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Filter search resultsC4D: Combine qualitative and quantitative data
M&E Frameworks and evaluation/study designs that include the collection both qualitative and quantitative data, are an important strategy for strong and balanced findings. It is important to plan in advance how the different types of data will be...Framework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)Share benefits and apply two-way learning
Community transformation principle: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples involved in, or affected by, evaluation should benefit from the evaluation project and not be disadvantaged by it.Framework/GuideEvaluation practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander settingsData systems and management
Monitoring and evaluation systems depend on the availability of data.Framework/GuideNational M&E SystemsC4D: Develop reporting media
Research, monitoring and evaluation reports can be in different formats and be shared using different media. Working with different groups, users or stakeholders (see Identify reporting requirements) determine the best format for the reports.Framework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)C4D: Define ethical and quality evaluation standards for R,M&E
It is important to be agree on and be clear about what both the quality standards are for the R,M&E (issues such as rigor, contextuality, gender sensitivity, impartiality and other criteria about the quality of R,M&E), and what the ethical...Framework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)Pacific MEL Diagnostic Tool
The Pacific MEL tool was originally developed as part of a collaborative project to develop a ‘roadmap’ to strengthen capacity in the Pacific region for contextually and culturally appropriate monitoring, evaluation, reseaMethodMonitoring and Evaluation Systems Analysis (MESA)
The Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Analysis (MESA) is a diagnostic tool developed by the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI).MethodEuropean pathway to the future
This report examines the European pathway to the Future which is a transnational project aimed at sharing best practice in developing and implementing social inclusion policies.ResourceHow can we assess the value of working in partnerships?
Tiina Pasanen (Overseas Development Institute) shares her reflections from the 2016 'M&E on the Cutting Edge' Conference Partnering for Success, and asks, how do we learn what type of partnerships work well, under what conditions anBlogRainbow Framework
The Rainbow Framework organises these methods and processes in terms of the tasks that are often undertaken in M&E.Framework/GuideRainbow FrameworkChoose methods and processes
For any task in evaluation, the choice of method or process should be based on what is appropriate for your particular situation.PaginaMobile data collection
Mobile Data Collection (MDC) is the use of mobile phones, tablets or personal digital assistants (PDAs) for programming or data collection.MethodDemocracy, governance, and randomised media assistance
This briefing was commissioned by BBC Media Action to investigate the potential to use experimental and quasi-experimental designs to create a counterfactual, which is one option for investigating causal attribution and contribution.Resource52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 31: A series on mixed methods in evaluation
Image source: christmasstockimages.comBlogManage an evaluation or evaluation system
Decide how the evaluation or the M&E system will be managed, including clarifying stakeholders, roles and decision making processes, and ensure processes for these are transparent and well-managed.Framework/GuideRainbow FrameworkAdapting evaluation in the time of COVID-19 — Part 2: Define
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to rapid changes in the activities and goals of many organisations, whether these relate to addressing direct health impacts, the consequential economic and social impacts or to the need to change the way thingBlogHow well do we evaluate evaluation?
Part of our commitment to better evaluation is making sure that evaluation itself is evaluated better. Like any intervention, evaluations can be evaluated in different ways.BlogWeek 26: Weighing people’s values in evaluation
What is more important to you: a good education or a good healthcare system? Or perhaps employment or security is at the forefront of your mind at the moment. What about the environment or human rights?BlogEnvironmental footprint calculators
An environmental footprint calculator estimates the environmental impact of specific activities, such as transport and energy use, food consumption, and production and use of products.MethodEvaluating capacity development
Unlike programs supporting health, livelihoods, and other impact areas, capacity development does not have stand-alone outcomes. Instead, capacity development supports a diverse set of goals in different sectors, at different levels, through different...ThemePact's capacity development evaluation
Pact envisioned OPI filling a gap in traditional capacity development measurements, moving beyond measuring outputs toward capturing capacity development outcomes.ResourceAppreciative inquiry
Appreciative Inquiry is an approach to organisational change which focuses on strengths rather than on weaknesses - quite different to many approaches to evaluation which focus on deficits and problems.ApproachIndagación apreciativa
La indagación apreciativa (IA) es un enfoque orientado al cambio organizacional que se enfoca en las fortalezas antes que en las debilidades, y por lo tanto difiere en gran medida de muchos enfoques evaluativos que se centran en las carencias y los...ApproachPhotovoice
Photovoice is a participatory photography method that seeks to empower marginalised people to share their experiences through digital storytelling.MethodEthical protocol acknowledgement
Acknowledgements The Ethical Protocol was written in 2019 by a collaborative Working Group including: Belinda Gibb & Sharon Babyack (Indigenous Community Volunteers), Donna Stephens (Menzies School of Health Research), Kate Kelleher (KateFramework/GuideEvaluation practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander settingsUse measures, indicators or metrics
Choose or develop measures, indicators or metrics of interest, such as performance, activities or context. (This is useful for many evaluations but in some cases rubrics which synthesise qualitative information will be more valid).Framework/GuideRainbow FrameworkLa planification et la gestion des évaluations de recherches sur le développement
Le présent document est un guide interactif pour les personnes qui demandent des évaluations des projets de recherche sur le développement ou de la programmation.ThemePlanning and managing evaluations of development research
This guidance has been prepared for those commissioning evaluations of development research projects and programming.ThemeSelect an evaluator / evaluation team
A transparent selection process uses explicit criteria and involves more than one person (often a panel or committee) to discuss and agree on the selection.Framework/GuideManager's guide to evaluationChoisir un évaluateur ou une équipe d’évaluation
Un processus de sélection transparent utilise des critères explicites et fait participer plus d’une personne (souvent un groupe ou un comité) afin de discuter et de s’entendre sur la sélectionFramework/GuideManager's guide to evaluationOther relevant legislation
A country's constitution and laws may not always mention M&E explicitly, but it can play a crucial role in shaping the operational landscape in which M&E activities occur.MethodUsing technologies for monitoring and evaluation in insecure settings
Operating in insecure environments is one of the more critical tests for humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding organizations alike. Access constraints or even direct attacks make monitoring and evaluation extremely challenging.Theme