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Filter search resultsRevolutionary Google-backed system unlocks power of big data to save forests
This blog post from Rhett A Butler for Mongabay.com outlines the use of a new tool, Global Forest Watch, which uses big data to monitor global forests on a monthly basis. Utilising Google’s computing cloud the tool is able to analyseRecursoCase Study Research: Design and Methods
This book from Robert K. Yin provides detailed guidance on case study research.RecursoFive misunderstandings about case-study research
This article, written by Bent Flyvbjerg (Aalborg University, Denmark) examines five common misunderstandings about case-study research.RecursoCase Study Research: Design and Methods (Applied Social Research Methods)
This book focuses by Robert K. Yin on case study design and analysis as a distinct research tool with wide applicability.RecursoGender equality and big data: Making gender data visible
The report from UN Women, with support from UN Global Pulse, outlines the value of big data for monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in relation to women.RecursoSuccessful public policy: Lessons from Australia and New Zealand
This book is a collection of 20 examples of successful public policies in Australia and New Zealand. It aims to reset the agenda for teaching, research and dialogue on public policy performance.RecursoMeasuring results and impact in the age of big data
This paper explores the nexus of data science and evaluation, probing the issues and challenges of incorporating big data into evaluation practice. This resource and the following information was contributed by Alice Macfarlan.RecursoGlobal innovations in measurement and evaluation
This report by NPC highlights their research into the latest developments in theory and practice in measurement and evaluation. The authors found that new thinking, techniques, and technology are influencing and improving practice.RecursoUsing case study in research - How to tell a 'good' story
In this short paper, Lesley Greenaway, discusses the effective use of case studies in research to tell a 'good' story.RecursoEncyclopedia of Case Study Research: Analytic Generalization
Written by Robert Yin, this entry gives a clear overview of analytic generalisation from case studies, where it is appropriate, and how to effectively apply it.RecursoProgram Evaluation: a Plain English Guide
This 11-step guide defines program evaluation, what it is used for, the different types and when they should be used. Also covered is how to plan a program evaluation, monitor performance, communicate findings, deliver&nRecursoCase Study Research: Design and Methods
Providing a complete portal to the world of case study research, the Fifth Edition of Robert K. Yin’s bestselling text offers comprehensive coverage of the design and use of the case study method as a valid research tool.RecursoDiscussion Paper: Innovations in Monitoring and Evaluation
This discussion paper produced by the United Nations Development Programme discusses various innovations that are occurring in M&E, and the advantages and disadvantages of these methods.RecursoBig data for development: challenges & opportunities
This white paper by UN Global Pulse examines the use of Big Data in development contexts.RecursoSocial network analysis in program evaluation
This special edition of New Directions for Evaluation from the American Evaluation Association (AEA) provides nine articles on social network analysis in program evaluation.RecursoGeospatial analysis in evaluation
This blog from the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) highlights the role of geospatial data in understanding change in phenomena, and answering questions of relevance and effectiveness of development interventions.RecursoLearning from data innovation
This episode from the IEG podcast 'What have we learned' features Brenda Barbour and Jos Vaessen discussing the opportunities and challenges of using innovative technologies with evaluation data.RecursoPlanting the seeds for high-quality program evaluation in public health
This free e-text book, created as a collaboration between the evaluation staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Asthma Control Program and Fierro Consulting Inc., provides a practical introduction to program evalRecursoWeek 32: Better use of case studies in evaluation
Case studies are often used in evaluations – but not always in ways that use their real potential.BlogBig data and evaluation: Use and implications
Big data is emerging as a new world currency.BlogWhat about administrative data?
In this guest blog, Kerry McCarthy discusses some of the options for finding administrative data sets for use in evaluation.BlogBE FAQ: How do I prepare and distribute Request for Proposal and Terms of Reference documents?
We often get email enquiries asking for advice about preparing the documents used to invite evaluators to assemble proposals for an evaluation.BlogDigital dividends in natural resource management
The report sets out research findings on the "digital dividends" of various types of technology on natural resource management in low and middle-income countries.RecursoPlanning a program evaluation
This guide from the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension is designed to support the planning of a program evaluation.RecursoEstudo de caso: a avaliação externa de um programa
Este documento narra as experiencias pessoas do coordenador de uma avaliação de um projeto educacional.RecursoCase study evaluations - US General Accounting Office
This guide from the US General Accounting Office outlines good practice in case study evaluation and establishes a set of principles for applying case studies to evaluations.RecursoUsing case studies to do program evaluation
This paper, authored by Edith D. Balbach for the California Department of Health Services is designed to help evaluators decide whether to use a case study evaluation approach.RecursoCase studies in action
This article by Dr. Bernadette Wright and Dr. Ladel Lewis (Meaningful Evidence) discusses how case studies are commonly misunderstood and how they can be effectively utilised.RecursoPublic impact fundamentals and observatory
The Public Impact Fundamentals are a framework developed by the Centre for Public Impact to assess what makes a successful policy outcome and describe what can be done to maximise the chances of achieving public impact.RecursoCase study
This web page from EuropeAid provides a detailed overview of case studies including why, when and how they are used and how they are carried out.RecursoCEDIL Methods Brief - Using big data for impact evaluations
This paper provides detailed guidance on using big data to fill data gaps in impact evaluations.RecursoUNICEF webinar: Comparative case studies
What does a non-experimental evaluation look like? How can we evaluate interventions implemented across multiple contexts, where constructing a control group is not feasible?Recurso