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… practical tips for using the technique, and a list of resources for more information. It was developed by the … and their affiliation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Key features This guide is a quick, one page overview of Social Network Analysis (SNA). It defines SNA as: "a …ResourceSynchronizing monitoring with the pace of change in complexity
… USAID argues for synchronizing monitoring with the pace of change as a key principle underlying complexity-aware … Key features Synchronizing monitoring with the pace of change ensures that information is available at the right … management in dynamic settings. For complex aspects of projects, the trajectory is unknown or uncertain, and the …ResourceC4D: Document management processes and agreements
… What is it? A number of documents (such as Terms of Reference (ToR), Request for Proposal (RFP) and/or Scope of Work) need to be created as part of the management of …Framework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)GEI launches first-ever global directory of academic training programs in evaluation
… As part of the Global Evaluation Initiative’s (GEI’s) efforts to strengthen the capacities of policymakers, evaluators, and other monitoring and … GEI is pleased to launch a new global directory of academic training in evaluation. This first-of-its-kind …NewsOur principles
… currently and in the past. Review quality and impact of evaluation - especially for those left behind or excluded … planning and implementation, not only on completion of a project. Act strategically to make decisions about where … context and document emerging learnings. Start from local needs and priorities and design learning and resources around …PageReporting in pictures
… a thousand words.” Pictures or images provide another way of presenting information, and increasing understanding of your results. Graphics tools such as a pie chart, or … a story over time related to the evaluation. As part of a needs assessment, they can use images to represent the …MethodParticipatory tools and techniques for assessing climate change impacts and exploring adaptation options
… communities and planners understand the hazards and risks of climate change, allowing them to assess the vulnerability of their livelihoods. " The kit consists of a range of tools that can be used in various situations. …ResourceImplementation
… involved. The evaluation plan should specify the sequence of evaluation activities and clearly spell out the roles and responsibilities of the evaluator or the different members of the evaluation team and all others involved in the …Framework/GuideManager's guide to evaluationDesigning participatory meetings and brownbags: A TOPS quick guide to linking development practitioners
… key steps: Think through your objectives and the knowledge needs of your audience. Choose a format that will engage … dialogue, and collaboration. Plan out the flow of the session, including managing time, questions and …ResourceDealing with paradox – Stories and lessons from the first three years of consortium-building
… This case study documents and reflects upon the building of the Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies (recently re-named START … with the following: "To address increasingly complex needs and solve pressing challenges for which single agency …ResourceUNICEF webinar: Overview: strategies for causal inference
… a change? Professor Patricia Rogers provides an overview of how to determine causal attribution in impact evaluations. … Estimating the counterfactual; Checking the consistency of evidence for the causal relationships made explicit in the theory of change; and Ruling out alternative explanations through a …ResourceHuman rights and gender equality
… and social rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of one’s nationality, place of residence, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic … are born male or female. It implies that the interests, needs and priorities of both women and men are taken into …MethodReview evaluation quality
… Evaluating the quality of an evaluation can be done before it begins (reviewing the … meta-evaluation. Some organisations require formal review of evaluations at specific stages. This is often focused on … and inception report can potentially improve the quality of the evaluation, as it is still possible to revise the …Framework/GuideRainbow FrameworkProcess tracing and contribution analysis: A combined approach to generative causal inference for impact evaluation
… (Volume 45 Number 6), outlines how the combined use of contribution analysis (CA) with process tracing (PT) can shift the focus of impact evaluation from ‘assessing impact’ to ‘assessing … confidence’ (about impact). The paper uses a case study of the evaluation of the contribution of a teaching programme …ResourceSustained and Emerging Impacts Evaluation (SEIE)
… impact evaluation (SEIE) evaluates the enduring results of an intervention some time after it has ended, or after a long period of implementation. 1. What is SEIE? Sustained and Emerging … should depend on the expected change trajectory. It needs to be long enough afterwards to be able to see some …ThemeDiploma in Government, Management, and Public Policy
… This program offers a global vision of the main tools and methodologies for evaluating public …Academic ProgramHow to talk about climate change
… This collection of resources - toolkit, short guide and cheat sheet - sets out the challenges of talking about climate change and presents effective … a 100% renewable energy system”. ACTION/RESOLUTION - This needs to be in proportion to the size of the problem you have …ResourceHow well do we evaluate evaluation?
… Part of our commitment to better evaluation is making sure that … stages, to identify priorities and potential consequences of doing an evaluation and particular types of evaluation. There can be evaluation along the way to …BlogDoctorate in Measurement and Evaluation
… This program deepens students' understanding of measurement and evaluation in the primary disciplines of education, including teaching, school management, …Academic ProgramTalking about visuals: A discussion with graphic recorder Katherine Haugh
… data collection and reporting to create a visual record of a discussion. In this blog, Alice Macfarlan asks graphic … for translating what she hears into a visual recollection of key points that can be shared with a group in real-time. Katherine is also the author of BetterEvaluation's method page on graphic recording. The …BlogMaster in Monitoring and Evaluation in Educational SystemsMaster in
… the evaluation, management, monitoring, and administration of education and training systems. It is targeted towards … The program is also open to executives from Ministries of National Education in developing countries and teachers …Academic ProgramHorizontal evaluation
… for application. In its original setting, the focus of horizontal evaluation is the actual R&D methodology itself … team or organisation that developed it. The involvement of peers neutralizes the lopsided power relations that … for learning and improvement. The central element of any horizontal evaluation is a professionally-facilitated, …ApproachThe future of evaluation: Young and emerging evaluators as champions of cultural responsiveness
… questions, lacking a comprehensive understanding of the cultural dynamics in which change occurs. Evaluation … context allows evaluators to have a better understanding of the findings since they can interpret these within a … that evaluations are sensitive to the cultural context of the communities they aim to serve, leveraging local …BlogEvaluating Peacebuilding Activities in Settings of Conflict and Fragility
… program design, management and evaluation in areas of conflict and fragility. Evaluations conducted in this area have demonstrated weaknesses in terms of program design, effectiveness and management which this guide seeks to address. Furthermore, due to the lack of, or weakness in evaluations conducted in conflict and …ResourceUsing Phone Interviews
… National Centre for Research Methods at the University of Manchester examines the use of telephone interviews for research purposes. The paper also outlines the key findings of a study which attempted to shed light on the interactional …ResourceEvaluative tools in impact investing: Three case studies on the use of theories of change
… reviews three case studies to demonstrate how theories of change are useful for communicating impact, identifying … indicators to be measured and the critical analysis of the underlying logic of an impact investment. This resource and the following …ResourceChoosing appropriate evaluation methods tool
… This tool contains a series of questions and prompts, the results of which provide an indication of which methods will and will not be appropriate to use. The …ResourceRealist Evaluation Workshop
… The focus of this one-day workshop was to build practical skills to … projects and programmes. The rapidly changing context of development assistance in recent years combined with … environment. Over the last decade this has led to a surge of interest in exploring alternative, yet still robust, …ResourceFeminist evaluation approach is not just about women
… feminist evaluation, and what exactly a gender component of an evaluation means. From the presentations and … what can be done about it. Transformation is the essence of feminist evaluation, which draws from other evaluation …BlogOpen Data Kit (ODK)
… A free and open-source set of software tools for collecting, managing, and using data in … environments. Originally developed by the University of Washington to help create mobile data services including … web-based application and targets the common use case of a simple form. Collect - ODK Collect is powerful …ResourceUse of impact evaluation results
… outlines three key themes linked to the effective use of evaluation results. The first theme focuses on ensuring the use of results is planned for from the beginning of the process. The second theme describes the systems and …ResourceManager's guide to evaluation project
… specifically focused on commissioners and managers of evaluation. Yet we know that evaluation capacity depends on the quality of the demand for evaluation as well as the quality of the supply of evaluation. To meet this need, …Page