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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Checklist for Reviewing Scopes of Work for Performance Evaluations
This evaluation checklist was developed by USAID to support, review and strengthen scope of work (SOW) during the evaluation planning stage.Developing and evaluating evaluation budgets: Checklist tool
This checklist is designed to provide assistance to evaluators in developing an evaluation budget, taking 'cost-effectiveness' and 'fiscal responsibility' standards into account.Evaluation report checklist
This checklist was developed by drawing upon and reflecting on The Program Evaluation Standards which were created for the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation, 1994.Evaluation design checklist
The checklist provides a set of issues one needs to consider while planning, undertaking and reporting an evaluation and covers the requirements seen in typical requests for evaluation proposals.Evaluation contract checklist
This checklist is designed to help evaluators and clients identify key contractual issues that require agreement before an evaluation can commence.Innovation histories: A method for learning from experience
This brief from the Institutional Learning and Change Initiative (ILAC) outlines the purpose and the steps involved in creating an Institutional History.Engaging scientists through institutional histories
This brief from the Institutional Learning and Change Initiative (ILAC), describes the reasoning and methods for producing Institutional Histories (IH).Shared measurement systems: A new approach to evaluating capacity development
This paper from Foundation Safety Group (FSG) outlines the process of using comparative performance systems to monitor and evaluate projects, programs and organisations.Outcomes, impacts & causal attribution: Affordable, practical, feasible options for the real world
This slide show from Jane Davidson's presentation at the Auckland anzea symposium gives an overview of causation and modus operandi.Hierarchical card sorting: A tool for qualitative research
This paper by Rick Davies from the Centre for Development Studies describes the use of hierarchical card sorting as a way to elicit the views of development sector staff to gain an understanding of their perceptions of the world aroundGeneraTOR - Terms of reference template
The GeneraTOR will guide you through writing the different sections of a ToR / RFP. It will generate a word document with your saved information which can then be further refined and/or reviewed by others.Tree maps: A tool for structuring, exploring and summarising qualitative information
This tool makes use of qualitative information that is in the form of important distinctions or differences that people see in the world around them.A critique of using the Delphi technique for assessing evaluation capability-building needs
This article examines the use of the Delphi technique as part of a needs assessment to inform an evaluation capability-building plan within a government department.Aims and objectives
This webpage from Charities Evaluation Services(CES), provides an overview to understanding why and how aims and objectives should be developed forAn accountability framework for technological innovation
This brief provides a range of recommendations to support organisations that are conducting research and design (R & D) to be more accountable.Smart and Ethical Principles and Practices for Public Interest Lobbying
This report from the Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest (CLPI) (archived link) outlines four key principles that aim to ensure an ethical and straThe World Cafe Online Community
"The World Cafe is a natural & effective way to host meaningful conversations that awaken collective wisdom & engage collaborative action." (Lenzo, 2012)Evaluation study terms of reference template
This template from the UK Department for International Development provides an overview of the minimum content required within Terms of Reference for development of an Evaluation Study.Analysis of Covariance - Introduction
This introduction to Wildt and Ahtola's (1978) Analysis of Covariance provides a good overview of the theory behind this option.The Art of Assessing the Impact of Advocacy Work
This paper explores the complex and changing nature of advocacy work, arguing that in many cases standardized forms of Monitoring & Evaluation/ Impact Analysis (M&E/IA) are likely to be inappropriate, as they will probablyAssessing the impact of research on policy
The authors of this review analyse various evaluation methods (including ethnographic and quantitative approaches, focus groups, process tracing, and network mapping and analysis) to find out which ones are the most suitable to evaluate theOverview of current advocacy evaluation practice
This paper from the Center for Evaluation Innovation provides a detailed overview of advocacy evaluation with a focus on the approaches being used.Making change happen: Advocacy and citizen participation
This paper provides an overview of issues related to advocacy and citizen participation, and may serve as a starting point for evaluation of the advocacy efforts of an organisation.Unique Methods in Advocacy Evaluation
This document describes four unique advocacy evaluation methods for assessing advocacy and policy change.The Elusive Craft of Evaluating Advocacy
This article describes the challenges of evaluating advocacy organizations and outlines possible approaches that donors might use.Discerning policy influence: Framework for a strategic evaluation of IDRC-supported research
This background paper on frameworks for examining policy influence defines policy influence in a broad way, from enhancing policy capacities (i.e., strengthening the capacity of researchers to address policy questions), through broadening pEvaluation of Research in Context: Quick Scan of an Emerging Field
This report from the Rathenau Instituut provides an overview of the process and materials available for ensuring a better understanding of evaluating research in context.Monitoring and evaluating advocacy: A Scoping Study
This scoping study from ActionAid aims to analyse how a variety of NGO's approach the evaluation of advocacy projects and programs.Point K Learning Center
The Point K Learning Center's website of free tools and resources hStakeholder participation in monitoring and evaluation
This tool from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) provides an overview of the process of participatory monitoring.Quick tips - collecting group data: Delphi technique
This resource from the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension provides an overview of the Delhi technique and its uses. Preparation, procedures, tips and letters are also used to explain its purpose and use.Michael Quinn Patton on developmental evaluation as alternative to formative assessment
In this short video Michael Quinn Patton outlines the differences between developmental, formative and summative evaluation.