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Filter search results52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 15: Evaluation conferences 2013
… Annual Colloquium What helps? What harms? Based on what evidence? 21 - 23 May, 2013, Chicago, USA Canadian … 2013, Mt Lavinia, Sri Lanka KM4Dev 2013: Taking Stock on Knowledge Management for Development Where have we come …BlogAmplifying nonprofit voices: Bridging the advocacy evaluation gap
… their evaluation needs; and develop recommendations on advocate-friendly evaluation practices. This resource and … their evaluation needs; and develop recommendations on advocate-friendly evaluation practices. How common is it … where they are at" and; Contribute to the dialogue on advocacy and policy change field-building, such as …ResourceDecide the timing of the evaluation
… for and implement M&E activities in a manner that draws on their respective strengths. As part of a plan that … evaluation often needs to be undertaken very early on (well before the mid-point of a project) –especially with … results. end-of-term or final evaluation –primarily focus on project or program results and how and why they were …Framework/GuideManager's guide to evaluationC4D: Develop R,M&E capacity
… groups. General Information The Rainbow Framework section on developing evaluation capacity lists a range of … task since participatory approaches will often depend on capacity-building of stakeholders. All learning events, …Framework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)Reuse, Recycle: Rethink Research - Questions to Ask in Reviewing Research Evidence
… may usefully assist with any of the steps, depending on the questions and available data (Rodgers, 2009). … can use to review the evidence in a reliable way, based on your questions, information needs, and available data." …ResourceEvaluation in the Face of Uncertainty: Anticipating Surprise and Responding to the Inevitable
… information use, and program outcomes. His analysis draws on 18 concise cases from well-known researchers in a variety …ResourceTest, learn, adapt: developing public policy with randomised controlled trials
… that the policy is intended to influence Step 3:Decide on the randomisation unit Step 4:Determine how many units are …ResourceReducing the risk of disasters and climate variability in the Pacific Islands – Timor-Leste
… taken place in Timor-Leste. Excerpt "The assessment goes on to identify gaps or impediments to achieving the Hyogo …ResourceUsing Graphics to Report Evaluation Results
… This guide provides detailed information on how to use graphics to represent data in evaluation … and, in the case of photographs, putting a 'human face' on a project. This booklet gives a brief overview of how to …ResourceBackcasting
… that involves envisaging alternative futures. It focuses on how desirable futures can be attained and involves working …MethodBrainstorming
… Brainstorming involves focussing on a problem and then encouraging participants to come up …MethodA stakeholder view of the development of national evaluation systems in Africa
… South Africa, Uganda and Zambia. The research is based on a combination of self-administered questionnaires to key … other key informants, five situational analyses conducted on five of the six countries covered, and the use of the …Resource20 years of outcome mapping: Evolving practices for transformative change
… This paper reflects on the evolving use of Outcome Mapping 20 years after the first publication on this approach. The resource also provides a "set of … in Outcome Mapping Social, policy & systems changes depend on changes in human behaviour People contribute to their own …ResourceRethinking rigour to embrace complexity in peacebuilding evaluation
… of peace efforts. However, it still predominantly relies on evaluation models that aim to measure discrete peace … defined by methodological choice alone, but rather, relies on an active view of evolving methodological choices …ResourceArtineh Samkian and Joelle Greene on graphic timelines to capture qualitative process data
… and Greene (2014) briefly give instructions and tips on the creation of an effective timeline, covering the … and use … Artineh Samkian and Joelle Greene on graphic timelines to capture qualitative process data …ResourceExcel charts: Pie charts
… to make a pie chart please follow these rules: Avoid 3D effects; Avoid exploded slices; Don’t compare pie charts; …ResourceHousehold Water Connections in Tangier, Morocco
… to determine the impact of new Amendis water connections on households. In the end, because take-up of water …ResourceAssessing the economic impact of HIV/AIDS on Nigerian households
… propensity score matching to assess the affect of HIV/AIDS on an individual's ability to access health care in Nigeria. … score regressions Table 3: Effect of HIV-positive status on morbidity, hospitalization, health spending, loss of usual … ill health … Assessing the economic impact of HIV/AIDS on Nigerian households …ResourceEvaluation methods for assessing value for money
… Utility Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Social Return on Investment, Basic Efficiency Resource and ranking …ResourceMulti-criteria analysis
A multi-criteria analysis (MCA) is a form of appraisal that measures variables such as material costs, time savings and project sustainability as well as the social and environmental impacts in addition to monetary impacts.MethodExpert panel
… Generally, a variety of experts are engaged based on various fields of expertise to debate and discuss various … ramifications or where the best possible results (based on expertise) are required. Expert panels allow citizens … of informed (expert) viewpoints from which to decide on recommendations or courses of action in relation to an …MethodThe structure and function of complex networks
… attachment, and dynamical processes taking place on networks. Source: Newman, 2003. Contents The article … model Models of network growth Processes taking place on networks Search on networks Phase transitions on networks Other processes on …ResourceContext and national M&E systems
… in an economic or social crisis, there may be less focus on improving its M&E system than in more stable times; thus, …Framework/GuideNational M&E SystemsMonitoring and evaluation for thinking and working politically
… within the evaluation processes. This article builds on recent attempts to illustrate the kinds of MEL … and Work Politically (TWP). It discusses and reflects on the more political dimensions of these processes in terms …ResourceImplementing the vision: addressing challenges to results-focused management and budgeting
… solutions to these. There is an emphasis in this report on what can be done at the strategic and systems levels of … emerged in the discussions at the expert meeting A focus on outcomes is very important, but it is also very difficult. … at performance monitoring thus far have focused mainly on inputs, activities and outputs. Yet there are ways in …ResourceComplexity
… of the priority themes that BetterEvaluation has focused on. Complexity is sometimes dismissed as a ‘trendy’ term … In these situations, evaluations have to be based on a logic model and data collection and analysis plan that … or favourable environments. It is essential to report on these in terms of "what works for whom in what contexts". …ThemePotent Presentations Initiative (p2i) guidelines for creating better handouts
… With a number of great conferences coming up fast on the horizon, we thought it would be an opportune time to … toolbox is our Guidelines for Handouts, now available on our Presentations Tools and Guidelines page. Use this …BlogDetermine the evaluator qualities
… of the evaluation is accountability, the emphasis is on determining the worth or merit of a project/program. Some … purpose of the evaluation is learning, the emphasis is on facilitating project / program improvements. Some … purpose of the evaluation is innovation, the emphasis is on facilitating the design of new projects/programs based on …Framework/GuideManager's guide to evaluationWhat is a Results/Performance Based Delivery System?
… invited presentation to the European Parliament committee on regional development. It touches on the questions of what it means to have a results-oriented … and managing and necessarily involves placing the focus on outcomes rather than process in all aspects of management …ResourceDigital metrics for federal agencies
This webpage from digital.gov provides a four part guide for analysing and using social media metrics in order to ensure improved service delivery and customer engagement.ResourceTaking stock of empowerment evaluation: An empirical review
… well as vocal detractors. A prominent issue in the debates on empowerment evaluation concerns the extent to which … approaches to evaluation that share with it an emphasis on participatory and collaborative processes, capacity … to empowerment evaluation principles and weak emphasis on the attainment of empowered outcomes for program …ResourceParticipatory Analysis: Expanding Stakeholder Involvement in Evaluation
… planning, and implementation process; and the effect on the overall evaluation. Excerpt … the evaluation offering input on data collection instruments, for example, or being active …Resource