development (DfID) is designed to support staff to use their scoring system and latest templates when completing Annual Reviews aModels of Causality and Causal Inference
This background paper from Barbara Befani is an appendix from the UK Government's Department for International Development's working paper BroadenDFID's approach to impact evaluation
In this interview Development Impact talks with Nick York, Head of Evaluation and Gail Marzetti, Deputy Head, Research and Evidence Division from the UK Government's Department for International Development (DfID) to discuss their approachAddressing attribution of cause and effect in small n impact evaluations: Towards an integrated framework
This paper from the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) analyses the various approaches that are available for small n impact evaluations.Test, learn, adapt: developing public policy with randomised controlled trials
This paper from the UK Cabinet Office describes how random control trials can be used to assess the effectiveness of public policy interventions.Introducing systematic reviews
This is Chapter 1 of the book An Introduction to Systematic Reviews.Integrated monitoring: A practical manual for organisations that want to achieve results
This manual from inProgress (archived link) aims to support non profit organisations to effectively monitor their programs.Dealing with complexity through planning, monitoring & evaluation (PME)
This paper from Personnel Cooperation in Developing Countries (PSO) and HIVA is the mid term review of an ongoing collaborative action research project in which teDynamic Dozen: Tips from top presenters from the AEA on message in presentations
This guide, which is a part of the American Evaluation Association's (AEA) Potent Presentations Initiative, outlines the advice of twelve of AEA's best presenters who share their tips and secrets on deliveDynamic Dozen: Tips from top presenters from the AEA on design of presentations
This guide, which is a part of the American Evaluation Association's (AEA) Potent Presentations Initiative, outlines the advice of twelve of AEA's best presenters who share their tips anDynamic Dozen: Tips from top presenters from the AEA on design
This guide, which is a part of the American Evaluation Association's (AEA) Potent Presentations Initiative, outlines the advice of twelve of AEA's best presenters who share their tips anDynamic Dozen: Tips from top presenters from the AEA on delivery
This guide, which is a part of the American Evaluation Association's (AEA) Potent Presentations Initiative, outlines the advice of twelve of AEA's best presenters who share their tips anPresentation Preparation Checklist
This checklist from the American Evaluation Association's Potent Presentations Initiative provides a set of guidelines for preparing a presentation.Slide design guidelines
This guide from the American Evaluation Association's (AEA) Potent Presentations Initiative provides detailed guidance on designing slides for your presentations.ESCAP Monitoring & evaluation system: evaluation guidelines
These evaluation guidelines from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) were designed to support staff to conduct evaluations whilst being guided by the princHandbook on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating for Development Results
This handbook from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was developed to support staff to implement successful planning, monitoring and evaluation systems.HIV Monitoring and Evaluation Resource Library
This interactive library from theAgricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2012
This report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) uses a range of indicators to monitor support for agriculture in OECD member countries.Designing Impact Evaluations for Agricultural Projects
This guide from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) aims to support the design of impact evaluations for agricultural projects that directly target farmersImpact evaluations in agriculture: an assessment of the evidence
This report from the World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) examines the results of a range of impact evaluations of agricultural projects from around the world in order to gain an underTake great photos for publication
This guide from Primary Health Care Research & Information Service provides advice and tips on taking quality photos that can be used for publication.Future Search Conferencing
This paper from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) describes the rationale behind future conferencing and outlines a common approach to creating a successful agenda for implementation.Asking Effective Questions
This paper from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) outlines the rationale and process for creating effective questions.Using Plain English
This paper from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) outlines the rationale for using plain English and describes a number of strategies that can be used to ensure documents are written clearly and concisely.Wearing Six Thinking Hats
This paper from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) outlines the process for using the six thinking hats techniques as a way to look at problems from a variety of different viewpoints.Conducting Effective Presentations
This paper from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) provides a range of tips and advice for ensuring presentations are clear and concise and effectively get their message across.Writing Web Logs
This paper from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) provides advice and tips on writing blogs in order to get a clear and concise message across.The Five Whys Technique
This paper from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) outlines the process of using the Five Whys technique as an effective approach to problem solving.Assessing the Effectiveness of Assistance in Capacity Development
This paper from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) provides an outline of the process of using feedback to assess the effectiveness of capacity development.Social Network Analysis
This paper from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) focuses on the role of social networks and how analysis of these networks can benefit the groups and organisations within them.Appreciative inquiry
This paper from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) outlines the process of using appreciative inquiry in order to discover the strengths and facilitate positive change of an organisation.Outcome Mapping
This paper from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) outlines the rationale behind outcome mapping and provides a detailed discussion of the stages and benefits of using this approach.