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Filter search resultsEvaluation use in multilateral development institutions with Dr. Jos Vaessen
In this webinar, Dr Jos Vaessen, Evaluation Advisor at the World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group, discussed how independent evaluation is organised in multilateral development institutions.ResourceFinding and using causal hotspots: A practice in the making
This article from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is the second in a series discussing the use of contribution analysis (CA) for impact evaluation.ResourceTools and tips for implementing contribution analysis
This learning brief offers practical lessons on applying contribution analysis to advocacy impact evaluations. Authors Laura Hopkins, ITAD Ltd., published by Center for Evaluation Innovation.ResourceContribution analysis in policy work: Assessing advocacy’s influence
This brief provides a background on contribution analysis and its applications, as well as walking through five case studies in which the authors have used contribution analysis to assess whether and how advocacy efforts made a difference.ResourceDoes our theory match your theory? Theories of change and causal maps in Ghana
This study evaluates a program using Qualitative Impact Protocol (QuIP) and the Causal Map software to collect, code, analyze and visualise stories of change from participants.ResourceCredentialed evaluator competencies template
This competency template is designed to support individuals pursuing the Credentialed Evaluator designation through the Canadian Evaluation Society.ResourceInformation request checklist
This resource is a checklist designed to guide evaluators when starting a new project, ensuring they gather essential information to support their evaluation efforts.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.ResourceLearning through and about contribution analysis for impact evaluation
This article from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) discusses the Centre for Development Impact's five-year journey in innovating and understanding contribution analysis as a primary method for impact evaluation.Resource10 reasons to evaluate
The infographic is designed for program managers and program leaders who are considering implementing an evaluation and seeking inspiration for its importance.ResourceEvaluation status update template
This resource is a status template designed to keep stakeholders informed about the progress of an evaluation project.ResourceExploding the myth of incompatibility between accountability and learning
This chapter from Capacity Development in Practice examines the conflict in the field of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) between the need for ‘accountability’ and the desire to ensure ‘learning’.ResourceLived and perceived space during lock-down in a sensitive map approach
This paper describes the use of sensitive mapping to explore individuals' experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown in France.ResourceRendre résilient les systèmes nationaux d'évaluation face à l'instabilité politico-administrative
Dans ce webinaire, organisé par la Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) et le Centre d’apprentissage sur l’évaluation et les résultats pour l’Afrique francophone (CLEAR-FA), nous explorons des stratégies pour rendre les systèmes nationaux d'éResourceMaking national M&E systems resilient amid political and administrative instability (Webinar)
This webinar from the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) and Center for Learning on Evaluation and Results for Francophone Africa (CLEAR-FA) explored the question "How can national evaluation systems stay resilient in times of crisis?".ResourceEvaluations that make a difference
This collection gathers eight stories from around the world about evaluations that have made a difference to the lives of people.ResourceNavigating competing demands in monitoring and evaluation: Five key paradoxes
In this article, Marijn Faling, Sietze Vellema, and Greetje Schouten report on five paradoxes in monitoring and evaluation, each encompassing two competing logics. This resource was contributed by Marijn Faling.ResourceEthics framework and guidelines: A guide for research funding organizations implementing participatory activities
This framework supports the ethical preparation, implementation, and evaluation of participatory processes in research funding and (applied) research & innovation (R&I).ResourceEvaluation reporting: A guide to help ensure use of evaluation findings
This guide addresses the issue of ensuring that evaluation findings are used by stakeholders.ResourceMonitoring
Monitoring is a process to periodically collect, analyse and use information to actively manage performance, maximise positive impacts and minimise the risk of adverse impacts. It is an important part of effective management because it can provide early…ThemeBecoming aware of contradictory demands on evaluation systems
The following article was written Marijn Faling, Assistant Professor Evaluation and Private-sector Development at the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.BlogMonitoring and evaluation for impact investing
Impact investment aims to create positive social change alongside financial returns, thereby creating blended value. Assessing the intended and actual blended value created is an important part of impact investing.ThemeDesigning quality impact evaluations under budget, time and data constraints
This presentation explores how methodologically defensible estimates of project effects and impacts can be identified when operating under real-world budget, time and data constraints.Resource52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 13: Evaluation on a shoestring
Many organisations are having to find ways of doing more for less – including doing evaluation with fewer resources.BlogEvaluación de la sostenibilidad ambiental con base en los Criterios de Evaluación de la Asistencia al Desarrollo del CAD de la OCDE
El presente documento examina cómo utilizar los seis criterios de evaluación del Comité de Asistencia al Desarrollo (CAD) de la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE) para integrar la sostenibilidad ambiental en la agenda deResourceAddressing environmental sustainability through the OECD DAC criteria for evaluation of development assistance
This resource, from the Footprint Evaluation Initiative, discusses how the six evaluation criteria of the OECD DAC (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development – Development Assistance Committee) can be used to get environmentalResourceEvaluación que incorpora la sostenibilidad: Por qué la necesitamos y cómo hacerla
La presente orientación La presente orientación tiene por objeto ayudar a las personas que están realizando o supervisando evaluaciones a incorporar la sostenibilidad ambiental de formas que sean factibles y útiles.ResourceSustainability-inclusive evaluation: Why we need it and how to do it
This guidance from the Footprint Evaluation Initiative aims to support those doing or overseeing evaluations to include environmental sustainability in feasible and useful ways.ResourceWhy work in evaluation
Evaluation is about driving positive change and fostering continuous improvement, critical thinking, learning, and transparency.Framework/GuideEvaluation career guideBuilding a career in evaluation
Whether you are just starting out or looking to advance your career in the field of evaluation, this guide is designed to support you on your journey.Framework/GuideEvaluation career guideWhat a career in evaluation looks like
There is no one way to build a career in evaluation. The field is highly adaptable with many job opportunities across various industries and sectors.Framework/GuideEvaluation career guidegLOCAL 2024 opening event: Rethinking evaluation: Driving transformative change (Webinar)
On May 29, the 2024 gLOCAL Evaluation Week kicked off with a virtual discussion on how evaluation can drive transformative change.Resource