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Filter search resultsJason Davies data viz examples
Jason Davies' website contains a large number of data viz examples, particular around geo data. It also contains some links to to tools, including a word cloud and tree map.RessourceLearning to Make All Voices Count - Leveraging Complexity-Aware MEL to Pursue Change in Complex Systems
RessourceMaking rigorous causal claims in a real-life context: Has research contributed to sustainable forest management?
This article presents an example of a rigorous non-counterfactual causal analysis that describes how different evidence and methods were used together for causal inference without a control group or comparison group.RessourceUSAID collaborating, learning and adapting in action case competition library
USAID's annual Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Case Competition captures case studies of USAID staff and implementing partners using a CLA approach for organizational learning and better development outcomes.RessourceDevelopmental evaluation: Diagnostic checklist
This checklist aims to help users assess whether Developmental Evaluation is a good fit for your situation.RessourceOPM's approach to assessing value for money
A clear and well-informed guide to evaluating value for money which addresses important issues including the limitations of using indicators epsecially for complex interventions, and the need to address unintended impacts and complicated caRessourceOutcome monitoring and learning in large multi-stakeholder research programmes: lessons from the PRISE consortium
This discussion paper outlines the key lessons to emerge from designing and applying an outcome monitoring system to the Pathways to Resilience in Semi-arid Economies (PRISE) project.RessourceHow does the commissioning process hinder the uptake of complexity-appropriate evaluation?
Drawing on interviews with 19 UK evaluation commissioners and contractors, this paper investigates the role of evaluation commissioning in hindering the take-up of complexity-appropriate evaluation methods and explores ways of improving thiRessourceThe hidden life of theories of change
One common criticism of Theory of Change is that it is often used as a framework that fixes agreements rather than as a living, guiding tool that helps reflection and adaptation.RessourceComplexity Evaluation framework: recognising complexity & key considerations for complexity-appropriate evaluation in the department for environment, food and rural affairs (DEFRA)
Defra (the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) commissioned CECAN (the Centre for Evaluation Complexity Across the Nexus) to deliver a Complexity Evaluation Framework (CEF).RessourceEvaluating networks - some resources and some software
BetterEvaluation is on the ground at the European Evaluation Society 10th Biannual conference in Helsinki this week.BlogExcel for evaluation
This website, created by Ann Emery, provides a series of short videos on using Microsoft Excel to analyze data.RessourceSynchronizing monitoring with the pace of change in complexity
This discussion note from USAID argues for synchronizing monitoring with the pace of change as a key principle underlying complexity-aware monitoring.RessourceMaking adaptive rigour work: Principles and practices for strengthening monitoring, evaluation and learning for adaptive management
This briefing from the Global Learning for Adaptive Management (GLAM) initiative sets out key elements of an ‘adaptive rigour’ approach to adaptive management.RessourceComplexity-aware monitoring, evaluation & learning tools for social and behavior change interventions
This toolkit contains three tools to help design and evaluate complexity-aware social and behavior Change interventions. This resource and the following information was contributed by Lenette Golding.RessourceNetwork evaluation
A network evaluation may consider a range of questions and adopt a variety of options for undertaking the evaluation depending on factors such as the type, size, stage of development and purpose of the network.ThemeAdapting evaluation in the time of COVID-19 - Part 1: Manage
Organisations around the world are quickly having to adapt their programme and project activities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences. We’re starting a new blog series to help support these efforts.BlogAdapting evaluation in the time of COVID-19 — Part 3: Frame
Evaluation needs to respond to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. As well as direct implications for the logistics of collecting data and managing evaluation processes, the pandemic has led to rapid changes in what organisBlogAdapting evaluation in the time of COVID-19 – Part 4: Describe
We’re continuing our series, sharing ideas and resources on ways of ensuring that evaluation adequately responds to the new challenges during the pandemic.BlogWhy do we need more real-time evaluation?
We’re currently going through a global period of rapid change and adaption, due in large part to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our lives and work.BlogOutcome monitoring in large multi-stakeholder research programmes: Lessons from PRISE
This guest blog by Tiina Pasanen and Kaia Ambrose discusses how the Pathways to Resilience in Semi-arid Economies (PRISE) project approached the challenge of coming up with an outcome monitoring systemBlogDoes evaluation need to be done differently to support adaptive management?
Adaptive management is usually understood to refer to an iterative process of reviewing and making changes to programmes and projects throughout implementation.BlogLearning about learning in an adaptive programme
Last week, we started our focus on Adaptive Management with a blog post by Patricia Rogers that exploredBlogHow evaluation embraces and enriches adaptation: A UFE approach
In this guest blog, Sonal Zaveri (with input from the DECI team) discusses why aBlogIterative 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.BlogContribution analysis in policy work: Assessing advocacy’s influence
This brief provides a background on contribution analysis and its applications, as well as walking through five case studies in which the authors have used contribution analysis to assess whether and how advocacy efforts made a difference.RessourceContribution analysis: An approach to exploring cause and effect
This brief from the Institutional Learning and Change Initiative (ILAC) explores contribution analysis and how it can be used to provide credible assessments of cause and effect.RessourceAddressing attribution through contribution analysis: Using performance measures sensibly
This article from the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation outlines the key steps involved with using contribution analysis as a tool to discover the contribution a program has made to particular outcomes.RessourceContribution analysis
This paper, written by Franca Eirich and Anita Morrison for the Scottish Government, provides detailed guidance on contribution analysis and its use in Scottish settings.RessourceAdapting evaluation in the time of COVID-19 — Part 2: Define
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to rapid changes in the activities and goals of many organisations, whether these relate to addressing direct health impacts, the consequential economic and social impacts or to the need to change the way thingBlogRapid evaluation
Rapid Evaluation is an approach designed to quickly and systematically conduct an evaluation when time or resources are limited.ApproachUsing evaluation for adaptive management
Adaptive management refers to an approach to managing under conditions of ongoing uncertainty.Method