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  • Monitoring

    … various activities relating to gathering and using data. How does monitoring differ from evaluation? Monitoring … Monitoring brings evaluative thinking into the periodic collection, analysis and use of information during … ongoing collection, interpretation and use of evaluative data. Integrated with other management functions and …
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  • Learning from gLOCAL conversations

    … on. These included sessions on contribution analysis, big data, remote sensing technologies such as satellite imagery, … to move from seeing M & E systems as systems of pipes for data to something more like food gardens, being planned and … & practical approaches to CRE.   The science behind data collection: How to choose the best tools and approach to …
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  • Global innovations in measurement and evaluation

    … to make evaluation more informative or help us get the data we need?  That’s what NPC wanted to find out when we … discussions focused on technology—how natty solutions to data gathering or developments in machine learning are … or adaptive management are dynamic, with routine data collection integrated in strategy and performance …
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  • Week 8: Guest blog: Innovation in development evaluation

    … why evaluators need to get more imaginative about primary data collection. Read part one in this series here . 1. Planning … level; this can be achieved by using, for example, mobile data collection , intelligent infrastructure, or …
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  • Participatory monitoring with Kungkas Can Cook (2019)

    … like within each of the groups. Facilitate control and data sovereignty How would you rate the level of ownership … the community had, and now have, of the evaluation and the data that was collected as part of the evaluation? Client … this was stated several times during the response. The data was given back to hold: “All materials were provided to …
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  • External technology infrastructure

    … and civil society, to interact, collect and share data and collaborate on evaluations. The availability of this … of external technology infrastructure may include: Public data networks:  These are the communication networks … provided by telecom companies that supports data collection and dissemination, especially in remote or …
    Method
  • Participation not for you? Four reflections that might just change your mind

    … in evaluation involves far more than choosing certain data collection methods. It is about systematically thinking … there is a need for local learning and which types of data are considered more or less rigorous. In Blog 2 , we …
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  • Existing documents

    … conducted as part of the project. Previous monitoring data, evaluations and research of the evaluand Baseline data : initial data collected at the beginning of the project … implementation. Surveys and questionnaires : any data collection tools and results, including surveys or …
    Method
  • Footprint evaluation

    … the nexus of human and natural systems D. Collecting data E. Valuing environmental impacts F. Further resources … knowledge inputs for the evaluation, including access to data and identifying existing research and evaluation … science projects can involve the crowdsourcing of data collection and/or analysis. These projects often focus on …
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  • Internal information technology systems

    … such as servers, computers, networking devices, and data centres that store and process M&E data. Software applications:  Specialised M&E software that facilitates data collection, analysis, and visualisation, as well as …
    Method
  • Participatory monitoring with the Littlewell Working Group (2015)

    … a deep respect for each other. Facilitate control and data sovereignty How would you rate the level of ownership … the community had, and now have, of the evaluation and the data that was collected as part of the evaluation? Client … Evaluator Response 75% 60 – 75% Our community owns all the data [the community’s history and experiences]. We chose what …
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  • Actionable impact management - eBook series

    … Theory of Change and Groundwork, Social Impact Metrics, Data Strategy, Reports and Storytelling. This resource and … organisational method for establishing an enduring data oriented/outcome-oriented impact management process. … SoPact website also houses the Impact Perspective blog - a collection of articles on major trends in social impact …
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  • Some nuts and bolts questions about coding

    … to discuss issues around researching with qualitative data. QIG members include those who are beginning to use qualitative data and experienced researchers. This is a reflection on analysing qualitative data. While every project is unique, there are some things …
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  • Types of roles in evaluation

    … or disciplines to support comprehensive evaluations. Data scientists and analysts : Specialise in processing and analysing quantitative and qualitative data collected during evaluations, providing critical … managers : These professionals oversee an organisation's collection, storage, and dissemination of evaluation …
    Framework/Guide
    Evaluation career guide
  • Most significant change

    … : The secondary analysis step in the MSC process uses data and learning to inform subsequent rounds of data collection and story selection. Taking a …
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  • Realist evaluation

    … evaluation design stage, as it enables the design of the data collection to focus on testing the different elements of the … particular methods). As with any evaluation, the choice of data collection, and analysis methods and tools should be …
    Approach
  • How can we assess the value of working in partnerships?

    … make it one. If we pay a local organisation to collect data for us, then we’re talking about service delivery, not … – I think we could do more. 4. Triangulate perception data with more objective indicators One way to go beyond … about partnerships are valid, is to triangulate perception data with more objective measures and indicators. For …
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  • Strategies to reduce costs

    … Strategies for reducing costs of evaluation planning, data collection, and analysis include: Focus the evaluation to eliminate nonessential data collection Reduce the frequency of data collection Use …
    Method
  • Evaluation based on the results of public policies (EVALPP)

    … evaluation; plan an evaluation of public policies; collect data and their analyzes to answer the evaluation questions, …
    GEI Training and Professional Development
  • Text

    … also be used inside graphs to provide some interpretation. Data visualisations In addition to declarative titles and … base of a bar, such that the legend is embedded with the data display. View methods for data visualisation . … Text …
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  • Evaluating humanitarian action

    … thus doing most of the evaluation remotely. Lack of data:  data may have been destroyed or made irrelevant because of … ethical considerations:  It is difficult to design data collection and management tools that meet the ethical and …
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  • Poetry

    … the reporting process, poetry can be a useful option for data collection, which is then analyzed and reported like any other data. It can be useful for participants to develop their own …
    Method
  • Integrated design

    … options evaluation where qualitative and quantitative data are integrated into an overall design.   This can be done iteratively, where findings from some qualitative data are used to inform quantitative data collection, and vice versa (see Sequential Data Gathering ), …
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  • Closing the citizen feedback loop

    This article, written by Dennis Whittle and David Bonbright for Keystone Accountability, argues that collecting and responding to feedback is essential as it is not only the right thing to do but it is also the smart thing to do.
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  • iFormBuilder

    … iFormBuilder is a mobile data collection platform that allows users to build a survey and distribute it to field workers for data entry. The platform offers a series of features, …
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  • Evaluation practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander settings – Evaluating the evaluations

    … the damage this has caused and the injustice of how data can be misused, misrepresented through a Western lens … confident and informed before they agree to participate.  Data Sovereignty The Indigenous Data Sovereignty Collective relates to a movement that aims …
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  • Evaluation plan for the aksi stop AIDS (ASA)

    … overall purpose, the evaluation questions and the data collection methods and procedures. The plan was also used to support the collection and analysis of data and the production of the final report It is a …
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  • Gender and economy in Melanesian communities: A manual of indicators and tools to track change

    … between women and men in their local economy, the same data must be collected at different points in time and then compared. The manual outlines a range of simple data collection tools that can be used at yearly or two- to …
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  • Use participatory tools in evaluation research

    … like the Bridge Model and Seasonal Calendars to collect data? And how can you do so virtually? In this workshop, “Use … have used participatory tools as part of their qualitative data collection. The speakers provided insight into why and how …
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  • Master in Human and Social Sciences, with concentration in Evaluation of Public Policies of "Cities and Territories"

    … results; ii) collect, process, and analyze new or existing data, using theoretical and methodological knowledge; iii) …
    Academic Program
  • Development of a coexistive evaluation model for Landcare Queensland

    … a participative approach to stakeholder involvement in data collection and analysis and aims to preserve the perspectives … from an evaluation of Landcare and then to interpret their data from the evaluation." (Roberts, 1998) Contents Methods …
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  • Surveys in social research

    … survey: The Scope of Survey Research; Collecting Survey Data; Setting Up the Data for Analysis; and Analysing Survey Data. This book is … Data  Developing Indicators for Concepts Ethics and Data Collection Finding a Sample Constructing Questionnaires …
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