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Innovation in Operations Assessment Recent Developments in Measuring Results in Conflict Environments
This publication, edited by edited by Andrew Williams, James Bexfield, Fabrizio Fitzgerald Farina and Johannes de Nijs for NATO looks at innovation within in the area of capability development paO sistema de monitoramento e avaliação dos programas de promoção e proteção social do Brasil
Apresentação do sistema brasileiro de monitoramento e avaliação de programas sociais, como parte da cooperação Brasil-Africa .Quality standards for realist syntheses and meta-narrative reviews
This paper, written by Geoff Wong, Trish Greenhalgh, Gill Westhrop and Ray Pawson for The RAMESES project outlines a set of quality standards for conducting rEssential tools to track your social media data
This infographic by Infographic World identifies the key data to be measured and specific tools and applications for tracking different social media profiles.Theory-based approaches to evaluation: Concepts and practices
This web page from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat provides an outline of some of the key concepts of theory-based approaches to evaluation.5 differences between complexity & systems thinking
This blog post by Sonja Blignaut for More Beyond discusses some of the clear distinctions between complexity thinking and systems thinking.Embracing Complexity in Social Enterprise Evaluation
This lecture, given by Brenda Zimmerman, Associate Professor of Policy at York University’s Schulich School of Business, outlines a number of approaches for addressing complexity in evaluations.Monitoring & evaluation of advocacy campaigns literature review
This literature review, written by Cristina Mansfield for the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA), examines current thinking in the evaluation of advocacy.Amplifying Learning in Systems Change Investments: An Experience in Developmental Evaluation
This issues brief from the OMG Center for Collaborative Learning (OMG) describes the experience of using a developmental evaluation approach in order to evaluate theComplex adaptive systems: A different way of thinking about health care systems
This paper, authored by Beverly Sibthorpe, Nicholas Glasgow and Duncan Longstaff for the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, provides a brief synopsis of literature relevant to CAS and healthcare systems.Weighting of agricultural research results: Strength and limitations of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP)
This paper discusses the usefulness of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in weighting agricultural research results in ex-post research evaluation.Assessing the impact of agricultural research on poverty using the sustainable livelihoods framework
This discussion brief considers the benefits of using the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) to assess the impact of research on agricultural poverty.Q methodology: A sneak preview
This paper, authored by Job van Exel and Gjalt de Graaf aims to provide a detailed overview of the basics of Q methodology for those who need easily accessible information on this research strategy.Revolutionary 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 analyseSmart Data Visualization
This podcast by Stephanie Evergreen, for , outlines the smart use and analyses of data visualisation foIs “Ambient Data” from Social Media Channels Useful for Funders?
This blog post from Beth Kanter discusses the pros and cons of using data from social media to inform funding decisions.Taking stock of empowerment evaluation: An empirical review
This article, written by Robin Lin Miller and Rebecca Campbell, examines 47 case studies of empowerment evaluation in order to assess their effectiveness in adhering to empowerment evaluation principles and in achieving outcomes that eChildren’s participation: From tokenism to citizenship
This essay, written by Roger A Hart for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) analyses the research on children in order to demonstrate the benefits of genuine child participation.RAPID Outcome Assessment
This paper from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) outlines the process for conducting a RAPID Outcomes Assessment.Correlation and Causation (Australian Bureau of Statistics)
Part of the Australian Bureau of Statistic's Statistic Language website, this guide to Correlation and Causation is easy to follow and explains the major features of correlation and its difference from causation.Five misunderstandings about case-study research
This article, written by Bent Flyvbjerg (Aalborg University, Denmark) examines five common misunderstandings about case-study research.A relevância da avaliação para o investimento social privado
Este livro sintetiza o conjunto de reflexões produzidas no Seminário Internacional “A Relevância da Avaliação para o Investimento Social Privado”, realizado em 4 de julho de 2012, em São Paulo, pela Fundação Itaú Social e pela Fundação RobeAvaliação para o investimento social privado: Metodologias
Este livro reúne um conjunto de contribuições oriundas do Seminário Internacional Avaliação para o Investimento Social Privado: Metodologias, realizado em julho de 2013 no Rio de Janeiro, pela Fundação Itaú Social, Fundação Roberto MarinhoIncorporating people's values in development: Weighting alternatives
Timely information about people’s desires could improve policy-makers’ ability to allocate resources to maximum effect and monitor interventions and outcomes.Encouraging innovation in development organizations
This blog post by Linda Raftree discusses the relationship between innovation and ICTs.The use of monitoring and evaluation in agriculture and rural development projects
The document reviews monitoring and evaluation practises carried out in agricultural and rural development projects, financed by the World Bank.Systems concepts in action: a practitioner's toolkit
The book, authored by Bob Williams and Richard Hummelbrunner, is focused on the practical use of systems ideas.Democratic governance and evaluation
This paper, presented by Anders Hanberger at the Sixth EES (European Evaluation Society) Conference in Berlin, Germany (2004) argues that governance, democracy and evaluation impact each in different ways.Evaluation as a democratic process: promoting inclusion, dialogue, and deliberation
This issue of New Directions for Evaluation focuses on democratic evaluation with a particular emphasis on inclusive practices which emphasise participation and collaboration.What is democratic evaluation?
This article from Robert Picciotto provides an overview of democratic evaluation, particularly with reference to its use in the European Union context.Bigger, better data and resilience: what’s the link?
This blog post from Linda Raftree outlines the key discussions that were held at a NYC Technology Salon examining the link between big data and resilienceParticipatory and Inclusive Approaches to Disability Program Evaluation
This article, written by Sally Robinson, Karen R. Fisher & Robert Strike, examines why evaluations of disability programs rarely use inclusive approaches that engage people with cognitive disabilities.