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Rethinking monitoring for collective learning in rural resource management
Drawing on the author's experience in rural resource management in Brazil this paper discusses the common misconceptions, potential and processes involved in Participatory Monitory and Evaluation (PM&E)Annual planning and review processes
This webpage, from the Queensland Department of Education, provides an overview of the annual review process.Monitoring and accountability practices for remotely managed projects...
This report from Tearfund brings together a number of research findings examining the issue of remote project monitoring and beneficiary accountability.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.Program planning and evaluation design logic
This document from Flinders University Research Centre for Injury Studies outlines the concept of program logic in a series of steps designed as a management and accountability system.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 evaluationsStakeholders’ interest in potential evaluation questions
This worksheet from Chapter 5 of the National Science Foundation's User-Friendly Handbook for Mixed Method Evaluations provides a template for developing evaluation questions which engage stakeholders interest in the process.1: What is impact evaluation and when should you do it?
The first in a series of lectures produced by the Poverty Action Lab and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), this presentation introduces you to the 'whys' and 'hows' of impact evaluation and when it should be usUnderstanding 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.ESCAP monitoring and evaluation policy and guidelines
These evaluation guidelines from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) were designed to support staff in conducting evaluations while being guided by the principles for evaluations developed by tHandbook on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating for Development Results
This handbook from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was developed to support staff to implement successful planning, monitoring and evaluation systems.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.Measuring while you manage: Planning, monitoring and evaluating knowledge networks
This paper form the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a detailed description of the process for monitoring and evaluation of knowledge 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.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.A participatory model for evaluating social programs
This paper from the James Irvine Foundation outlines a participatory approach to evaluating social programs.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.Addressing 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.Template: Recording assessment using multiple lines and levels of evidence (mlle) criteria
This template can be used when doing a Multiple Lines and Levels of Evidence analysis, to record all the lines of evidence available for each evaluation question.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.Looking back, moving forward: Sida evaluation manual
This manual from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) is aimed at supporting staff in conducting evaluations of development interventions.Overview of the design process for mixed method evaluations
This chapter from the National Science Foundation's User-Friendly Handbook for Mixed Method Evaluations provides an overview of the design process for mixed method evaluations.How to build a logic model
This paper from Wilder Research provides a detailed explanation for building high quality logic models in four steps.Evaluation plan workbook
This workbook from the Innovation Network provides a detailed overview of the concepts and processes for planning a program evaluation.Designing Impact Evaluations for Agricultural Projects
This guide from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) aims to support the design of impact evaluations for agricultural projects that directly target farmers and aim to improve agricultural production and profitability.Mentoring matters
This Primary Health Care Research & Information Service webpage provides an overview of the importance and benefits of a good mentoring program.Mentoring for the new millennium
This article outlines the rationale behind mentoring and argues that developing a formal mentoring program will lead to the development of a learning organisation.Mentoring made easy
This guide from the NSW Premier's Office outlines the process and advantages of setting up a formal mentoring program in the workplace.Methods for estimating the costs of family planning
This report summarises an expert meeting discussing issues related to methods of estimating family planning program costs.Time to listen: Hearing people on the receiving end of international aid
The book Time to Listen: Hearing People on the Receiving End of International Aid provides a rich overview of international aid, from the perspective of those who receive financial assistance.Using the context, input, process, and product evaluation model (CIPP) as a comprehensive framework
This Journal article, in the context of education, provides an overview of what the CIPP model is, in which circumstances it is useful, and finally provides a practical example of how the model was used.