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Filter search results52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 27: How can evaluation make a difference?
I'm sure most of our readers will agree that the goal of evaluation is not the fulfilment of a contract to undertake a study but the improvement in social and environmental conditions:Blog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 28: Framing an evaluation: the importance of asking the right questions
BetterEvaluation recently published a paper which presented some the confusion which can result when commissioners and evaluators don’t spend enough time establishing basic principles and understanding before beginning the evaluation.Blog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 30: Manage an evaluation or evaluation system
This week's 52 Weeks of BetterEvaluation post brings our series on the BetterEvaluation Rainbow Framework to an end, and presents the final AEA hosted webinar recording.Blog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 29: Weighing the data for an overall evaluative judgement
How do you balance the different dimensions of an evaluation?BlogMixed methods in evaluation part 2: exploring the case of a mixed-method outcome evaluation
We continue our mini-series on mixedBlogMixed methods in evaluation Part 3: Enough pick and mix; time for some standards on mixing methods in impact evaluation
In our third blog on mixed methods in evaluation, Tiina Pasanen from ODI focusses in on impact evaluations (IEs) – a specific type of evaluation with a lot of attention in international development right now, with hundreds being conducted eBlog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 32: Monitoring and evaluating policy influence and advocacy (Part 1)
This two part mini-series looks atBlog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 33: Monitoring policy influence part 2 - like measuring smoke?
In the second part of our mini-series on monitoring and evaluating policy influence, Arnaldo Pellini, Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute, explores a project supporting research centres in Australia toBlog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 35: Social return on investment in evaluation
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Collaborative Outcomes Reporting (COR) is an approach to impact evaluation that combines elements of several rigorous non-experimental methods and strategies.Blog52 Weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 38: Ubuntu in evaluation
The South Africa Monitoring and Evaluation Association conference starts on Wednesday this week, with the theme ‘Improving use and results’.BlogChoosing appropriate evaluation methods tool
This tool contains a series of questions and prompts, the results of which provide an indication of which methods will and will not be appropriate to use.RecursoEvaluations of post-disaster recovery: A review of practice material
This systematic evidence review of post-disaster recovery efforts, published by the journal Evidence Base (ANZSOG), identifies useful case studies and methods and aims to inform the development of a national post-disasterRecursoThe community radio continuous improvement toolkit
This toolkit is a part of a self-review mechanism, developed in the context of Community Radio (CR) in India. It allows CR stations to periodically assess themselves on their performance.RecursoEVAC Assessment
This is an assessment report relating to UNICEF Vietnam's communication campaign as part of the global “END Violence against Children” initiative.RecursoEthnographic Action Research Toolbox
The Ethnographic Action Research (EAR) toolbox provides key tools (methods) and guidance needed to carry out Ethnographic Action Research.RecursoRCT on a civic education program and the impact on voter behaviour by Search for Common Ground
The evaluation report by the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (JPAL) is an example of how the randomized control trial (RCT) evaluation methodology can be used to test impacts of communication on behaviour and social change.RecursoMy Rights My Voice completion report 2011-2016
This is a report summarising the evaluation findings of the My Right My Voice (MRMV) program. It is an example of how an evaluation can be conducted by both young, peer-evaluators and a professional consultant evaluator.RecursoMonitoring and evaluation of participatory theatre for change
This guide was written to support groups doing Participatory Theatre for Change (PTC) to design a robust monitoring and evaluation system. It includes the following sections:RecursoFacilitating workshops for the co-generation of knowledge: 21 tips
This set of tips was written by Robert Chambers in January 2013, based on his 2002 book Participatory Workshops: A sourcebook of 21 sets of ideas and activities.RecursoEnhancing Reporting of Behavior Change Intervention Evaluations
This article identifies four common problems in experimental design (randomised control trials) type of evaluations of HIV/AIDS behaviour change interventions. These are:RecursoA toolkit for monitoring and evaluating children's participation
This 6-part toolkit provides guidance on how to monitor and evaluate children's participation in programmes, communities, and in wider society. It promotes participatory approaches to involve children in the monitoring and evaluation process.RecursoDelaying Child Marriage through Community-Based Skills-Development Programs for Girls
This report is an example of a difference-in-differences (DiD) analysis (one option for investigating causal attribution and contribution) toRecursoKeystone Accountability's guide for developing a theory of change
This guide provides an accessible and easy to follow set of activities for developing a theory of change.RecursoThe Learning Lab - UNICEF Malawi (C4D)
The UNICEF C4D team in Malawi have started an annual Learning Lab initiative to build capacity in new thinking on C4D and social and behaviour change communication, including some focus on RM&E of C4D.RecursoChecklist for straightforward evaluation reports
This checklist by Kelly N. Robertson and Lori Wingate provides suggestions for the content and organization of long-form evaluation reports that are concise, easy to understand, and easy to navigate.RecursoUNEG norms and standards for evaluation (2016)
The updated 2016 UNEG Norms and Standards for Evaluation, a UNEG foundational document, is intended for application for all United Nations’ evaluations.RecursoTerms of reference for an action research approach to evaluation of She Can project - ActionAid
This Terms of Reference (ToR) outlines the basis for the phased theory-based evaluation of the ‘She Can’ project.RecursoParticipatory rural communication appraisal starting with the people
This handbook guides the process of undertaking Participatory Rural Communication Appraisal (PRCA).RecursoSummary of Qualitative Research Findings from Rural Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health in Vietnam
In 2014, UNICEF Viet Nam, working closely with the National Center for Health Education and Communication, contracted Population Services International Vietnam to conduct formative research.RecursoDecision making matrix - Word template
A decision making matrix can be useful to summarise decision makers and types of decisions in a matrix which can be referred to when developing and implementing evaluation processes.Recurso