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AEA eStudy 048: Empowerment Evaluation - David Fetterman
… Key concepts include: a critical friend, cycles of reflection and action, and a community of learners. Principles guiding the approach include: … objectives, as well as credible evidence to monitor change. This eStudy will also highlight the use of an …The design and use of capacity development indicators
… a broad generic framework for analysing key aspects of capacity development allowing the assessment of them through the use of indicators. "Capacity development … strategy to be used? p16 What processes to facilitate change should be used? p21 What outside factors will need to …Impact evaluation: How to institutionalize evaluation
… has led to better-informed policy. Using case studies of countries that have implemented mandatory impact … for all its social programs. This was in part a result of the lessons learnt from the first evaluation of the … through independent evaluations, the program survived the change of government and was scaled up. " (3ie, 2009) …Getting started with computer-assisted qualitative data analysis
… Qualitative Data, clearly describes the different options of using computers to assist with qualitative analysis and provides examples of the different types of software available to complete this task. Gibbs (2007) …Research to Impact: Case Studies for Natural Resource Management for Irrigated Rice in Asia
… in Asian rice production. Part I Highlights the importance of using participatory approaches, presenting the experiences of the IRRC Country Outreach Programs (ICOPs) in the … through the private sector in Myanmar . 247 The roles of change agents and opinion leaders in the diffusion of …Innovations in monitoring & evaluating results
… Development Program (UNDP), provides a detailed inventory of innovative practices used for monitoring and evaluation in … on extensive research and analysis. Increased frequency of input and broader citizen participation are key features … and how the project or intervention contributed to the change … Innovations in monitoring & evaluating results …Democracy, governance, and randomised media assistance
… and contribution. This briefing finds that the use of such methods to evaluate the impact of media and communication programs is sometimes possible, … to evaluate using these methods and the complexity of media development hinders the efficacy of such …How do these conceptions of complexity help us think and act?
… This is Part 2 of a three part series of video lectures conducted by USAID on complexity. This … the creation of future realities, the facilitation of change, and a process to surface emergent ideas? It actually …Participatory Mapping: An innovative sociological method
… National Centre for Research Methods at the University of Manchester, looks at the use of participatory social mapping to gain knowledge, understanding, and interpretation of a place using local knowledge. The paper provides guidance …Climate Vulnerability Assessments
… assessment framework puts stakeholders at the heart of the decision-making process and involves: Climate risk screening of the energy sector to identify and prioritize hazards, … climate changes out to the year 2050. Identification of adaptation options to reduce overall vulnerability. A …Reducing the Risk of Disasters and Climate Variability in the Pacific Islands – Vanuatu
… the extent to which disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation have progressed in Vanuatu. The report … the gaps or impediments to risk reduction, taking account of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) principles as a basis … Awareness raising and capacity building 18 Implementation of actual risk-reducing measures 18 Coordination among …Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest (CLPI)
… Founded in 1998 as a project of the Independent Sector, the Center for Lobbying in the … and philanthropy sector in order to create systemic change on the critical issues of our day. It also provides various resources to help …Prosaic or profound? The adoption of systems ideas by impact evaluation
… the systems field may be able to address vulnerabilities of impact evaluation. The author asserts that in order to do … essential to achieve a balance between the three elements of the systems field: understanding interrelationships; … and reflecting on where boundaries are drawn in terms of those interrelationships and perspectives. Excerpt "What …Participatory approaches
… guide, written by Irene Guijt for UNICEF, looks at the use of participatory approaches in impact evaluation. Using … data collection, analysis, reporting, and management of the study. Excerpt "By asking the question, ‘Who should be … evaluation focus? Is it to hear people’s own versions of change rather than obtain an external evaluator’s set of …Estándares de Evaluación para América Latina y el Caribe
… Ana Luisa Guzmán; Luis Soberón Álvarez. Key features of these evaluation standards The document sets out proposed … in Latin America. It aims to contribute to the development of a common evaluation framework that provides guidance for … on using this resource? This could be used as a point of reference for evaluation projects or evaluation capacity …12 Valuable Tips for Using Wordle in the Classroom
… outlines 12 tips for using Wordle in the classroom. Many of the strategies outlined are easily adaptable to other … for using Wordle as a tool. Excerpt "I have long heard of Word Webbing, Words Diagrams, Word Art, but how about a … window to see if there really is such a thing. The concept of a Word Cloud maintains that “If a picture paints a …Impact investing: Transforming how we make money while making a difference
… to impact investing concepts, the history and growth of impact investing, and examples of impact investing. It discusses the disruption of existing … profit-making and philanthropic activities will need to change; this includes business models, laws and regulations, …Bringing the invisible into perspective: Reference document for using the 5Cs framework to plan, monitor and evaluate capacity and results of capacity development processes
… analysis and key lessons learned from recent evaluations of support to capacity development. The document gives … It also proposes changes to the practical evaluation of capacities and interventions aiming to support their … drawn upon the report’s suggestions for and experiences of operationalizing the 5C approach and have found these …Template: Recording assessment using multiple lines and levels of evidence (mlle) criteria
… can be used when doing a Multiple Lines and Levels of Evidence analysis, to record all the lines of evidence available for each evaluation question. It was … investments or management activities in which the expected change occurred after the activity. Determine whether there …Tracking emerging networks
… This guide was developed for the NextGen programme of the Prince Claus Fund to get insight into how young and creative organisations change over time, and how such organisations develop their … - Avance Impact Key features Analysing the emergence of a network of young, creative organisations, and its …Assessing the impact of research on policy
… The authors of this review analyse various evaluation methods (including … which ones are the most suitable to evaluate the impact of research on policy change. They summarise the pros and cons of using …Making national M&E systems resilient amid political and administrative instability (Webinar)
… can national evaluation systems stay resilient in times of crisis?". National evaluation systems are essential pillars of effective governance. They provide evidence to assess the … Director General, Evaluation and the Observatory of Social Change, Benin Dr. Daniel Mikayoulou - President of the …Sustainability-inclusive evaluation: Why we need it and how to do it
… on this issue over the past three years, including proof-of-concept evaluations that have been undertaken, as well as … sustainability, even when this is not a stated objective of the program or policy. Environmental sustainability includes consideration of climate change, biodiversity, pollution, over-exploitation of natural …LEAD4innovation Toolkit: A toolkit for small-scale media and communication projects in the Pacific
… This toolkit is being developed as part of the Mobilising Media for Sustainable Outcomes in the … to further develop the toolkit with potential users of the toolkit. The authors welcome feedback. They would also … Communication for Development: A Framework for Social Change. Two additional files accompany the toolkit; one is an …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 … the situation but also the causes and opportunities for change in ways that are much more holistic and nuanced than …Measuring empowerment? Ask them: Quantifying qualitative outcomes from people’s own analysis
… from Carlos Barahona for Sida, uses the experiences of a social movement in Bangladesh to demonstrate how … "This publication suggests that steps in the process of attainment of rights and the process of empowerment are … from the Movement and by developing a means to measure change over time. These measures, which are primarily of use …12 tips on using ICTs for social monitoring and accountability
… the discussions held at a Technology Salon on the use of ICT in monitoring and evaluation of development outcomes with a particular focus on social … formal information sources and can help capture the pulse of the population. Combinations of official data sets with …You can be a better presenter - 25 tips for more effective presentations
… & design by Jana Curll Key features This guide consists of advice to help readers become better presenters. Part 1 … speaking tips, stage presence, timing, and the importance of practice. Part 2 deals with 'Your presentation', giving … you used or intend on using this resource? I'm terrified of giving presentations so I feel like this is the resource …Developmental evaluation toolkit
… Partners (formerly Spark Policy Institute), offers a range of tools and resources to support not for profits and community organisations create social change through the use of developmental evaluation (DE). The wide variety of tools …Going Where the Money Is: Strategies for Taxing Economic Elites in Unequal Democracies
… It identifies six strategies to aid this through the use of gaining popular support and neutralising the anatagonism of the elite. The effects of these strategies on tax reform … reforms they facilitate may accumulate into significant change over time." … Going Where the Money Is: Strategies for …Data ethics guidebook & toolkit
… ethics guidebook and accompanying toolkit from Informing Change and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation deliver … establishes baseline practices for reducing the risk of causing harm through unethical approaches. It then offers … beyond this baseline to add care or increase the value of participation to communities sharing their data. The …Evaluating capacity development: Experiences from research and development organizations
… was used to conduct six evaluation studies over the course of 3 years. The authors use examples and lessons drawn from … and evaluating organizational capacity development is of critical importance to ensuring that capacity development … A self-assessment approach to monitoring and evaluation of capacity development can help engage managers, staff, and …