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Filter search resultsParticipatory video and the most significant change. A guide for facilitators
The toolkit is designed to support you in planning and carrying out evaluations using participatory video (PV) with the most significant change (MSC) technique, or PVMSC for short.RessourceExcel charts: Pie charts
This webpage, written by Jorge Camoes for ExcelCharts, outlines the arguments for and against using pie charts and then provides detailed advice and some dos and don'ts for using them.RessourceApplying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use
This video lecture from Michael Quinn Patton for My M&E focuses on evaluating interventions in complex dynamic environments by matching the evaluation process and design to the nature of the siRessourceActionable impact management - eBook series
This series, published by SoPact, the Melbourne Business School & Asia Pacific Social Impact Centre, covers four topics: Theory of Change and Groundwork, Social Impact Metrics, Data Strategy, Reports and Storytelling.RessourceThe psychology of climate change communication: A guide for scientists, journalists, educators, political aides, and the interested public
This guide by the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions, while focused on communicating research on climate change, will be useful for anyone interested in the theory behind communication and behaviour change and those who neeRessource10 Techniques for building a google sheets dashboard
This is a step-by-step guide for creating a dashboard with Google Sheets (a free, online spreadsheet application).RessourceWhat is impact?
This discussion paper discusses the meaning of 'impact', moving beyond methodological debates to present different perspectives and dimensions that can affect how impact could be framed and evaluated.RessourceImpact investing: Transforming how we make money while making a difference
This article provides an introduction to impact investing concepts, the history and growth of impact investing, and examples of impact investing.RessourceImpact investments: A literature review
This paper reviews literature on the evaluation of impact investments. Various tools and approaches for assessing social value are identified and theoretical considerations are discussed.RessourceInterrogating the theory of change: Evaluating impact investing where it matters most
This article uses case examples to demonstrate the value of using theory of change at all levels of impact investing and affirms the importance of accountability and learning across combinations of evaluation methods.RessourceLaunching the working capital fund: A case study of humanity united
This is a case study of the start-up phase of the US $25 million Working Capital Investment Fund created to confront modern-day slavery by addressing forced labour in global supply chains.RessourceEvaluative tools in impact investing: Three case studies on the use of theories of change
This article reviews three case studies to demonstrate how theories of change are useful for communicating impact, identifying indicators to be measured and the critical analysis of the underlying logic of an impact investment.RessourceSituating the next generation of impact measurement and evaluation for impact investing
To support the growth of a stronger evidence base for contributions to positive social and environmental impacts this paper presents a typology for structuring thinking about impact measurement and evaluation for impact investing.RessourceHousehold vulnerability and resilience to economic shocks
This project into Household Vulnerability and Resilience to Economic Shocks, a collaboration between RMIT University, Oxfam Australia, Deakin University and the University of the South Pacific, gives a good example of the way thaRessourceWhat makes a popular science video on YouTube
This article by Dustin Welbourne and Will J Grant in The Conversation discusses ways to make a video about science popular and effective in its communication, highlighting a number of key features that are demonstrated through embedded examRessourceExcel for evaluation
This website, created by Ann Emery, provides a series of short videos on using Microsoft Excel to analyze data.RessourceBetter ways of choosing and using metrics in evaluation of impact investing
We invited Mishkah Jakoet shares some thoughts on how metrics can be more useful for impact investing.BlogObjectives-Based Evaluation (OBE) for impact investing
Bob Picciotto is a former Director General of the Independent Evaluation Group which oversees evaluation in the International Finance Corporation, an agency dedicated to the promotion of private sector development in developiBlog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 47: using video to communicate evaluation findings
In the last in our series of blogs on using video in evaluation, Glenn O'Neil joins us to discuss how you can use video to communicate your evaluation findings.BlogA toolkit for designing climate change adaptation initiatives
This toolkit from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) aims to support those that are involved in Climate Change Adaption (CCA) initiatives by providing step-by-stepRessourceEvaluating climate adaptation efforts: Notes toward a framework
This presentation outlines the types of adaptation challenges, levels of intervention and the options used for evaluating adaptation responses based on the challenge addressed.RessourceOperationalising a resilience approach to adapting an urban delta to uncertain climate changes
This paper presents a case-study on a system-oriented strategy: strengthening the resilience of the impacted system to climatic changes.RessourceEconomic evaluation of climate change adaptation projects
This guide form the World Bank highlights a number of key challenges and solutions to carrying out analysis of the economic viability of climate change adaption projects.RessourceHow to talk about climate change
This collection of resources - toolkit, short guide and cheat sheet - sets out the challenges of talking about climate change and presents effective strategies to address them.RessourceTurin Agenda - 2022 National Evaluation Capacities conference
The Turin Agenda is a commitment presented by over 300 participants from more than 100 countries at the 2022 National Evaluation Capacities Conference held in Turin, Italy from October 25-28.RessourceAggregating, presenting and valuing climate change impacts
This report aims to provide a picture of the impact of climate change resulting from the emissions of greenhouse gasses. In preparing the report, the authors took the following into consideration:RessourceOpen space
Open Space Technology (OST) is a group facilitation approach for small and large gatherings in which a central purpose, issue, or task is addressed, but which begins with a purposeful lack of any formal initial agenda.MethodeWorld cafe
The world café is a methodology for hosting group dialogue which emphasizes the power of simple conversation in considering relevant questions and themes.MethodePhotography/Video recording for data collection
This option uses a series of still photographs or videos taken over a period of time to discern changes taking place in the environment or activities of a community.MethodeGuidelines for applying the climate and ecosystems health criterion in the commissioning, design and implementation of evaluations
This guide sets out the rationale for why climate and ecosystem health need to be addressed by all evaluations and how this might be done during the commissioning, design and conduct of an evaluation.RessourceParticipatory tools and techniques for assessing climate change impacts and exploring adaptation options
This tool kit from the Livelihoods and Forestry Programme (LFP) aims to help communities and planners understand the hazards and risks of climate change, allowing them to assess the vulnerability of their livelihoods.RessourceConversations about measurement and evaluation in impact investing
This article documents issues emerging during discussions of impact investing and social impact measurement amongst participants of the Innovations in Evaluation strand at the 8th African Evaluation Association Conference.Ressource