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Filter search resultsRealist synthesis: an introduction
This guide, written by Ray Pawson, Trisha Greenhalgh, Gill Harvey and Kieran Walshe for the ESRC Research Methods Programme, provides an introduction to using realist synthesiRecursoLearning from research: Systematic reviews for informing policy decisions
This guide from the Alliance for Useful Evidence is an introduction to systematic review and the necessary steps that should be considered as a part of the process.RecursoExpectations about identifying and documenting “Lessons Learned”
This guide by Rick Davies offers advice on identifying and appropriately writing effective Lessons Learnt paragraphs.RecursoWhat is a lesson learnt?
A short one-page guide on identifying Lessons Learnt and best practices, which also offers tips on formulating Lessons Learnt paragraphs.RecursoMethods for conducting systematic reviews
This guide, from the EPPI-Centre, looks at the processes involved when conducting Systematic Reviews. Covering the key steps involved, the guide focuses on four&nbRecursoEvaluability assessment for impact evaluation
This document provides an overview of the utility of and specific guidance and a tool for implementing an evaluability assessment before an impact evaluation is undertaken.RecursoEvaluability assessments and choice of evaluation methods
In this Centre for Development Impact seminar, Richard Longhurst (IDS) and Sarah Mistry (BOND) will highlight the importance of evaluability assessments for development projectsRecurso52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Using evaluability assessment to improve Terms of Reference
Many problems with evaluations can be traced back to the Terms of Reference (ToR) - the statement of what is required in an evaluation.BlogExcel for evaluation
This website, created by Ann Emery, provides a series of short videos on using Microsoft Excel to analyze data.RecursoIntroducing systematic reviews
This is Chapter 1 of the book An Introduction to Systematic Reviews.RecursoConversations to have when designing a program: Fostering evaluative thinking
The first step in evaluating a program is knowing whether you can evaluate it – that the program is ‘evaluable’.BlogAnalyzing cause and effect in environmental assessments: Using weighted evidence from the literature
This article describes the Eco Evidence analysis framework, a type of causal criteria analysis that uses available evidence to assess support for a hypothesis.RecursoChallenges for evidence-based environmental management: What is acceptable and sufficient evidence of causation?
This paper explores the use of the Eco Evidence framework in answering the question "what is acceptable and sufficient evidence of causation?" in environmental assessments.RecursoConducting and using evaluability assessments in CGIAR
This resource forms part of CGIAR's evaluation guidelines, describing how to use evaluability assessments to facilitate better evaluation outcomes.RecursoEvaluability assessments are an essential new tool for managers
The evaluation report has been finalized, recommendations have been made, the findings have been presented to management and funders, and then … nothing happens. In this post, originally published by CGIAR, Rick Davies and Keith Child, discuss the new...BlogMeta-analysis
Meta-analysis is a statistical method for combining numeric evidence from experimental (and sometimes quasi-experimental studies) to produce a weighted average effect size.MétodoPlanning evaluability assessments: A synthesis of the literature with recommendations
The report presents a synthesis of the literature on Evaluability Assessments.RecursoSystematic reviews
This video lecture given by Dr Philip Davies for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) provides guidance for using a comprehensive systematic review to present the balance of researchRecursoIterative design and monitoring for adaptive management: How causal link monitoring can help
Development actors are embracing the concept and practice of adaptive management, using evidence to inform ongoing revisions throughout implementation.Blog