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… Effectiveness and Equity). Here is a definition of each term: Value for money development should be economic: … been procured at the least cost for the relevant level of quality. For example, in evaluating a training course … costs and benefits. Rank correlation of cost vs impact and Basic Efficiency Resource Analysis both evaluate the relative …MethodText
… in electronic reporting media. Font Text fonts come in two basic forms: Serif and sans-serif. Serif fonts are the ones … report. It’s a good place to put definitions, or a summary of your methods, or a case study. Many designers use a … highlight a key point. They do not consume the full length of a page like a sidebar does. They are typically smaller …MethodC4D: Analyse data
… means looking for patterns and themes, making sense of and summarising the data. It is an important part of every RM&E system or study. Techniques for analysis should … design of a research study or evaluation. There are two basic categories of analysis methods for descriptive …Framework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)Reporting and supporting evaluation use and influence: Tips from evaluators
… use is a key issue for the evaluation community. The aim of evaluation is to be influential, so it should be of use to policymakers, programme developers, project planners and managers. I recently used a survey of evaluators to explore the concept of evaluation use, how …BlogEvaluating policy influence and advocacy
… a complex process, it is difficult to isolate the impact of a particular intervention from the influence of other factors and various actors. In addition, monitoring … influencing techniques and approaches Robust evaluation of policy influence is far from unachievable, however. In …ThemeThree ways to improve your DataViz
… good handle on data visualisation – you know how to make basic customisations to graphs in Excel, you know you should … important stories that could otherwise be lost in this age of digital consumption and skim reading. So how can you up … you so you can start applying this theory to your specific needs. The BetterEvaluation Rainbow Framework task, Visualise …BlogKnowing the place: Key methods and processes for evaluator engagement in environmental sustainability evaluations
… This blog is part of the Footprint Evaluation Initiative , a collaboration that aims to embed consideration of environmental sustainability in all evaluations and … setting or a source of natural resources, and as such, it needs to be incorporated as a core element in the evaluation …BlogCritical system heuristics
… Critical System Heuristics (CSH) provides a framework of questions about a program including what is (and what ought to be) its purpose and its source of legitimacy and who are (and who ought to be) its intended … questions For systematic boundary critique, each question needs to be answered both in the `is’ and in the `ought’ …ApproachTAQYEEM
… with foundational knowledge and skills in the field of evaluation in a development context; train participants on … develop participants' understanding and knowledge of evaluation concepts, approaches and methodologies; provide … to acquire practical experience and skills in the field of evaluation planning and implementation through practical …GEI Training and Professional DevelopmentEvaluating crime prevention: Lessons from large-scale community crime prevention programs
… This article by Anthony Morgan and Peter Homel of the Australian Institute of Criminology discusses the importance of evaluation in … for best practice in this area of evaluation. Excerpt "A basic principle underpinning modern crime prevention is that …ResourceTech chat - Twitter parts 1-4: Demystifying the social media platform
… This guide is written by Elizabeth Grim with the aim of educating evaluation professionals about how, and why, they can use Twitter as a platform. The four parts of the blog series cover: Tech Chat – Twitter Part 1: … it down to the essentials - both in terms of giving very basic (but important) guidance around how to use it, as well …ResourceCommunity health worker evaluation tool kit
… measurements and evaluation tools for a CHW program. One of the main purposes is to make evaluation a simple and … to bring planning, evaluation and action together. The basic components of a program logic model are linked casually from resources, …Resource52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 22: The latest resources and events suggested by users
… recently suggested to us by users. Huge thanks to all of our users who have been pointing out great resources and … Technique (PAST EVENT) The two day course focuses on the basic steps of the MSC technique, including examination of … in 2008 and 2012 to better accommodate the growing needs in the field. Have you used any of the above resources? …BlogC4D: Identify reporting requirement
… What is it? Different groups of primary intended users and other stakeholders will have different needs in relation to reporting requirements (what needs to be reported and when) emerging from R,M&E. It is …Framework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)Impact evaluation of development interventions: a practical guide
… offers guidance on the principles, methods, and practice of impact evaluation, covering experimental, … case studies). It contains material for a range of audiences, from those who may use or manage impact … topics covered range from impact evaluation purposes to basic principles, specific methodologies, and guidance on …ResourceSemana 19: Formas de descrever a diferença entre pesquisa e avaliação
… em padrões contrastantes. ... O “Joint Committee Standards of Evaluation” (Comissão Conjunta de Padrões de Avaliação) …BlogWeek 48: The value iceberg
… Efforts to measure, quantify and compare the 'value' of different interventions have become popular as a way for … anchor advocacy to rigorous assessment. But calculations of value can risk focusing only on the part that is visible, … the effectiveness of tactics within a campaign misses the basic truism that the individual pieces don’t add up …BlogDeveloping a Research Agenda for Impact Evaluation in Development
… research is needed. It continues by reviewing a variety of research methods that can be used in an impact evaluation and provides a number of examples of research questions that can be used. Excerpt … is a research agenda and how should it be developed? What needs to be researched? How impact evaluation should be …ResourceDesviación positiva
La desviación positiva, un enfoque de cambio social y conductual, implica aprender de aquellos que encuentran soluciones únicas y exitosas a los problemas a pesar de enfrentar los mismos desafíos, limitaciones y privación de recursos que los demás.ApproachDo labor market policies have displacement effects? Evidence from a clustered randomized experiment
… evaluation the direct and indirect (displacement) impacts of job placement assistance on the labor market outcomes of young, educated job seekers in France. A two-step design … Experimental design and data Experimental design Data Basic results: Program take-up and difference between …ResourceThe group savings resource book - A practical guide to help groups mobilize and manage their savings
… Rim & John Rouse for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides detailed guidance on … the first focusing on the advantages and disadvantages of saving in a group and the constraining and enabling … map 70 Cash flow tree 72 Seasonal calendar 75 Counting and basic calculations 76 CHAPTER 6: Planning for growth 78 …ResourceIdentify reporting requirements
… can ensure your collection efforts will meet the reporting needs of your primary intended users. From the very beginning, … groups of primary intended users will have varying needs for the evaluation report. When your evaluation plan …Framework/GuideRainbow FrameworkThe next frontier for measurement and evaluation: Social impact measurement for impact investing and market solutions
… This paper provides a succinct summary of how evaluators need to evolve and develop tools to meet … Goals requires evaluators to adapt to impact investors’ needs for cost-effective and timely evaluations. Differences … resource? Provides a concise overview of how evaluation needs to adapt to the needs of impact investors. Why would …ResourceLearning about learning in an adaptive programme
… on developing capacity for evidence-based policy. One of our objectives for this Adaptive Management series is to … everybody is almost impossible because the demand and needs and interest are very different. What do you think? … The ongoing work with AIPI focuses on strengthening the basic operating systems strengthening AIPI’s institutional …BlogDecide purposes
… key stakeholders agree on the main purpose or purposes of evaluation, and be aware of any possible conflicts between purposes. The purposes of … purposes in a single evaluation design but often there needs to be a choice about where resources will be primarily …Framework/GuideRainbow FrameworkUsing case studies to explore the external validity of ‘complex’ development interventions
… that rising standards required for assessing the impact of development projects have not been met with equally … be expected elsewhere" (Woolcock 2013). Woolcock offers a basic analytical framework for assessing the external validity of complex development interventions, focusing on the use of …ResourceUK Data Archive
… The UK Data Archive is the UK's largest collection of digital research data in the social sciences and … those needed by other scientists. Whereas an astronomer needs a large telescope, a social scientist very often needs access to large collections of high quality data. …ResourceC4D: Complexity
… contradictions; self-organisation The principle of complexity draws our attention to the multiple and … stakeholders with different values and information needs. Establish decision making processes : Decision-making … Primary intended users may have different information needs because of their different roles and priorities. …Framework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)Utility
… processes and products valuable in meeting their needs. The Evaluation Standards produced by the Joint … Evaluations should devote attention to the full range of individuals and groups invested in the program and … be identified and continually negotiated based on the needs of stakeholders. U4 Explicit Values Evaluations should …MethodSystem for Transformation and Results (STAR)
… This resource is an overview of STAR (System for Transformation and Results) which is a … six performance “drivers”, capacities that were predictive of a national society’s overall composite organizational … its capacity-development activities to reflect local needs, priorities and resources. People Development: This …ResourceAppreciative inquiry principles: the anticipatory principle
… describes the anticipatory principle which is one of the underpinnings of Appreciative Inquiry (AI). It argues that it is easier and … from a negative one. It is principle number 4 in a series of principles outlined. More principle are listed below. …ResourceManager's guide to evaluation
… or evaluation team, an internal team, or by a combination of these. It can be used for different types of evaluations and for evaluations of different types of … to be revisited in response to changing circumstances and needs. … Manager's guide to evaluation …Framework/GuideManager's guide to evaluation