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Filter search resultsA toolkit for monitoring and evaluation of gender-based violence
… in restricted settings. How have you used or intend on using this resource? This resource was piloted by intended … strengthening their M&E work and reducing their reliance on donors and partners for M&E capacity. … A toolkit for …ResourceCausal pathways
… A causal pathways perspective on evaluation focuses on understanding how, why, and under what conditions change … evaluation might be best understood as a perspective on evaluation, which can draw on a combination of existing …ThemeDiagnostic tool for a monitoring and evaluation systems analysis (MESA) - Guidance Note
… in gathering, structuring and analyzing information on the current capacity of their country's M&E ecosystem. The … it is important to have essential background information on the country, such as socioeconomic variables, the … overall public sector management capacity with focus on planning, budgeting and M&E systems: This includes …ResourceEvalYouth Annual Evaluation Virtual Conference
Objective(s): provide high-quality and cost-effective opportunities for YEEs to improve their skills in evaluation.GEI Training and Professional DevelopmentEvaluating your nonprofit's lobbyist
This guide provides eight key activities that organisations should use to evaluate the effectiveness of their lobbyist.ResourceAnalysis of variance and design of experiments
… from Penn State University, provides 12 lessons focusing on various aspects of this option. The course includes … quantitative and qualitative factors, random and fixed effects, split plot and repeated measures designs, crossover … ANOVA Model Lesson 4: Multi-Factor ANOVA Lesson 5: Random Effects and Introduction to Mixed Models Lesson 6: …ResourceCombining the ‘best of two worlds’ in monitoring and evaluation of capacity development
In this chapter, David Watson compares and contrasts conventional results-based approaches with more innovative M & E options and demonstrates how these combine 'the best of two worlds.'ResourceAid delivery methods: Project cycle management guidelines
These guidelines from the European Commission have been prepared to support ongoing improvements in the quality of development assistance.ResourceQualitative impact assessment protocol (QuIP)
… the approach. QuIP is designed to act as a "reality check" on whether activities have intended effects and/or unintended consequences. It's noted as a …ResourceDeveloping a research agenda for impact evaluation
… readily visible (see the recent comments by Drew Cameron on an earlier blog post which provide details about the … Recommendations for evaluation practice are rarely based on evidence about when these recommendations would be useful … and intended impacts. Within this broad scope, research on impact evaluation, then, needs to look at: (1) the …BlogIdentify who are the primary intended users of the evaluation and what will they use it for
… are made with attention being paid to their likely effect on the utilization of the evaluation. The primary intended …Framework/GuideManager's guide to evaluationDiscussion note: Complexity aware monitoring
… unfold. Projects (or parts of projects) that rely heavily on adaptive management to steer effectively in dynamic … are likely candidates for complexity-aware monitoring. On the other hand, projects that deliver services, or roll …ResourceEconomic analysis of investment operations – Analytical tools and practical applications
This guide presents information about different tools for economic evaluation.ResourceOther relevant national policies
… Policies not exclusively focused on M&E can also help create an enabling environment that …MethodInnovations in evaluation: How to choose, develop and support them
… eight long standing challenges in evaluation. It builds on a webinar delivered by Patricia Rogers in May 2018 as a … methods and systems are not enough, you need to draw on innovations in evaluation. Innovation does not always mean … innovation: Data rehearsal ) Checking for equity effects (featured innovation: Disaggregating data ) …ResourceMeta-analysis
Meta-analysis is a statistical method for combining numeric evidence from experimental (and sometimes quasi-experimental studies) to produce a weighted average effect size.MethodAudit institutions
Audit institutions are bodies that assess the efficiency, effectiveness, and use of resources in governmental programs.MethodScientifically based evaluation methods
… evaluation methods, resulting in fruitless expenditures on some large contracts while leaving other public programs …ResourceValue for Money: A Plan to Develop a Methodology to Audit Environmental Issues
… before they happen. Excerpt "The impacts of change on the natural environment are complex and a major concern. … is an urgent need to improve our understanding of the effects of economic and social developments on the environment Chile’s environmental policy is based on …ResourceCommunity scoping
… Community Profiles can also be used to provide information on the level of interest community members may have in …MethodExecutive Diploma in Project Evaluation
… as well as practical and technical subjects. With a focus on strategy, it demonstrates how to assess a competitive …Academic ProgramRethinking impact evaluation for development - IDS special issue
… organised by IDS in March 2013. The articles focus on different elements of impact evaluation and its challenges … policy have all served to reinvigorate a focus on measurement and evaluation. As a consequence, particular … Oscar Garcia and Juha I. Uitto (pages 65–76) Some Thoughts on Development Evaluation Processes. Ole Winckler Andersen …ResourceHow to Write a Press Release
This webpage from WikiHow outlines a step by step process for writing effective press releases.ResourceEight Strategies for Research to Practice
… in development practice. The strategies are based on a growing body of evidence which explains how to plan, …ResourceDoctorate in Educational Research and Evaluation
The main goal of the program is to provide a comprehensive education for evaluators and leaders who can effectively integrate various inquiry methods and apply them to address research and evaluative questions in a practical manner.Academic ProgramMaster of Education in Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics and Assessment (MESA)
This online program provides rigorous training in quantitative methodologies, and addresses the current industry-wide shortage of individuals capable of functioning effectively in educational research and other social science research settings.Academic ProgramGuidance
Guidance documents help to standardise and streamline processes within and across organisations.Framework/GuideNational M&E SystemsThe role of evaluation in USAID
… and participatory evaluation processes Emphasis on using rapid appraisal technique Key Steps in Planning And …ResourceOrganisational capacity
… creating an environment where M&E is not just an add-on or afterthought but is embedded within governmental …Framework/GuideNational M&E SystemsThe River Chart
… rubric which records ten key measures of performance on a 1 to 5 scale. This information is relatively easy to plot on a graph, by placing each measure on the x-axis and the … in an organisation, or self-assessment forms from every student in a class) onto the same chart, the data points …ResourceEnabling environment
The enabling environment refers to the conditions that support the effective functioning and sustainability of M&E practices within a country.Framework/GuideNational M&E SystemsCapacity strengthening plans
A capacity-strengthening plan sets out concrete planned actions to enhance the abilities of individuals, organisations, and systems to perform M&E functions effectively and sustainably.Framework/GuideNational M&E Systems