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Eight Strategies for Research to Practice
This primer, written by Eva Canoutas, Lauren Hart and Trinity Zan for FHI360, outlines eight strategies that can be used to facilitate the use of research evidence in development practice.SEVAL Evaluation standards
These are the evaluation standards of the Swiss Evaluation Society (SEVAL) which have been designed to contribute to the professionalisation of evaluation in Switzerland.Using Mobile Data for Development
This guide, written by Ed Naef, Philipp Muelbert, Syed Raza, Raquel Frederick, Jake Kendall and Nirant Gupta for Cartesian and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, provides an examination of the uHow Low-Cost Randomized Controlled Trials Are Possible in Many Areas of Social Policy
This paper from the Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy uses a range of examples to highlight the feasibility of conducting high-quality randomised controlled trials (RCT) at low cost.Principles and guidelines for ethical research and evaluation
This document from the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) sets out four principles that are aimed at raising awareness of and assisting in the identification of ethical issues when undertaking research aQualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as an Approach
This chapter, written by Dirk Berg-Schlosser, Gisèle De Meur, Benoît Rihoux and Charles C. Ragin, provides guidance on Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as an approach.Art of Knowledge Exchange
This guide, written by Shobha Kumar, Aaron Leonard, Ryan Watkins, Yianna Vovides, and Brigitte Kerby for the World Bank, outlines the process for designing, implementing, and measuring a results-oriented knowledge exchange inApplying resilience thinking: Seven principles for building resilience in social-ecological systems
This guide from the Stockholm Resilience Centre outlines seven key principles that can be used to develop resilience in social-ecological systems.The EvaluateIT resource kit
This online resource kit simplifies the task of evaluating community-based information technology (IT) projects such as community websites, online interest groups, and internet training programs.Matrix chart guide
This guide from Many Eyes provides guidance, including examples, on constructing matrix charts using the IBM Many Eyes software.Making back-to-back graphs in Excel
This blog post from Stephanie Evergreen of Evergreen Data provides guidance on using Excel to make back to back graphs in order to compare data between responses to the same survey from twoBullet graph design specification
This paper by Stephen Few of Perceptual Edge outlines the five key components of bullet graphs. For each component he provides an explanation, an example and the formatting defaultEasy dot plots in Excel
This blog post from Stephanie Evergreen of Evergreen Data provides step-by-step guidance for creating dot plots using Excel.How to make dumbbell dot plots in Excel
This blog post from Stephanie Evergreen from Evergreen Data provides step-by-step guidance for producing dumbbell dot plots using excel.How to make a small multiples bar chart in excel
This blog post from Ann K Emery provides step-by-step guidance for creating a small multiples bar chart using Excel. The 10 step process provides detailed guidance and screen shots of each stage of the method.Slopegraphs for comparing gradients: Slopegraph theory and practice
This web page by Edward Tufte provides guidance on the use of slope graphs. Through the use of detailed examples and graphics the general theory and practice of slope graphs is clearly articulated.Slopegraph template
This blog post Cole Nussbaumer for Storytelling with Data provides an Excel template for creating slopegraphs.Edward Tufte's slopegraphs in Excel
This webpage by Roberto Mensa and Krisztina Szabó, provides step-by-step guidance on producing slopegraphs in Excel.Displaying change between two points in time
This paper by Stephen Few for Perceptual Edge looks at three different ways to present data in a graphical format that features change between two points in time.Excel charts: Pie charts
This webpage, written by Jorge Camoes for ExcelCharts, outlines the arguments for and against using pie charts and then provides detailed advice and some dos and don'ts for using them.TagCrowd
TagCrowd is a web application for visualizing word frequencies in any text by creating what is popularly known as a word cloud, text cloud or tag cloud.StatPlanet - Create interactive maps & graphs
This tool from StatSilk allows the user to create interactive maps which are fully customisable.Weave
This tool from the Open Indicators Consortium (OIC) is a visualisation platform which allows the user to integrate, analyse and visualise data at “nested” levels of geography, and to disseminate the results in a web page.The group savings resource book - A practical guide to help groups mobilize and manage their savings
This book, written by Ji-Yeune Rim & John Rouse for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides detailed guidance on setting up group savings plans.National evaluation policy in Canada
This case study, prepared by Katerina Stolyarenko for the Parliamentary Forum for Development Evaluation outlines the process that was used to develop and implement a government-wide monitoring and evaluation system in Canada.National evaluation policy in Switzerland
This case study, prepared by Katerina Stolyarenko for the Parliamentary Forum for Development Evaluation outlines the process that was used to develop and implement a government-wide monitoring and evaluation system in Switzerland.National evaluation policy in Colombia
This case study, prepared by Katerina Stolyarenko for the Parliamentary Forum for Development Evaluation outlines the process that was used to develop and implement a government-wide monitoring and evaluation system in Colombia.Good Evaluation Questions: A Checklist to Help Focus Your Evaluation
This checklist, created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that can be used to assess the the quality of potential evaluation questions.Evaluation Flash Cards
This guide, developed by Michael Quinn Patton for the Otto Bremer Foundation, supports evaluators and organisations to get the most out of evaluations by introducing and elaborating on core evaluation concepts that can be accessed 'inSocial networking: A guide to strengthening civil society through social media
This guide, written by Tina Yesayan for USAID, outlines strategies to incorporate social media into the activities of civil society organizations (CSOs) to promote democracy, human rights, governance, greater citizen parAudience engagement strategy book
This guide, written by Sheila B Robinson for Potent Presentations, outlines various strategies that can be used in presentations to encourage an audience's intellectual engagement with you and your message.Participatory Analysis: Expanding Stakeholder Involvement in Evaluation
This paper, written by Veena Pankaj, Myia Welsh, and Laura Ostenso for the Innovation Network uses the case studies of three organisations that have used participatory analysis to examine its use in different contexts.