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  • The capacity development results framework

    … implementation, monitoring, management, and evaluation of development programs." Otoo, S., Agapitova, N., & Behrens, … to address well-documented problems in the narrow field of capacity development, the Framework can be profitably … N., & Behrens, J. (2009). Contents Logic Model – p. 21, 23 Needs Assessment – p. 22, 24, 26-28 Program Design – p. 22, …
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  • Road journey Tiny Tool

    … in a community. The Road Journey (summarised on page 6 of the resource) is one of the Tiny Tools developed by NGO-Impact on Development, … and Action (NGO-IDEA). This organisation consists of 14 German NGOs and 30 Southern NGOs from South Asia, East …
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  • Responsible data governance for monitoring and evaluation in the African context

    … MERL Tech covers both theoretical and practical aspects of responsible data governance in M&E. Authors and their … CLEAR-Anglophone Africa and MERL Tech. Part 1: Overview of Data Governance focuses on theoretical aspects of data governance with particular emphasis on personal and …
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  • Six thinking hats

    … participants to cycle through six different ways of thinking, using the metaphor of wearing different conceptual “hats”. Developed by Dr … far, identify places where a specific modality of thinking needs expanding, revisiting, or balancing. In a Six Thinking …
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  • Data sovereignty

    … Data sovereignty is the right of Indigenous Peoples to exercise ownership over Indigenous … interpretation, management, dissemination and reuse of Indigenous Data. The Indigenous Data Sovereignty … knowledges and worldviews nor meet our current and future needs.” The Maiam nayri Wingara Indigenous Data Sovereignty …
    Framework/Guide
    Evaluation practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander settings
  • KAP action research study on violence against children

    … in collaboration with Government commissioned University of Huddersfield – the Centre for Applied Childhood Studies in … in Tanzania, to undertake a study entitled:  The Drivers of Violence Against Children in Tanzania, a participatory … would cost more, so adequate funding is important, which needs to be secured during the planning phase. … KAP action …
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  • Méthodologie de l’évaluation d’impact : présentation de différentes approches

    … de l’évaluation d’impact:  Robert Chambers, Institute of Development Studies, Université du Sussex Quelques … and Learning in Evaluation, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology … Méthodologie de l’évaluation d’impact : …
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  • Préciser les responsabilités du gestionnaire de l’évaluation et des évaluateurs

    … to Evaluation . Deuxième édition. Washington D.C. : Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2010; p. 28. Liste … to Evaluation . Deuxième édition. Washington D.C. : Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. Administration for …
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    Manager's guide to evaluation
  • Introducing knowledge sharing methods and tools: a facilitator's guide

    … for Agricultural Development (IFAD) , outlines a range of methods that can be used for knowledge sharing. Excerpt … operations. This process gained speed with the formation of a knowledge facilitator’s (KF) group as a key connector in … for facilitators was put together in response to their needs and as a result of their tremendous effort. Over …
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  • Actionable impact management - eBook series

    … Pacific Social Impact Centre, covers four topics: Theory of Change and Groundwork, Social Impact Metrics, Data … also houses the Impact Perspective blog - a collection of articles on major trends in social impact management, … above and practitioners working with the same type of organisations.  Why would you recommend it to other …
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  • The gender spectrum collection: Stock photos beyond the binary

    … Collection is a stock photo library featuring images of trans and non-binary models. This collection aims to improve the representation of diverse genders in stock images, and ensure stock images … accurately portray the richness and multidimensionality of the lives of gender diverse people, including their/our …
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  • The psychology of climate change communication: A guide for scientists, journalists, educators, political aides, and the interested public

    … Decisions Key features This guide covers a number of topics related to scientific communication. Key chapters … your audience's attention - a discussion on the 'framing' of messages, including what a frame is and types of framing (e.g. a Gain vs. Loss, Now vs. Future) Translate …
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  • What methods may be used in impact evaluations of humanitarian assistance?

    … Research Institute (SIPRI)  Vegard Iversen, University of Manchester  Yashodhan Ghorpade, Institute of Development Studies  Tilman Brück, SIPRI and Institute for the Study of Labour (IZA) Key features This paper aims to examine the …
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  • Action learning on assessing organisational capacities: PSO thematic learning programme on OA

    … This document is the result of an action learning initiative in which six Dutch … 5C framework in reporting about capacity and performance of their partners. This led to many efforts to operationalise … the framework. This action learning document reports some of these experiences and  was the outcome of an intensive …
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  • Policy Advocacy: A Toolkit for Microfinance Associations

    … advocates for the sector. The guide outlines a range of practical tools, examples, and lessons learned that can be used to support the planning and execution of capacity development and advocacy campaigns. Excerpt "Can … in which advocacy efforts develop on the basis of member needs, internal capacity, and the external political …
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  • Transforming a lizard into a cow: Child-led evaluation of the building skills for life programme in Zimbabwe

    … second in this series and presents a child-led evaluation of a multi-sectoral programme in Cambodia seeking to empower … can find links to the first and third parts at the bottom of the page. This resource and the following information was … the meaningful involvement of children in M&E no longer needs to remain an aspiration but can be a practical and even …
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  • Footprint evaluation: Thought experiments

    … describes four 'thought experiments' undertaken as part of this project. The thought experiments involved revisiting … have been done differently to incorporate considerations of environmental sustainability. This resource and the … consider environmental sustainability, regardless of whether this is an explicit objective of the project, …
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  • Social media news release webinar with step-by-step guide

    … This one-hour webinar is an in-depth discussion of the 15 steps to creating a press release. Excerpt The … a Twitter pitch. Use your main keyword near the beginning of the headline. Add a main image that tells the story. Use … the blood vessels of the social web and your news content needs to be in that stream. Add more images, so that there is …
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  • Extensions, utilities, and scripts available for GIS software

    … from Stanford University, provides links to a variety of extensions, scripts and utilities for GIS software. … ArcGIS Tools and Scripting Help EasyCalculate: Asset of expressions for the ArcGIS field calculator ET GeoWizards: A set of functions for ArcGIS 8.1 and above packed in a user …
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  • Share benefits and apply two-way learning

    … must drive and support positive transformation for and of communities. □ All data and reports produced in relation … to the evaluation must be made available for the use of communities. □ Data must be relevant to the community and … to communities in a form that is translatable to community needs. Application □ In conjunction with your evaluation …
    Framework/Guide
    Evaluation practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander settings
  • 52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 31: A series on mixed methods in evaluation

    … the lime-light at the moment with a recent special edition of the New Direction for Evaluation journal devoted to mixed … The latter question is the simpler and points to one of the principles of BetterEvaluation: Many of the questions that evaluations …
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  • UNICEF webinar: Theory of change

    … What is a Theory of Change? How is it different from a logframe? Why is it such an important part of an impact evaluation? In the April webinar, Professor in … University, Patricia Rogers, discusses the different ways of developing and representing a theory of change (ToC) in an …
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  • Conversations to have when designing a program: Fostering evaluative thinking

    … it – that the program is ‘evaluable’. An assessment of evaluability should be the first step for any evaluator in … There have been long-running discussions about the role of evaluative thinking and evaluators in program design – for … Group on Design and Evaluation and the 2016 conference of the American Evaluation Association was focused on the …
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  • Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation in Francophone Africa in the energy sector (SERAF-Energie)

    … and develop a professional network within the community of policy, program and project evaluators. … Results-Based …
    GEI Training and Professional Development
  • Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation in Francophone Africa -Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sectors (SERAF-EAH)

    … WASH sectors; and develop a network within the community of policy, program and project evaluators. … Results-Based …
    GEI Training and Professional Development
  • Diffusion of innovations in service organizations: Systematic review and recommendations

    … both content (defining and measuring the diffusion of innovation in organizations) and process (reviewing the … and evidence-based model for considering the diffusion of innovations in health service organizations, (2) clear … eg technical help Project management support Adopter Needs Motivation Values and goals Skills Learning style …
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  • Making Evaluation Matter: Writings from South Asia

    … This volume of Making Evaluation Matter from  SAGE Publications India and … Research Centre (IDRC) , focuses on the work the Community of Evaluators (CoE) for South Asia has done to bring together … evaluators within the region to ensure the sharing of experiences and knowledge of evaluations. Based on a …
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  • Demonstrating outcomes and impact across different scales

    … for Development Impact Network demonstrates how evidence of outcomes and impact can be better captured, integrated and reported on across different scales of work for Australian NGOs working in international … and approaches that address complexity Considering the needs of all partners, including locally Capturing the …
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  • Announcing the IDRC program managers' guide to evaluation and the GeneraTOR

    … We’re excited to announce the launch of the  BetterEvaluation  and  IDRC  (International … 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 …
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  • Potent Presentations Initiative (p2i) guidelines for creating better handouts

    … With a number of great conferences coming up fast on the horizon, we … The trouble is that when a presenter does this, one of two things tend to happen: The slides are loaded with text … intent) and that compromises the effectiveness and success of the presentation. According to Nancy Duarte,  “An …
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  • Mentoring

    … to support their development and growth in all spheres of life. Generally mentoring is a one-to-one relationship … is not simply coaching as it encompasses a wide range of areas beyond that of teaching skills.  For example, mentors undertake a range …
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  • Evaluation competencies and skills

    … Regardless of your role, evaluation competencies underpin successful job … to interpret data. It necessitates the formulation of empirical and evaluative questions, along with the identification of values that guide the interpretation of data. Find out …
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    Evaluation career guide