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Filter search resultsC4D: Describe
The describe cluster of evaluation tasks involves collecting or retrieving data and analyzing it to answer R,M&E questions about situations and what has happened (the activities, outcomes and impacts) and other important contextual informationFramework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)Roles and responsibilities
Determine how decisions will be made on: the focus of the evaluation; choosing the evaluator / evaluation team;approving the evaluation design; approving evaluation reports and who can access the final report(s) and data.Framework/GuideManager's guide to evaluationDéterminer de quelle façon les décisions concernant l’évaluation seront prises
Plusieurs décisions doivent être prises au cours d’une évaluation, notamment : l’objectif de l’évaluation (y compris les principales questions d’évaluation), le choix de l’évaluateur ou de l’équipe d’évaluation, l’approbation de la conception de l’…Framework/GuideManager's guide to evaluationC4D: Accountable
Transparent; rigour; multiple; quality Accountability means demonstrating results communities, partners, funders and policy makers. R,M&E that is rigorous, transparent and relevant will produce evidence for accountability.Framework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)Check the results are consistent with causal contribution
Check that the data are consistent with what would be expected if the intervention were contributing to producing the observed changes.Framework/GuideRainbow FrameworkClarify what will be evaluated
An evaluation can focus on a project, a number of projects, a program, a policy, a strategy, an organization, a network.Framework/GuideManager's guide to evaluationClarifier ce qui sera évalué
Une évaluation peut porter sur un projet, plusieurs projets, un programme, une politique, une stratégie, une organisation ou un réseau.Framework/GuideManager's guide to evaluationRecognition of good practice
Recognition of good practice can serve as a formal mechanism to acknowledge and celebrate outstanding achievements in the field of M&E, incentivising excellence and innovation among practitioners and organisations.Framework/GuideNational M&E SystemsAbout the Code of Conduct
Culturally safe evaluation practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesFramework/GuideEvaluation practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander settingsGood practice examples
We are sharing some initial examples of good practice and aim to get many more from communities across Australia.Framework/GuideEvaluation practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander settingsC4D: Identify primary intended users
Intended users are the specifically identified people who will use the M&E findings; primary intended users are those whose needs the evaluation will particularly try to meet. Primary intended users have a desire, responsibility or role in doing…Framework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)C4D: 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.PageMobile 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 contributiResource52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 31: A series on mixed methods in evaluation
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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.Resource