Cristina Sette

Unfortunately I believe so. Last year I met a group of Brazilian evaluators in a conference, and learned from them the growing demand for good evaluation studies in Brazil, but also the need for more capacity buildin

Infelizmente acredito que sim.

BetterEvaluation was privileged to sponsor the Methodological Innovation stream at the African Evaluation Association (AfREA) conference from 3-7 March. What did we learn?

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Most of the work done in development is done in collaboration, in partnership with individuals or organizations who contribute to a particular task or project we are working on.

I am at the European Evaluation Society conference in Helsinki and I attended the gender and evaluation session to learn more about approaches and practices.

I come from an agricultural research and development background and am convinced that the complex problems we deal cannot be addressed by one organization alone.

This compact version of the Rainbow Framework in English was created in 2014.

This Brief provides an example of how Social Network Analysis (SNA) can be used, in the context of agricultural research.

The report presents a synthesis of the literature on Evaluability Assessments.

The paper, published by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), captures lessons from recent experiences on using ‘theories of change’ amongst organisations involved in the research–policy interface.

The article provides an overview of types and characteristics of networks, as well as models for analyzing how complex networks function.

This tool can help you to plan an evaluation by prompting you to think about a series of key questions.

This brief, authored by John Mayne for the Institutional Learning and Change (ILAC) Initiative argues the need for a different perspective on causality.

The book Time to Listen: Hearing People on the Receiving End of International Aid provides a rich overview of international aid, from the perspective of those who receive financial assistance. 

This Journal article, in the context of education, provides an overview of what the CIPP model is, in which circumstances it is useful, and finally provides a practical example of how the model was used.

This document describes how the logical framework is used by public entities in the Basque region of Spain, its evolution, and its relationship with other approaches and tools.

The document reviews monitoring and evaluation practises carried out in agricultural and rural development projects, financed by the World Bank.

This brief provides a range of recommendations to support organisations that are conducting research and design (R & D) to be more accountable.

This book from Universalia Management Group presents major trends that have influenced international evaluation and provides an overview of the evolution of evaluation within specific sectors, such as the environment and agriculture.

This paper from the Institutional Learning and Change (ILAC) Initiative provides a range of technical and practical reflections on the use of randomised control trials in impact evaluation.

Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) in Asia faces the challenge of assessing and documenting the role of capacity development in enhancing CBNRM outcomes.

The article presents an introduction on social network analysis (SNA) and how it was used in M&E practices, in different fields. It also discuss limitations and opportunities of using SNA.

This brief from the Institutional Learning and Change Initiative (ILAC) provides advice on building an evaluative culture allowing organisations to better manage and provide programs and services.

The paper from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) analyses whether the results from capacity building projects have supported the organisation to achieve its mission.

Stufflebeam provides an explanation of what CIPP is, and a checklist designed to help evaluators evaluate programs with relatively long-term goals.

This book is a complete guide to conducting survey research using digital modalities.

Millions of dollars are spent each year on research and development (R&D) initiatives in an attempt to improve rural livelihoods in the developing world, but rural poverty remains an intractable problem in many places.

This brief outlines appreciative inquiry principles, methods, domains, and a recent example of its use.

The paper presents a conceptual framework developed to evaluate capacity development efforts, combining qualitative and quantitative methods.

A range of approaches that engage stakeholders (especially intended beneficiaries) in conducting the evaluation and/or making decisions about the evaluation.

Learning alliances involve a structured partnership between two or more organisations with the aim of working together to build and share knowledge around topics of mutual interest.

Polling booth is a data collection methodology used to obtain sensitive information from participants.

Studies have demonstrated that attendance at meetings and conferences, planning discussions within the project related to use of the program evaluation, and participation in data collection foster feelings of evaluation involvement among st

Any single agricultural project or program is necessarily part of a highly complex, interrelated system. To deliver utility and value, evaluation in the agricultural sector must take into account contextually sensitive issues.