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Exploding the myth of incompatibility between accountability and learning
This chapter from Capacity Development in Practice examines the conflict in the field of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) between the need for ‘accountability’ and the desire to ensure ‘learning’.Transforming a lizard into a cow: Child-led evaluation of the building skills for life programme in Zimbabwe
This report is the second in this series and presents a child-led evaluation of a multi-sectoral programme in Cambodia seeking to empower adolescent girls and address the challenges they face accessing quality education.The engagement toolkit
This toolkit offers an extensive but not exhaustive list of engagement methods that can be applied throughout different stages of the evaluation process.Advancing evaluation practices in philanthropy
This series of papers about evaluation practices in philanthropy was published as a sponsored supplement of the Stanford Social Innovation Review for the Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation.Guide to evaluating rural extension
The Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) have developed this guide to evaluating rural extension with the aim to provide comprehensive support for people involved in extention evaluationsUN Women
This website from the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, provides a wide variety of resources to support the implementation of gender equality around the globe.Okiko in pursuit of a snail: Child-led evaluation of the building skills for life programme in Kenya
This report is the third in this series and presents a child-led evaluation of a multi-sectoral programme in Cambodia seeking to empower adolescent girls and address the challenges they face accessing quality education.Understanding process tracing
This 2011 paper, from David Collier, outlines a new framework for process tracing to achieve greater systemisation of qualitative methods. This version includes some reflections in 2019 on subsequent developments.Bridging the gap: The role of monitoring and evaluation in evidence-based policy making
Monitoring and evaluation have a strategic role to play in informing policy-making processes.Behind the Scenes: Managing and Conducting Large Scale Impact Evaluations in Colombia
This paper from the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) uses four impact evaluation case studies from Columbia to benchmark each evaluation against 11 standards of quality.Network mapping as a diagnostic tool
This manual provides a step-by-step guide to the process of conducting a social network analysis by using Netdraw, which is a free software tool that allows the visualisation of social networks.NGO network analysis handbook: How to measure and map linkages between NGOs
This handbook from Save the Children has been designed to support NGO staff measure and map networks for project development and evaluation.From policies to results: Developing capacities for country monitoring and evaluation systems
This book from UNICEF provides a range of articles that demonstrate building capacity and best practices in the development of country-led monitoring and evaluation systems.Country-led monitoring and evaluation systems: Better evidence, better policies, better development results
This book from UNICEF provides a number of chapters considering why country-led monitoring and evaluation systems are important and some best practice examples of how they have been used.New 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.Creating 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.A participatory model for evaluating social programs
This paper from the James Irvine Foundation outlines a participatory approach to evaluating social programs.A summary of the theory behind the LFA method
This paper from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has been designed to support staff in implementing the logical framework approach in project planning and design.مقدمة لتقييم الأثر
Introduction 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.Introducción a la evaluación de impacto
Introduction à l’évaluation d’impact
Une évaluation d’impact crédible et appropriée peut rendre le développement plus efficace.Guidelines to avoid conflict of interest in independent evaluations
These guidelines from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) set out the procedures that need to be taken into account when assessing the independence of evaluation and audit functions to ensure ethical requirements are met.Children in crisis: Good practices in evaluating psychosocial programming
This guide from Save the Children aims to support staff in psychosocial program design and evaluation for projects involving children.The African evaluation guidelines: 2002
This paper from the African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) provides a brief description of the guidelines and a series of checklists to assist with the planning, implementation and completion of the evaluation process.UNEG Ethical Guidelines for Evaluation
These guidelines from the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) were designed to ensure ethical practice takes place in evaluations involving all UN agencies.AES guidelines for the ethical conduct of evaluations
These guidelines from the Australasian Evaluation Society (AES) were designed to ensure ethical behaviour and decision-making are incorporated into evaluation practice.Australasian Evaluation Society Code of Ethics
This code of ethics from the Australasian Evaluation Society (AES) aims to promote ethical evaluation practice, support its members and maintain AES standards.Professional Ethics and Standards for the Evaluation Community in the Government of Canada
This paper from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat outlines the professional standards expected of the evaluation community in Canada's Public Service with a particular emphasis on ethical standards.DFID Ethics Principles for Research and Evaluation
This paper from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) outlines the principals on ethical practice in research and evaluation that must be adhered to on all projects funded by the department.Partner CPRM
This tool from Partner is designed to support the analysis and interpretation of data related to the collaboration of people and organisations.Designing impact evaluations: Different perspectives
This 3ie Working Paper series covers both conceptual issues related to impact evaluation and findings from specific studies or synthetic reviews.