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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80 tools for participatory development
This resource provides stakeholders and development workers with a toolbox of resources which aim to improve community participation in development projects.80 herramientas para el desarrollo participativo
"Pocos documentos en los últimos años han logrado ofrecer un conjunto de herramientas presentadas en formato sencillo, fácil de utilizar y con la modalidad de caja de herramientas a la que se puede acudir en función de necesidades específicGuide to evaluating rural extension
The Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) have developed this guide to evaluating rural extension with the aim to provide comprehensive support for people involved in extention evaluationsGuide to gender integration and analysis
This guide from USAID is designed to support staff in the implementation of gender into program planning and design.Gantt charts: Planning and scheduling more complex projects
This web page from Mind Tools provides a detailed guide, including examples, of how to use Gantt charts for project planning, monitoring and evaluation.Making a gantt chart with excel
This YouTube video provides a detailed tutorial on creating Gantt charts using Microsoft Excel.Ray Calabrese's buckeye blog
A webpage and blog site of Professor Ray Calabrese, from Ohio State University USA.The Registry for International Development Impact Evaluations
This website from the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) is a repository of impact evaluations that have been conducted on development programs in low and middle income countries.Basic Efficiency Resource: A framework for measuring the relative performance of multi-unit programs
This whitepaper, authored by Dr.Brief introduction to the 12 steps to data cleaning
Written by Associate Professor of Evaluation, Statistics, and Measurement at the University of Tennessee, Jenifer MorSourcebook on results based management in the EU Structural Funds
This Sourcebook, authored by Benedict Wauters, coordinator of the Community of Practice on Results Based Management (COP RBM), provides insights and advice from leaders in the field of Results Based Management (RBM).Using programme theory to evaluate complicated and complex aspects of interventions
This article by Patricia J Rogers highlights the way program theory can be used in order to evaluate complicated or complex elements of programs.Evaluation in the Face of Uncertainty: Anticipating Surprise and Responding to the Inevitable
This book from Jonathan A. Morell provides insight into the many unexpected events which may arise during an evaluation and proposes a framework in order to deal with them.The Social Network Analysis (SNA) in Evaluation TIG
This forum from the American Evaluation Association (AEA) provides a platform for the sharing of knowledge, ideas and resources about social network analysis.The goals of the forum are to:Use of impact evaluation results
This is the fourth guidance note from InterAction's series on impact evaluation. The guide, written by David Bonbright, outlines three key themes linked to the effective use of evaluation results.Uso de los resultados de la evaluación de impacto
This is the fourth guidance note from InterAction's series on impact evaluation. The guide, written by David Bonbright, outlines three key themes linked to the effective use of evaluation results.Utilisation des résultats d’évaluations d’impact
This is the fourth guidance note from InterAction's series on impact evaluation. The guide, written by David Bonbright, outlines three key themes linked to the effective use of evaluation results.Impact Evaluation in 7 or 8 Steps
This slideshow takes the viewer through the process of designing an impact evaluation.Network mapping as a diagnostic tool
This manual provides a step-by-step guide to the process of conducting a social network analysis by using Netdraw, which is a free software tool that allows the visualisation of social networks.Next Generation Network Evaluation
This paper from Innovations for Scaling Impact and Keystone Accountability analyses the field of network monitoring in order to identify both tParticipation, relationships and dynamic change: new thinking on evaluating the work of international networks
This paper from the Development Planning Unit of University College London raises some key issues related to network evaluation and provides a number of tools that allow the levels and qualityPromoting and assessing value creation in communities and networks: a conceptual framework
This paper from Ruud de Moor Centrum outlines a conceptual framework for evaluating the value created by social and community learning networks.Networks
This website from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) provides a range of resources including papers on capacity building, and the coordination and evaluation of networSocial network analysis in program evaluation
This special edition of New Directions for Evaluation from the American Evaluation Association (AEA) provides nine articles on social network analysis in program evaluation.Action and reflection: a guide for monitoring and evaluating participatory research
This paper from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) was designed to support those involved in participatory research and development projects with monitoring and evaluation strategies.Analyzing Social Capital in Context: A Guide to Using Qualitative Methods and Data
This paper from the World Bank Institute outlines a variety of qualitative analysis methods and tools that can be used in social capital research.Basic Impact Assessment at Project Level
This paper from the Enterprise Development Impact Assessment Information Service (EDIAIS) analyses the principles and core methods of impact analysis.Community Mapping: Community Scorecard Process Guide
This 32 slide powerpoint presentation, developed by the Participation and Civic Engagement Group, Social Development Department, of the World Bank introduces the concept and methodology of the community scorecard process.8 Ways We Deceive Ourselves With Metrics (And How To Avoid Them), Part I
This blog from John Quarto-vonTivadar is the first part of a two part series which examines many of the problems encountered when using metrics in evaluationCollecting Evaluation Data: An Overview of Sources and Methods
This guide from the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension provides an overview of a variety of sources and methods that can be used for collecting data in an evaluation.Appreciative Inquiry Australia
This website is aimed at supporting and providing network opportunities for those practicing appreciative inquiry (AI) in Australia.Evaluation plan workbook
This workbook from the Innovation Network provides a detailed overview of the concepts and processes for planning a program evaluation.