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… BetterEvaluation, in its new home as part of the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI), is committed to … evidence-based decision-making and improving the practice of monitoring and evaluation. To help us better understand … to improve our platform and resources to better meet the needs of our users. All responses will be kept confidential …PageEvaluation competency framework for government
… This document is a draft of the Evaluation Competency Framework (ECF) used by the … Advisors and Evaluators who are involved in the evaluation of government programmes and policies. The Framework suggests domains, describes the elements of that domain, and then suggests the level of competence for …ResourceCausal Pathways Initiative project
… help philanthropy and other funders open up the black box of strategy and systems change. It aims to do this by … skills to use evaluation approaches that can make sense of causal relationships without depending on more traditional … a resource for evaluators to learn more about the value of exploring causal pathways through a range of innovative …PageBricolage evaluation design
… and value frameworks to suit the specific context of the evaluation. The concept of ‘bricolage’ comes originally from the French word … Clause Levi-Strauss in 1966 to refer to ‘making the most of available resources’ when undertaking research. More …Method52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 17: Analyzing data using common software
… questions requires thoughtful analysis - and this needs appropriate tools. Specialist software is available for … Ann Emery's Excel for Evaluation page provides a range of short videos explaining how to use Excel for data … and doing numeric and graphical analysis. I n this series of Amy's tutorials, she covers inserting pivot tables, …BlogAddressing gender in impact evaluation
… “Gender affects everyone, all of the time. Gender affects the way we see each other, the … operate, and who benefits or suffers as a result of this.” (Fletcher 2015: 19) This resource and the following … patterns in intervention delivery 6.3 Assessing gender needs and going beyond women's ‘involvement’ 6.4 Including …ResourceEvaluation of agricultural projects and programs
… single agricultural project or program is necessarily part of a highly complex, interrelated system. To deliver utility … closely-tailored methods and tools to meet the peculiar needs of this sector Like other sectors such as health, … closely-tailored methods and tools to meet its peculiar needs. Within this complex background, evaluation in the …ThemeC4D: Identify potential unintended results
… negative. Unintended results should be considered as part of the development of a program theory (see Develop program theory or logic … this (such as interviews or by encouraging reporting of unexpected results). General information The Rainbow …Framework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)Education, training, and learning events
… practical learning and are designed to meet industry needs, they may not cover theory in as much depth as a degree. It can also be harder to assess the quality of these programs due to limited available information. You … training and capacity-building programs tailored to local needs and can be excellent support networks for developing …Framework/GuideEvaluation career guideDiploma in Public Administration with a focus on Health Technology Evaluation
… who aspire to become experts in analyzing the impact of the use of technologies on the health of individuals, as well as on the organizations and health …Academic ProgramQuality standards for realist syntheses and meta-narrative reviews
… and Ray Pawson for The RAMESES project outlines a set of quality standards for conducting realist syntheses and/or … peer‐reviewers or funders/commissioners of research with guidance to ensure academic rigour when … these research methods. Excerpt "Our work in the field of realist syntheses and/or meta narrative reviews clearly …ResourceWhat is a Results/Performance Based Delivery System?
… on regional development. It touches on the questions of what it means to have a results-oriented system; why this … the fact that a results oriented approach is a new way of thinking and managing and necessarily involves placing the … limitations and urging that effective results-orientation needs more than just indicators to be meaningful. Excerpt …ResourceStepping forward: children and young people's participation in the development process
… Gill Gordon, Pat Pridmore and Patta Scott, covers a range of issues and challenges participatory programs that children … as their own opinions are ignored or overruled much of the time. Participatory approaches used in development in … workshop on children's participation held by the Institute of Development Studies, the Institute of Education and Save …ResourceLessons Learned from Evaluation
… a framework for lessons from evaluation which consists of common problems, issues and or constraints to which … Evaluation and Oversight Unit (EOU) maintains a database of lessons derived from evaluations conducted over the past … ‘lessons’ presented in evaluation reports are often of highly variable quality and limited utility. They are …ResourceIf a picture paints a thousand words: The use of rich pictures in evaluation
… In this e-book, Judy Oakden discusses the use of Rich Pictures in evaluation. In particular, she addresses … (and when) you should use rich pictures, and answers some of the common questions around the use of rich pictures. The information provided was supplied by …ResourceDFID Ethics Principles for Research and Evaluation
… Researchers and evaluators should ensure confidentiality of information, privacy and anonymity of study participants. Researchers and evaluators should … to which the United Kingdom is a signatory, regardless of local country standards DFID funded research and …ResourceRebalancing grantee/donor power for better MEL
… reliant on grantee MEL practices to understand the impact of their resources in the world. But grantee MEL capacity … and because donors are focused primarily on their own MEL needs, an approach that treats all grantees as the same often … underlying challenges: (1) differences in the MEL capacity of grantees and (2) “one-size-fits-all” reporting requirement …ResourcePolicy briefs
… This paper from the Center for the Implementation of Public Policies Promoting Equity and Growth (CIPPEC) provides a detailed discussion of the use and development of policy briefs. It outlines the format for a policy brief …ResourceTools for policy impact: A handbook for researchers
… The Overseas Development Institute (ODI), as part of its Research and Policy in Development (RAPID) programme, … policy for several years. It is now beginning a process of identifying, developing, distributing and delivering … tools for policy impact, specifically geared towards the needs of researchers. Overall, the RAPID programme aims to …ResourceRoles and responsibilities
… Determine how decisions will be made on: the focus of the evaluation; choosing the evaluator / evaluation team; … then new ones may need to be established for the purposes of the specific evaluation. Also consider any pre-established … such as, for example, partnership agreements. Control of the evaluation process may be centralised in a dedicated …Framework/GuideManager's guide to evaluationEthics framework and guidelines: A guide for research funding organizations implementing participatory activities
… the ethical preparation, implementation, and evaluation of participatory processes in research funding and (applied) … It thus addresses different contexts, resources, and needs that impact decisions on conducting participatory … procedures that assess the planning and implementation of participatory processes and offer a common frame of …ResourceCompetence
… needed to undertake the evaluation. Competence is one of the guiding principles of the American Evaluation Association : B. Competence: … with a commission or request outside the boundaries of the evaluation team's professional preparation and …MethodC4D Hub: Compare results to a counterfactual (strategy 1)
… One of the ways of understanding causes is to compare the … of the initiative will be significantly influenced by the needs of a counterfactual, especially if randomisation is … and the ability to plan the intervention around the needs of the experimental/quasi-experimental design. …Framework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)Master in Public Health, with concentration in evaluation
… in several ways. Firstly, it prioritizes a combination of public health and education sciences over traditional … such as epidemiology, health economics, and sociology of health. Additionally, the program is structured around four distinct areas of application, including health education for adolescents …Academic ProgramMixed methods in evaluation Part 3: Enough pick and mix; time for some standards on mixing methods in impact evaluation
… focusses in on impact evaluations (IEs) – a specific type of evaluation with a lot of attention in international development right now, with … hundreds being conducted every year. The clear majority of them are based on quantitative data and econometric …Blog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 51: Strategies for commissioning evaluations successfully
… Sector Managers with the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) , using BetterEvaluation to structure the course and as a key resource. In one of the sessions, we generated with participants useful … do the evaluation. Be explicit about the purpose and scope of the evaluation – including levels of involvement of …BlogWeek 18: is there a "right" approach to establishing causation in advocacy evaluation?
… on this blog about evaluating advocacy interventions. One of the hottest debates is how and to what extent it is … Josephine Tsui, a Research Officer at ODI and co-author of a new report ‘ Monitoring and evaluation of policy influence and advocacy ’, explains the issues and …Blog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 34 Generalisations from case studies?
… An evaluation usually involves some level of generalising of the findings to other times, places or groups of people. … website. There is also an important connection that needs to be made with process tracing . This typically …BlogHow to make your virtual meetings and events accessible to the disability community
… and their affiliation Alaina Leary Communications Manager of We Need Diverse Books Key features The post covers the … Your Virtual Event Access for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing or Have Sensory Disabilities Access for People Who … event to issues, or adaptations that they may be unaware of. … How to make your virtual meetings and events …ResourceImpact investments: A literature review
… This paper reviews literature on the evaluation of impact investments. Various tools and approaches for … Centre for Development Impact Key features A wide range of tools and approaches to assessing social impact are … considerations identifies a consensus around the use of theories of change; arguments for multiple methods rather …ResourceQualitative comparative analysis – A rigorous qualitative method for assessing impact
… and Barbara Befani for Coffey , provides an outline of the use of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and includes a case … method, QCA doesn’t work with a single case – it needs to compare factors at work across a number of cases in …ResourceBeyond informed consent: how is it possible to ethically evaluate Indigenous programs?
… This paper from the North Australia Research Unit (NARU) of the Australian National University (ANU) analyses the ethical considerations of evaluating indigenous programs and argues that the variety … or taken into consideration. The paper presents a range of brief vignettes to demonstrate both positive and negative …Resource