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Media
Media channels (such as newspapers, TV, radio, and online platforms) can play an important role in disseminating M&E results, shaping public opinion, and holding entities accountable.
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Academic and research institutions
Universities and centers can contribute to M&E through research, capacity strengthening activities, and the development of methodologies.
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National evaluation plan, 2020-2025, South Africa
South Africa has produced 8 National Evaluation Plans since the inception of the National Evaluation System in 2011.
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National M&E policies
National monitoring and evaluation policies are the set of rules or principles that a country uses to guide its decisions and actions with respect to monitoring and evaluation across government.
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Other relevant national policies
Policies not exclusively focused on M&E can also help create an enabling environment that enhances the effectiveness and integration of M&E practices within government operations.
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National evaluation plan
A national evaluation plan sets out a set of planned evaluations for a number of years.
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Organisational culture of government and implications for M&E
The organisational culture within government entities profoundly influences the adoption and effectiveness of national M&E systems.
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Other relevant organisational policies
Organisational enabling policies are guidelines or rules that create a conducive environment for specific practices within an organisation to function effectively.
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Internal information technology systems
Internal information technology systems (ITS) refers to the technological resources and infrastructure that support M&E functions within a government entity or organisation.
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Guidelines
Guides, guidance, and guidelines for M&E can include a range of documented procedures and instructions created to help those involved in the M&E process.
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Internal M&E capacity
Internal staff capacity for M&E refers to the abilities and skills the employees within an organisation or institution possess to carry out M&E activities effectively.
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Budget allocation for M&E
Financial resources and budgeting play a pivotal role in the effective functioning of national Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems.
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External technology infrastructure
External technology infrastructure encompasses the wider array of technological resources and services not internally owned or managed by a specific organisation but available for use in the broader publi
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Organisational evaluation plan
An organisational evaluation plan sets out a program of planned evaluations over a specific period, such as for the next five years.
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National Evaluation Capacities Index (INCE)
The National Evaluation Capacities Index (INCE), developed by World Food Program WFP, together with the German Development Evaluation Institute (DEval), is a diagnostic tool of National Evaluation C
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Peer review
Conducting an evaluation using individuals/organizations who are working on similar projects.
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Other diagnostic assessments
Other diagnostic tools exist offering diverse approaches to evaluating and enhancing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems.
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Department Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) - Republic of South Africa
This website provides information about the activities of the South African Department: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME).
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Central evaluation units
Central evaluation units are government agencies typically housed within a central government agency, such as the Planning Ministry, the Finance Ministry or the Office of the President or Prime Minister.
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Informal meeting processes
Informal meetings can simply be a conversation between an evaluator and a key stakeholder that is not conducted in a formal way.
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Citizen juries
Citizen juries are a method to engage citizens from the wider community in decision-making processes.
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Consensus decision making
Consensus decision is a decision-making method that involves reaching agreement between all members of a group with regards to a certain issue.
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Stakeholder mapping and analysis
Stakeholders are individuals or organizations that will be affected in some significant way by the outcome of the evaluation process or that are affected by the performance of the intervention, or both.
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Community fairs
A community fair is an event organised within the local community with the aim of providing information about a project and raising awareness of relevant issues.
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What “extras” do we get with extracurriculars? Technical research considerations
This research paper uses Instrumental Variable methods to analyse whether "participation in out-of-school extracurricular activities improve academic achievement or behavior for elementary school children?
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Compare results to the counterfactual
Develop an estimate of what would have happened without the intervention and compare that to the findings of what happened with the intervention.
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Rainbow Framework
Community scoping
Community profiles are good for developing a more in-depth understanding of a community of interest.
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Launch workshop
A launch workshop is a meeting of key stakeholders to both assess and build readiness for evaluation.
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Terms of reference
A Terms of Reference (ToR) document provides an important overview of what is expected in an evaluation.
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Request for proposal (RFP)
A Request for Proposal (RFP) is a formal request for evaluators to prepare a response to a planned evaluation and are generally used to select the final evaluator for the evaluation.
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Expression of interest
An expression of interest (EoI) is a way for an organisation to publish its intention to appoint an evaluation team to conduct an evaluation of a specific project or program.
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Scope of work
A Scope of Work (SOW) is a plan for conducting an evaluation which outlines the work that is to be performed by the evaluation team.
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