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Filter search resultsHave Development Evaluators Been Fighting the Last War… And If So, What is to be Done?
This article, written by Robert Picciotto for the IDS Bulletin (Volume 45 Number 6), argues that evaluators who wish to achieve high-quality evaluation standards must draw upon a range of methods and tools to complete the taRecursoL’évaluation en contexte de développement
Ce manuel est destiné aux personnes souhaitant s’initier à l’évaluation de programmes, en particulier en contexte de développement et de coopération internationale. À cet égard, tout en déroulant le fil d’une démarche évaluative classique, il présente…RecursoDoes Head Start Improve Children’s Life Chances? Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design
This paper analyses the Head Start program, which was established to support poor families with health and education services.RecursoIntroduction to impact evaluation
This guidance note from InterAction outlines the basic principles and ideas of Impact Evaluation including when, why, how and by whom it should be done. The document is available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.RecursoAddressing gender in impact evaluation
“Gender affects everyone, all of the time.RecursoContribution analysis: A promising method for assessing advocacy's impact
The paper provides a background about contribution analysis and a summary of the steps involved in carrying out the method.RecursoWhat is impact evaluation?
This video lecture given by Professor Howard White for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) provides an introduction to the importance of impact evaluation.RecursoPeople first impact method: Facilitator’s toolkit
This toolkit, developed by Gerry McCarthy and Paul O’Hagan, is aimed at supporting facilitators in the teaching of the People First Impact Method (P-FIM) through a range of exercises.RecursoFrom Evidence to Action: The Story of Cash Transfers and Impact Evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa
This book presents a detailed overview of the impact evaluations of cash transfer programmes, carried out by the Transfer Project and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)'s From Protection to Production project.RecursoCausal Pathways introductory session: How do I mix and combine methods?
This session of the Causal Pathways Symposium 2023 explores when to use different methods and how to combine them to better understand and visualise causal pathways.RecursoOverview: Data collection and analysis methods in impact evaluation
This guide, written by Greet Peersman for UNICEF looks at the different types of data collection and analysis methods that can be used for impact evaluation.RecursoThe balancing act of research impact
Over recent decades, governments everywhere have increased their scrutiny of public spending, and public universities have not escaped this scrutiny.BlogPractical approaches to theories of change in conflict, security, and justice programmes - part II: Using theories of change in monitoring and evaluation
This guide offers practical advice for using theories of change in the monitoring and evaluation stages of conflict, security, and justice programmes.RecursoModels of Causality and Causal Inference
This background paper from Barbara Befani is an appendix from the UK Government's Department for International Development's working paper Broadening the range of designs and methods for impact evaluations.RecursoImpact evaluation: A guide for commissioners and managers
This guide, written by Elliot Stern, aims to support managers and commissioners in gaining a deeper and broader understanding of impact evaluation.RecursoFinding and using causal hotspots: A practice in the making
This article from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is the second in a series discussing the use of contribution analysis (CA) for impact evaluation.RecursoConfirmatory Program Evaluation: A Method for Strengthening Causal Inference
This paper focuses on the analysis of current issues in theory-driven evaluation as discussed in evaluation practice literature.RecursoImpact evaluation toolkit
This toolkit from the World Bank provides a number of modules which guide the user on the design and implementation of impact evaluations.RecursoUNICEF webinar: Overview: strategies for causal inference
What is causal attribution? Do you need a counterfactual to determine if something has caused a change? Professor Patricia Rogers provides an overview of how to determine causal attribution in impact evaluations.RecursoCausal Pathways introductory session: Contribution analysis
This session of the Causal Pathways Symposium 2023, by Drew Koleros, explored the use of contribution analysis as a theory-based approach to evaluation to unpack complexity within complex systems change evaluations.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 researchRecursoSinopsis: estrategias de atribución causal
Uno de los aspectos esenciales de una evaluación de impacto es que no solo mide o describe cambios que han ocurrido, sino que también procura entender la función de determinadas intervenciones (es decir, programas o políticas) en la generacRecursoImpact evaluation: challenges to address
In development, government and philanthropy, there is increasing recognition of the potential value of impact evaluation.BlogProcess tracing and Bayesian updating for impact evaluation
This article introduces Contribution Tracing, a rigorous "quali-quantitative" method inspired by process tracing and Bayesian updating.Recurso2: Why Randomize?
This in-depth presentation introduces you to the 'whys' and 'hows' of randomised assignment and randomised sampling for evaluation as well as when it should be used and potential pitfalls.RecursoUnderstanding Variation in Treatment Effects in Education Impact Evaluations: An Overview of Quantitative Methods
This report, written by Peter Z. Schochet, Mike Puma, and John Deke for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), summarises research on quantitative methods for evaluating educational interventions.RecursoImpact evaluation
An impact evaluation provides information about the observed changes or 'impacts' produced by an intervention. These observed changes can be positive and negative, intended and unintended, direct and indirect.ThemeOptimal Bandwidth Choice for the Regression Discontinuity Estimator
This paper analyses regression discontinuity designs, which can be used for the evaluation of development interventions. The specific focus of the investigation is the choice of the smoothing parameter that is used.RecursoBasic Impact Assessment at Project Level
This paper from the Enterprise Development Impact Assessment Information Service (EDIAIS) analyses the principles and core methods of impact analysis.RecursoChoosing appropriate designs and methods for impact evaluation - Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has commissioned this report to explore the challenges and document a range of possible approaches for the impact evaluations that the department conducts.RecursoCase study: QuIP & RCT to evaluate a cash transfer and gender training programme in Malawi
This case study discusses the combination of the Qualitative Impact Protocol (QuIP) and Randomised Control Trial (RCT) approaches in the evaluation of Concern Worldwide's "Graduation" programme.RecursoA synthesis of 25 impact evaluations
This paper, written by Henk van den Berg, analyses 25 impact evaluations of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs based on the Farmer Field School approach.Recurso