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  • Capacity development in evaluation and communication: Prompts for facilitators

    … Through this primer, the authors tell the story of how their mentoring in evaluation and communication with … features This guide is primarily meant for facilitators of capacity development and organizational learning. This … appear to be stalled There are times when the mentor needs to ask some questions and try to elicit stories from …
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  • Diseño de evaluaciones de impacto: Perspectivas diversas

    … Learning in Evaluation) en el Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. … Diseño de evaluaciones de impacto: …
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  • Performance-Based Budgeting in Francophone Africa (BAPAF)

    … innovations and requirements brought about by the reform of the program budget in the WAEMU space; explain the …
    GEI Training and Professional Development
  • 52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 29: Weighing the data for an overall evaluative judgement

    … How do you balance the different dimensions of an evaluation? Is a new school improvement program a success if it does a better job of teaching mathematics but a worse job of language? Is it a success if it works better for most …
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  • Take a tour of the new BetterEvaluation website

    … We are thrilled to announce the launch of a major upgrade to the BetterEvaluation knowledge … And happily, it’s much more efficient for those of us who administer and manage the platform too.  The … better understand and address user experience issues and needs.  Here’s a brief overview of some of the big …
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  • Week 2: Evaluation methods for large, complex, global initiatives

    … this week with a workshop hosted by the US Institute of Medicine focusing on evaluation methods and … the BetterEvaluation Framework to frame the discussions of the two-day event, and together with Patricia, greet and … The meeting was convened following the completion of a number of evaluations of this type of initiative in …
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  • Graphic recording

    … Graphic recording is the translation of conversations into images and text on large sheets of paper during meetings and events. An evaluator might … a number of stages and processes, such as conducting a needs analysis or developing a theory of change, workshops to …
    Method
  • The engagement toolkit

    … This toolkit offers an extensive but not exhaustive list of engagement methods that can be applied throughout different stages of the evaluation process. This could be involving … special considerations/ weaknesses. It give indications of the resources, time and number of people needed, outlines …
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  • C4D: Define ethical and quality evaluation standards for R,M&E

    … impartiality and other criteria about the quality of R,M&E), and what the ethical standards are (being … - for example by including a planned review process of the evaluation at key stages (e.g. the design, and the … UNEG Quality Checklist for Evaluation Reports UN Code of Conduct for Evaluation in the UN System There are 13 …
    Framework/Guide
    Communication for Development (C4D)
  • Democratic evaluation and democracy: exploring the reality

    … Democratic evaluation brings a way of thinking about evaluation’s role in society and in … supplied by Donna Podems, Research Fellow at University of Johannesburg, and Assistant Professor, Michigan State … Donna Podems (editor), Research Fellow at University of Johannesburg, and Assistant Professor, Michigan State …
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  • Can we obtain the required rigour without randomisation? Oxfam GB’s non-experimental Global Performance Framework

    … for Impact Evaluation (3ie) , looks at Oxfam GB's practice of annual random selection of projects for evaluation including the extent to which they … – most NGOs are not set up to rigorously evaluate the bulk of their work. Moreover, many in the sector continue to …
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  • C4D Hub: Develop an M&E Framework

    … Evaluation framework approach would suggest consideration of the following aspects as preparation for undertaking this … Learning-based Have you considered the capacity-building needs and planned for these? Develop RM&E capacity Deciding … M&E Framework starts with thinking about the information needs (questions) of the primary intended users, and builds a …
    Framework/Guide
    Communication for Development (C4D)
  • Communicating evaluation findings

    … place right now in Minneapolis (Oct 2012). The question of how we can better communicate with the intended users of … limit of items the average person can remember): Thought needs to be given before the evaluation commences Many tools … is often required Once key findings are finalised thought needs to go into what points will be communicated The tool(s) …
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  • The community radio continuous improvement toolkit

    … This toolkit is a part of a self-review mechanism, developed in the context of Community Radio (CR) in India. It allows CR stations to … includes accountability, this approach may not meet those needs on its own. … The community radio continuous …
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  • The Learning Lab - UNICEF Malawi (C4D)

    … change communication, including some focus on RM&E of C4D. This resource is no longer available online, but the information below may still be of some interest. It involves government, non-government and … Realistic:  The Learning Labs are held semi-regularly on a needs and opportunity basis. They are not too often that they …
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  • Evaluating C4D Resource Hub: Launch at the Social and Behaviour Change Summit

    … Change Summit (SBCC) . Among them will be members of the Evaluating C4D research team: Professor Jo Tacchi … University), Dr Jessica Noske-Turner (University of Leicester), Dr Linje Manyozo (RMIT University), and Rafael … evaluation (R,M&E) that are consistent with the values and needs of Communication for Development (C4D). An online …
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  • Hierarchical card sorting

    … and rank different phenomena. It focuses on a process of iterative comparisons between different subjects around a … and is used as a central component in the creation of treemaps . The method was developed by Rick Davies and was influenced by the work of Gregory Bateson. The steps to hierarchical card sorting …
    Method
  • Making rigorous causal claims in a real-life context: Has research contributed to sustainable forest management?

    … an impact evaluation that examined the contribution of two forestry research centres - the Centre for … in the six countries in the Congo Basin. A detailed theory of change was developed through stakeholder interviews, … develop solutions adapted to the region’s context and needs. Solutions - CIFOR and CIRAD experiment with new …
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  • Types of roles in evaluation

    … Evaluation offers a wide range of roles across different sectors, from conducting … capacity development. This page gives an overview of the types of jobs you can find in the field, showing how … (TOR) documents, ensuring that evaluations meet the needs of their organisations and evaluation actors. …
    Framework/Guide
    Evaluation career guide
  • Mirada colectiva a indicadores y estrategias exitosas: Guía de consulta para organizaciones sin fines de lucro que trabajan temas de educación y desarrollo económico

    … that summarizes the characteristics and positive results of successful projects in education and economic development. …
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  • Utilisation-focused evaluation

    … and conducted in ways that enhance the likely utilization of both the findings and of the process itself to inform decisions and improve … used in a variety of ways depending on the context and the needs of the situation.  Patton's original framework …
    Approach
  • AES 2018 conference reflections: Power, values, and food

    … held in Launceston - in particular, what are some of the lessons a young and emerging evaluator might take away from the event? The theme of transformations resonated with me. I’m relatively new to … question was… ‘what does that mean?’ I participated in one of the emerging evaluators panels, where one of the …
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  • 2017 International realist conference

    … which made us giggle. You can view the full series of cartoons on the Rameses website , along with a number of other great resources about realist evaluation, including … explain ‘how’ the outcomes were caused and the influence of context. You can read more about this on our Realist …
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  • Use of most significant change in evaluating school cultures in South Australia

    … This is a summary of the example of how most significant change (MSC) was used to measure “perceptions of ‘significant change’ in school cultures in South …
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  • Personal stories

    … experience their lives and can be used to  make sense of the past and to understand possible futures. Personal stories have long been an important part of evaluations - for example, being reported in case studies. The process of collecting stories usually begins with an interview , …
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  • Élaborer les principales questions d’évaluation convenues

    … d’évaluation convenues Exemples Download an example of key evaluation questions from an evaluation of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) … …
    Framework/Guide
    Manager's guide to evaluation
  • Theory of change thinking in practice - A stepwise approach

    … This guide builds on work of HIVOS' experimentation with and learning about Theory of Change (ToC), including the work of its Theory of Change Learning Group (established 2010). …
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  • Beyond the evaluation box – Social innovation with Ingrid Burkett

    … sixth in our series about un-boxing evaluation – the theme of  aes19  in Sydney. The series is designed to generate a global discussion of the theme ‘ un-boxing evaluation ’ and what it means for … Associate Professor Ingrid  Burkett , Co-Director of the  Yunus  Social Business Centre at Griffith University, …
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  • EVAC Assessment

    … to UNICEF Vietnam's communication campaign as part of the global “END Violence against Children” initiative. It was an early example of trying to implement the approach outlined in the C4D … to BetterEvaluation by Jessica Noske-Turner as part of the  Evaluating C4D Resource Hub .  The …
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  • Facilitating workshops for the co-generation of knowledge: 21 tips

    … This set of tips was written by Robert Chambers in January 2013, based … on his 2002 book Participatory Workshops: A sourcebook of 21 sets of ideas and activities. Most of these tips are generic and …
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  • C4D Hub: Definitions of key terms

    … Approach  Approaches are conceptually distinct ways of thinking about, designing and conducting evaluations. Examples of evaluation approaches are stakeholder-based participatory … an initiative’s vision and objectives, based on community needs and aspirations, and its theory of change. Impact …
    Framework/Guide
    Communication for Development (C4D)
  • What is a national M&E system

    … and evaluation (M&E) system can be understood as a number of connected systems for generating and using evidence to … what is considered valuable (for example, targets, goals, needs, rights or principles). In contrast, research often … review is sometimes used to refer to a less formal type of evaluation that is not subject to the usual formal …
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    National M&E Systems