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  • Outcome Mapping

    … is an approach that helps unpack an initiative’s theory of change and provides a framework to collect data on the immediate, basic changes that lead to longer, more transformative … support for OM, clarifying accountability and learning needs and therefore prioritizing the data to be collected, …
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  • Learning from gLOCAL conversations

    … on evaluation in the annual event that is glocal – a week of locally hosted, globally accessible webinars, … supporting organizations and communities to meet human needs in a changing and uncertain world. Dugan Fraser , … being planned and tended to meet ongoing and emergent needs and relying on effective relationships. Candice Merkel …
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  • Footprint evaluation webinar 2: Entry points for environmental sustainability

    … In part two of this three-part webinar series, Jane Davidson and Patricia … environmental objectives and where there is no mention of environmental considerations in the Terms of Reference. The approaches explored include using …
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  • Changeroo

    … Changeroo is a subscription-based Theory of Change creator. It is web-based and has a focus on … the plethora of guiding content is helpful whenever a user needs assistance with something. But Changeroo especially … It enables users to presents assumptions, indicators, needs and more, and to integrate all this information in the …
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  • The balancing act of research impact

    … governments everywhere have increased their scrutiny of public spending, and public universities have not escaped this scrutiny. Evaluation of academic research plays a significant role in government … problems. Other research impacts, particularly those from basic research, could take years. This suggests the …
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  • Strengthen evaluation capacity

    … An important aspect of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) ‘systems’ is strengthening the M&E capacity of individuals, organisations, communities and networks.  … how these can be integrated to best address their specific needs. We invite you to explore the full range of methods and …
    Framework/Guide
    Rainbow Framework
  • 52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 44: How can monitoring data support impact evaluations?

    …   Maren Duvendack and Tiina Pasanen  explore the issue of using monitoring data in impact evaluations. Maren and … produce biased and misleading results. For the information needs problem, a strategy is to link M&E indicators to your … both Monitoring AND Evaluation, and anticipate the needs of impact evaluations, can improve the quality and …
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  • Address particular evaluation management issues relating to joint projects, including donor partnerships

    … or jointly implemented projects). Different types of partnerships and their implications for evaluation … There can be collaborations at various stages and levels of an intervention – such as among implementing … from different donors are not aligned, or where the needs of a specific evaluation would be better served by a …
    Framework/Guide
    Manager's guide to evaluation
  • Select an evaluator / evaluation team

    … Applications need to be reviewed and a shortlist of potential candidates determined. Typically, applications are ranked in terms of the degree to which they match the selection criteria. … and/or professional experience to meet your agency’s needs? Team composition – Are the team members listed in the …
    Framework/Guide
    Manager's guide to evaluation
  • Editing reports for an audience

    … much easier to read. But it got me thinking (with a bit of misplaced jealousy) about the beauty of fiddling about … in an unhelpful form, to a freshly baked product that just needs the finishing touches put on it. Review what you’ve … put into it and start thinking about what your audience needs to know, and whether the report in its current form is …
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  • Thematic coding

    … Thematic coding is a form of qualitative analysis that involves recording or … it with a descriptive focus.  Intensive reading needs to take place during this process to ensure that you … including even the most simple. "Charmaz suggests some basic questions to ask as you undertake this intensive …
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  • Collaborative outcomes reporting

    … based around a performance story that presents evidence of how a program has contributed to outcomes and impacts, … USING this method (tips and traps) Including stakeholders needs delicate management and careful facilitation: Bringing … the evaluation will focus on. Managing the outcomes panel needs consideration of conflicts of interest: Assembling the …
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  • Footprint evaluation webinar 1: Identifying points of nexus between human and natural systems

    … In part one of this three-part webinar series, Andy Rowe and Patricia … as diving into what it means to evaluate ‘at the nexus’ of human and natural systems. Identifying points of nexus between human and natural systems You can download …
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  • Evaluation practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander settings

    … that this website may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or … and to the broad range of evaluative evidence including needs assessment, monitoring, performance improvement, impact … shared here reflects everyday realities and every practice needs to be adapted to a community’s particular …
    Framework/Guide
    Evaluation practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander settings
  • Mobile Technology Handbook

    … This guide was developed by Pact to provide guidance on basic steps and considerations that need to be taken when … evaluation. The handbook begins by providing an outline of mobile technology and describing the advantages and disadvantages of using it. It also explores the need for mobile technology, …
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  • Specify responsibilities of the evaluation manager and the evaluator(s)

    … but not always, the project / program manager, the head of programming in the organization, or the manager or other … specific responsibilities in the management process. Basic management skills also apply to managing an evaluation … differs is in the content: the evaluation manager needs to have a basic understanding of evaluation methods and …
    Framework/Guide
    Manager's guide to evaluation
  • Introduction to impact evaluation

    … This guidance note from InterAction outlines the basic principles and ideas of Impact Evaluation including when, why, how and by whom it … for an Impact Evaluation  Developing a Theory or Model of How the Intervention is Supposed to Work  Measuring or …
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  • Describe the theory of change

    … This section explains how and why you might use a theory of change when commissioning and managing an evaluation. It … the current version is adequate for planning purposes but needs more detail for an evaluation As a manager, you might … a list of activities with arrows to intended outcomes.  It needs to explain how these changes are understood to come …
    Framework/Guide
    Manager's guide to evaluation
  • Causal link monitoring

    … causal links between results in a logic model or theory of change (TOC)  framework—in other words, the processes … theory of change, MEL planners identify data needs on a visual representation of the TOC, ensuring … perspectives. Add areas of observation as new information needs arise. Integrate CLM and performance monitoring to …
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  • Recommendation of the Council on public policy evaluation

    … across all government areas. The document provides details of the recommendation and additional information to support the establishment of robust institutions and practices around public policy … with complex policy challenges, declining levels of trust and resource constraints. As a result,  governments …
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  • National Evaluation Capacities (NEC) webinar: Engaging youth, addressing crisis, and building resilience (GEI and UNDP)

    … Capacities (NEC) conference webinar explores the themes of youth engagement in national evaluation systems and the … the Turin Agenda . The agenda called for the strengthening of partnerships and increased efforts to develop national … forward. Isabelle Mercier and Dugan Fraser discussed what needs to be done to further the goals of the Turin Agenda, …
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  • Lessons learned from the Footprint Evaluation workshops in Bogotá, Colombia

    … In collaboration with the Colombia Department of National Planning (DNP), the German Institute for … workshops were conducted in Bogotá during the week of 19-23.08.2024. These workshops were provided in Spanish … takeaways was the value of addressing the capacity needs of both commissioners (DNP and Ministries) and service …
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  • Realist evaluation

    … (CMO) statements along the lines of “In this context, that particular mechanism fired for … with any evaluation, the scope of the realist evaluation needs to be set within the boundaries of available time and … parts of an intervention/programme theory to focus on. The needs and interests of the commissioner should guide these. …
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  • C4D: Develop recommendations

    … and evaluations often make proposals for certain courses of action. This includes methods, improvements or advice on … but not always, this is included as a task in the Terms of Reference or other management documents (see  Document … Developing recommendations should be a considered process of using findings to decide on future actions. The …
    Framework/Guide
    Communication for Development (C4D)
  • Evaluation design

    … factors when developing an evaluation design The nature of what is being evaluated In particular whether there are … or barriers to collecting accurate data.   The nature of the evaluation In particular the types of Key Evaluation Questions that are being asked, when the …
    Framework/Guide
    Manager's guide to evaluation
  • Specify the key evaluation questions

    … in an interview or a questionnaire. Having an agreed set of Key Evaluation Questions (KEQs) makes it easier to decide … to be developed and agreed on at the beginning of evaluation planning - however sometimes KEQs are already … geared towards making decisions about what the evaluation needs to do, including how to  develop agreed key evaluation …
    Framework/Guide
    Rainbow Framework
  • Impact evaluation: UNICEF's briefs and videos

    … Knowledge Management Specialist at the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, presents new resources on impact … and programme interventions in international development needs to recognize the realities of limited resources, … data, and the complex political contexts we work in. It needs to cover many approaches to impact evaluation, …
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  • Participatory monitoring with Kungkas Can Cook (2019)

    … Overview of the project Kungkas Can Cook is a café, catering and bush … developed over time and over a number of projects. Client needs to see evaluation separate to the partnership. Organisation is aware of the how evaluation needs to be rigorous and separate from the partnership. High …
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  • How do we know if a program made a difference? A guide to statistical methods for program impact evaluation

    … evaluation. Aimed at those seeking to evaluate the impact of programs in human welfare, the guide attempts to discuss … 2014) Contents The Program Impact Evaluation Challenge 5 Basic Concepts 5 The Estimation Challenge: Basic Ideas 8 The Estimation Challenges: Some Common …
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  • What is evaluation?

    … evidence and values That means we consider a broad range of activities to be evaluations, including some you might not … - before, during and after implementation, such as: Needs analysis —​ ​which analyses and prioritises needs to inform planning for an intervention​ Ex-ante impact …
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  • Presenting results

    … Evaluation Training (IPDET)  provides a detailed outline of the methods and processes for presenting evaluation … results. The information is presented in a series of lessons with tips and quizzes for each section. The module …
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  • Logframe

    … planning, monitoring and evaluation, and – in the form of a ‘logframe matrix’ – a discrete planning and monitoring … and desired changes or results. At its core is a theory of change management which presents the logical flow of … year/date are also commonly included. Example of two basic logframes (Levine, 2007): While an integral option …
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