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Filter search results7 ways to strengthen your M&E capacity in 2020
Strengthening evaluation capacity of individuals, organisations and systems continues to be a major focus for BetterEvaluation so in this blog we present 7 ways that might be useful when planning how to do evaluation better in 2020.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 developiBlogConsulting on the “Big 5” evaluation criteria - What got us here? [x-post from the IEG's #WhatWorks blog]
In this post, Caroline Heider (Director General and Senior Vice President, Evaluation, World Bank Group) reflects on the motivations behind her 2017 Rethinking Evaluation blog series.BlogPathways to professionalisation - Part 1: Professionalisation within the context of the AES
In part 1 of this two-part blog series, greet Peersman and Patricia Rogers introduce the ‘Pathways to advance professionalisation within the context of the AES’ project and report.BlogPathways to professionalisation - Part 2: Options for professionalisation
In the previous blog in this series, greet Peersman and Patricia Rogers introduced the ‘Pathways to advance professionalisation within the context of the AES’ project and report.BlogLearning purposefully in capacity development (2008)
This paper examines how monitoring and evaluation (M&E) does, or could, make a difference to Capacity Development (CD).RecursoLe 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 :RecursoKey considerations for managing evaluations
This guide from Pact South Africa is aimed at providing an overview of the key considerations that need to be assessed before and during the evaluation process.RecursoCreating Rubrics
This web page gives detailed guided assistance in creating rubrics.RecursoEvaluating humanitarian action using the OECD-DAC criteria
This guide provides practical support on how to use the OECD Development Assistance Committee (OECD/DAC) criteria in evaluation of humanitarian action (EHA).RecursoLearning to evaluate capacity development and collaborative learning
Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) in Asia faces the challenge of assessing and documenting the role of capacity development in enhancing CBNRM outcomes.RecursoThe rubric revolution
Three linked presentations from Jane Davidson, Nan Wehipeihana & Kate McKegg explaining how rubrics can be used to ensure evaluations validly answer evaluative questions.RecursoEvaluation, valuation, negotiation: some reflections towards a culture of evaluation
This article, "Evaluation, valuation, negotiation: some reflections towards a culture of evaluation" explores the issues of developing standards for an evaluation, when these have not previously been agreed, in a rural development program iRecursoIDRC strategic evaluation of capacity development: Doing things better?
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.RecursoPublic information about evaluation
An important part of evaluation capacity strengthening is providing a clear definition or explanation of evaluation in online and printed materials.MétodoExpectation of ongoing competency development
An expectation that members of an association or organisation will engage in ongoing competency development.MétodoApplying a human rights and gender equality lens to the OECD evaluation criteria
This publication responds to the need for practical guidance for evaluators, evaluation managers, and programme staff to incorporate a human rights and gender equality lens into the six OECD evaluation criteria: relevance, coherence, effectRecursoOECD-DAC principles for evaluation of development assistance
The OECD/DAC Network on Development Evaluation has updated the evaluation criteria definitions and principles for use after 25 years.RecursoApplying evaluation criteria thoughtfully
This guidance aims to help evaluators better understand the OECD-Development Assistance Committee (DAC) criteria and improve their use.RecursoMonitoring and evaluating capacity development: Is it really that difficult?
This paper from the International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC) analyses some of the key concepts of capacity development, particularly regarding monitoring and evaluation.RecursoPathways to advance professionalisation within the context of the AES
This report by Greet Peersman and Patricia Rogers for the Australasian Evaluation Society (AES) identifies four potential pathways towards professionalisation within the context of the AES. These pathways are as follows:RecursoShaping international evaluation: A 30-year journey
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.RecursoEvaluation rubrics: how to ensure transparent and clear assessment that respects diverse lines of evidence
This report provides a detailed description of an evaluation, written by Judy Oakden, as part of the first BetterEvaluation writeshop process, led by Irene Guijt.RecursoEvaluative criteria
This guide, written by Greet Peersman for UNICEF, looks at the use of evaluative criteria in impact evaluation.RecursoVoluntary Organizations for Professional Evaluation (VOPEs): Learning from Africa, Americas, Asia, Australasia, Europe and Middle East
This book is focused on case studies highlighting the experiences of regional and national VOPEs.RecursoCreating and developing evaluation organizations
This book from the International Organisation for Cooperation in Evaluation (IOCE) uses 14 case studies from around the world to demonstrate best practices and lessons learned from developing evaluation organisations.RecursoNew trends in development evaluation
This working paper from UNICEF aims to review the latest trends in evaluation to develop a new strategy for improving the evaluation function.RecursoRubrics
A rubric is a framework that sets out criteria and standards for different levels of performance and describes what performance would look like at each level.MétodoGuest blog: Why rubrics are useful in evaluations
In Aoteoroa New Zealand the use of rubrics has been adopted across a numbBlog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 11: Using rubrics
The term "rubric" is often used in education to refer to a systematic way of setting out the expectations for students in terms of what would constitute poor, good and excellent performance.BlogCapacity development in evaluation and communication: Prompts for facilitators
Through this primer, the authors tell the story of how their mentoring in evaluation and communication with selected groups across Latin America, Asia, and Africa unfolded over a four-year time frame (2018-2021).Recurso