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Perceptions of hope and hopelessness among low-income African American adolescents
… describes how PhotoVoice was used to explore the feelings of "hope and hopelessness among poor African American … conditions." (Harley, 2011) Contents Risk and Resilience Theory Hope Theory Hopelessness Possible Selves Methodology Location …Big data for development: challenges & opportunities - the white paper
… for United Nations Global Pulse , seeks to answer many of teh questions relevant to the use of big data in … utilising personal data. This paper does not offer a grand theory of technology-driven social change in the Big Data era. Rather it aims to delineate the …Grantee MEL capacity assessment
… This resource, part of the MEL Toolkit for Grantmakers and Grantees, provides a … guide to assess grantee capacity across several components of MEL. This resource is part of the MEL toolkit for … components of MEL. These elements included theories of change, indicators, staffing, evaluations, and a culture of …Unanticipated consequences of development interventions
… Training (IPDET) examines the unanticipated consequences of development interventions which are described as the "blind spot for evaluation theory and practice" … Unanticipated consequences of development interventions …Causal Pathways introductory session: Realist evaluation
… This session of the Causal Pathways Symposium 2023, by Melanie Punton, is an introduction to Realist Evaluation, a theory-based evaluation approach based on the idea that …Evaluating the environmental impact of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the COVID-19 pandemic
… Evaluation case study explores the feasibility and value of considering environmental sustainability in the evaluation … factors that need to be considered in constructing a theory of change that takes both human and natural systems into account …Surveys in social research
… This sixth edition of Surveys In Social Research by David de Vaus provides … analysing social surveys and emphasises the links between theory and research, the logic and interpretation of … I: The Scope of Survey Research The Nature of Surveys Theory and Social Research Formulating and Clarifying …Empowerment Evaluation Blog
… This blog, by Dr David Fetterman, provides a range of resources on empowerment evaluation theory and practice. The blog includes links to videos, … literature that provide a detailed analysis and discussion of using empowerment evaluation. (Fetterman 2014) … …Introduction à l’évaluation d’impact
Une évaluation d’impact crédible et appropriée peut rendre le développement plus efficace.Évaluation axée sur l’utilisation
"L ’Évaluation axée sur l’utilisation (l’ÉAU) facilite un processus d’apprentissage dans lequel les personnes dans le vrai monde appliquent les conclusions et les expériences d’évaluation à leur travail.Le suivi et l’évaluation des capacités et du renforcement des capacités
L'étude se décline en une vingtaine d'études de terrain effectuées selon un cadre méthodologique comprenant les sept éléments suivants :Introduction: Contribution, causality, context, and contingency when evaluating inclusive business programmes
… impact evaluation, building on real-world experiences with theory-based evaluation in inclusive business programmes. It …How to design an M&E framework for a policy research project
… Lab guidance note focuses on the designing and structuring of a monitoring and evaluation framework for policy research … and evaluation framework: developing or reviewing your theory of change; identifying the purpose of your evaluation; and …Actionable impact management - eBook series
… & Asia Pacific Social Impact Centre, covers four topics: Theory of Change and Groundwork, Social Impact Metrics, Data Strategy, …Editorial: Unlearning some of our social scientist habits
… might inappropriately apply when working in the field of evaluation. These practices are: including models or … very short (4 page) article, structured around four areas of practice where evaluators can improve: Including models or … it's an easy and enjoyable read, and it cuts to the heart of some important problems in evaluation practice and offers …Guide to influence matrix, a Tiny Tool
… assists participants to examine the impact or outcome of changes in their community and examine the causes for change. The tool assists participants to visualise and quantify the outcomes of change and their causes. The tool is designed to use …Toolkit on evaluation
… in the evaluation process in order to improve the quality of evaluation reports and ensure the application of policy and standards. Contents UNICEF Evaluation Policy … Conducting Evaluation Reporting, Dissemination and Using Of Results … Toolkit on evaluation …RAPID Outcome Assessment
… in the three stage process in order to provide an overview of using this methodology to map the contribution of a project’s actions on a change in policy or the policy environment. Excerpt "ROA …Rationalité, irrationalité, réalité: Le mariage difficile de la prise de décision et les données probantes
… et professeur adjoint à la Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance de l’Université du Cap en Afrique du Sud …Evaluation in the Government of Canada
… The Results Division of the Secretariat of the Government of Canada provides advice and guidance on … integrating gender-based analysis into evaluation, theory-based approaches, and an evaluation 101 …Présentation des stratégies d'attribution causale
L’un des éléments essentiels d’une évaluation d’impact est qu’il ne s’agit pas seulement de mesurer ou de décrire les changements survenus, mais également de comprendre le rôle joué par certaines interventions particulières (programmes ou pGuide to Lifeline, a Tiny Tool
… is a tool that helps participants assess how the quality of their life has changed over a period and what contributed positively and negatively to that change. Lifeline is one of the Tiny Tools developed by NGO-Impact on Development, …Evaluation for equitable development results
… This document comprises a range of Evaluation Working Papers (EWP) focused on evaluation for … Equity- focused evaluations through insights from feminist theory and approaches 39 Decolonizing evaluation in a … 115 Methodological challenges in using programme theory to evaluate pro-poor and equity-focused programmes by …Informal traders lock horns with the formal milk industry: The role of research in pro-poor dairy policy shift in kenya
… Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), looks at the results of an analysis conducted to identify policy changes that … changes came about. Excerpt "This working paper forms part of the International Livestock Research Institute’s (ILRI’s) … (ODI’s) ‘Process and Partnership for Pro-poor Policy Change’ (PPPPPC Project), which seeks to identify and …Evaluation of adaptation measures for livestock sector in mongolia
… This working paper from Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change Initiative (AIACC) evaluates climate change adaptation measures being used in the livestock sector of Mongolia with the aim of reducing its vulnerability to …A practical guide for actor focused Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
… approaches allowed them to deal effectively with complex change. The action reseacrh report looks at the extent … because it captures better their specific added value of zooming in on specific actors whom a programme is trying … process, the actor focused PME approach directs attention of programme staff towards the changes in their target …Front-end Analysis of the Evaluation process: Why, When, and What
… and planning process involved in evaluations of development projects and programs. Contents The main topics covered by the guide are: Front-end Analysis of the Project, Program, or Policy Identifying Stakeholders … the Project, Program, or Policy Program Logic, Program Theory, and Logical Frameworks … Front-end Analysis of the …Assessing Impact in Dynamic and Complex Environments: Systemic Action Research and Participatory Systemic Inquiry
… complexity and systems thinking to try and understand how change happens. It explores how the use of a Systemic Action Research methodology can be used to … environments. Excerpt "This paper is about the uses of Systemic Action Research (SAR) and Participatory Systemic …Lost causal: Debunking myths about causal analysis in philanthropy
… taken and changes observed, but also learning how and why change occurred. It explores ways to make change pathways … new insights based on what happened in the black box of a systems-change strategy. In particular, it advocates … understanding that organizations’ strategies are part of a ‘causal package’ - a broad mix of complementary …Using case studies to explore the external validity of ‘complex’ development interventions
… that rising standards required for assessing the impact of development projects have not been met with equally … confidence—i.e., on the basis of appropriate metrics, theory, experience and (as we shall see) trajectories of change. Though the external validity problem is widespread …The role of research in pro-poor dairy policy shift in Kenya
… This working paper forms part of the International Livestock Research Institute ’s (ILRI’s) … ’s (ODI’s) ‘Process and Partnership for Pro-poor Policy Change’, which seeks to identify and institutionalize … lead to pro-poor policy. The paper presents the results of the analysis of policy changes that occurred during and …UK Climate Impacts Program Tools
… tools help organizations or businesses measure climate change, adaptability, risk and perform economic analysis for … UK Climate Impacts Program (UKCIP) provide a range of tools, options and guidance to help organizations identify … Adaptation Resource for Advisors) Costing the impacts of Climate Change LCLIP (Local Climates Impact Profile) Risk …