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… usually takes a period of days or months, but, depending on the phenomenon in question, sometimes several years." (Liu … that of the participants? This can be addressed by drawing on participant accounts, as well as that of the researcher. … …MethodMeasures of central tendency
Measures of Central Tendency provide a summary measure that attempts to describe a whole set of data with a single value that represents the middle or centre of its distribution.MethodWorld cafe
… focus, and experiences of the group are brought to bear on a particular issue or issues with a collective sense of … down key thoughts and ideas cards or sketching them out on paper tablecloths. After 20 - 30 minutes, participants are …MethodCase study evaluations - US General Accounting Office
… study analysis. Excerpt "This methodology transfer paper on case study evaluations describes how GAO evaluators could … the six. This paper presents an evaluation perspective on case studies, defines them, and determines their … 40 Critical Instance 45 Program Implementation 48 Program Effects 54 Cumulative 57 Design Decisions and Case Study …ResourceC4D: Synthesise data from a single study or evaluation
… and rubrics), and approaches (such as social return on investment). This page is recommended as background … data synthesis processes we can make findings based on different sources of evidence and voices. This is a useful …Framework/GuideCommunication for Development (C4D)Implementation
… other team members) check in with the evaluation manager on progress with the assigned tasks. Similarly, she/he is … for the evaluation and collecting input / feedback such as on the evaluation design, the evaluation work plan etc. (see Step 1 ). It is particularly important to agree on how unforeseen issues that affect the implementation of …Framework/GuideManager's guide to evaluationOverview: Strategies for causal attribution
… process of causal attribution with a particular emphasis on its use in impact evaluation. The guide specifically focuses on the three broad strategies for causal attribution: … “Positive and negative, primary and secondary long-term effects produced by a development intervention, directly or …ResourceOverview: Data collection and analysis methods in impact evaluation
… of good data management practices. The guide also focuses on specific issues to ensure the quality of data collected. … evaluations need to go beyond assessing the size of the effects (i.e., the average impact) to identify for whom and …ResourceEvaluation request for proposals (RFP) checklist
This resource provides a checklist to ensure that your Request for Proposals (RFP) for evaluation services yields high-quality submissions.ResourceHandbook on poverty and inequality
… Evaluation Chapter 14: Using Regression Chapter 15: The Effects of Taxation and Spending on Inequality and Poverty Chapter 16: Using Survey Data: … 2: Stata Preliminary Appendix 3: Exercises … Handbook on poverty and inequality …ResourceThe importance of a methodologically diverse approach to impact evaluation
This statement from the European Evaluation Society (EES) argues that randomised control trials are not necessarily the best way to ensure a rigorous or scientific impact evaluation assessment (IE) for development and development aid.ResourceEvaluating Peacebuilding Activities in Settings of Conflict and Fragility
This guide from the OECD is aimed at improving program design, management and evaluation in areas of conflict and fragility.ResourceConstituent voice: Technical note 1
… constituents. We call this sense-making. Then you must act on the resulting insight. Finally, ongoing Constituent Voice … you know if corrective actions are having their desired effects. " Contents Stage 1 • Design 8 Balancing four measurement design principles 8 Evidence on four dimensions of performance 10 Importance 10 Quality of …Resource52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Using evaluability assessment to improve Terms of Reference
… forms of Evaluability Assessment but they all focus on assessing whether the project/program and the organisation … to selected examples and guides. Resource A bibliography on evaluability assessment : This page by Rick Davies … December 2012 (audio recording) : Our 2012 virtual clinic on Terms of Reference (ToR) for evaluation discussed using …BlogEquity in extractives: Stewarding Africa’s natural resources for all
… for smallholder farmers. And it could put the region on a pathway towards dynamic and inclusive growth. Contents …ResourceUse of impact evaluation results
… This is the fourth guidance note from InterAction's series on impact evaluation. The guide, written by David Bonbright, … use of evaluation results. The first theme focuses on ensuring the use of results is planned for from the … slides Excerpt "This note, the last in the series, focuses on the use of impact evaluations. The core argument of this …ResourceUtilization-focused evaluation simplified step-by-step modules
… primary intended uses: choosing what to evaluate Focusing on evaluation: What are the KEQ – key evaluation questions …ResourceGeneral Elimination Methodology
General Elimination Methodology has two stages:MethodOpen space
… the overall discussion and in doing so a session will draw on the diverse knowledge, experience, insights and differing …MethodMethods for monitoring and evaluation
This annex to the International Fund for Agricultural Development's (IFAD) A Guide for Project M&E (PDF), summarises 34 useful methods for specific M&E tasks.ResourceTime to listen: Hearing people on the receiving end of international aid
… This guide reports on the ideas, insights, and analyses of almost 6,000 people … these questions through the experiences of people on the receiving side of international assistance; it reports on the ideas, insights, and analyses of almost 6,000 people …ResourceManage data
… Timeliness : Data are up-to-date current and available on time. … Manage data …Framework/GuideRainbow FrameworkIssues raised by participants in InterAction Forum
… most striking aspects of the items is the strong emphasis on issues related to evaluation management - in particular, … is important! Small group dedicated to regularly working on impact assessment The 3 key stakeholders – 1) program … time up front to allow full discussion and agreement on evaluation questions, understanding what would be learned …BlogAdvisory group
… An advisory group can be established to provide advice on an individual evaluation, a series of evaluations, or the … key stakeholders or as a separate advisory group to advise on methodological aspects. Advisory groups are not always … with various stakeholder groups and even beneficiaries on occasion, then the creation of an additional advisory …MethodMaster of Advanced Studies in Evaluation
… work in consulting or research. The program does not focus on the "how" of the evaluation, but rather the overarching …Academic Program52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 9: Addressing complexity
… complexity, including the SEAChange Climate Change session on Complexity and Attribution, and Michael Quinn Patton's … of the term 'complex' Very often these discussions focus on complicated aspects of interventions - such as long causal … ." Bmj 337.sep29_1 (2008): a1655-a1655, which focuses on evaluating interventions with multiple components. …BlogThe evaluator as facilitator: Considerations for good facilitation practice
… that as evaluators move towards a focus on organizational learning, this “transforms the role of the … a group to make meaning of the evaluation results calls on the evaluator to tend to group learning, group dynamics, … of findings – This might involve facilitating discussions on the development of recommendations, the practical …BlogDiploma of Advanced Studies in Evaluation (DAS Ev Unibe)
… The Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in Evaluation builds on the Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) level. In addition …Academic ProgramEvaluating Impacts of Peacebuilding Interventions
… countries (FCAS). The framework centres on addressing the causes and effects of conflict and fragility, and building conflict … of conflict and fragility. Yet as the same How To Note on Results in Fragile and Conflict--‐Affected States and …ResourceEvaluation for Improvement: A Seven-Step Empowerment Evaluation Approach
… empowerment evaluation places an explicit emphasis on building the evaluation capacity of individuals and …ResourceA framework for monitoring and evaluating children's participation
… processes. It is divided into two parts. Part one focuses on measuring the extent to which the environment at the … to access to information 15 Measuring awareness-raising on children’s participation rights 16 Measuring opportunities …ResourceTwelve reasons why climate change adaptation M&E is challenging
… Community of Practice and UKCIP that focuses on the monitoring and evaluation of climate change adaptation … to how people and systems adjust to the actual or expected effects of climate change. It is often presented as a …Resource