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Filter search resultsLooking 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.ResourceESCAP M&E System: Monitoring & evaluation system overview and evaluation guidelines
This guide from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNSCAP) provides clear guidelines to users on planning, implementing and using the findings of evaluations of ESCAP programsResourceZum gebrauch des BetterEvaluation rainbow framework
BetterEvaluation Rainbow Framework regt zum Nachdenken über eine Reihe von Schlüsselfragen an.ResourceMaster in Monitoring and Evaluation in Educational SystemsMaster in
The program aims to train students for careers in the evaluation, management, monitoring, and administration of education and training systems.Academic ProgramImpact 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.ResourceUsing Word & Excel to analyze qualitative data with Seth Tucker
Extracting meaningful findings from qualitative data requires an evaluator to have the right tools to able to organize, code, and immerse themselves in the data.ResourceCEDIL Methods Brief: Using big data for impact evaluations
This paper provides detailed guidance on using big data to fill data gaps in impact evaluations.ResourceHow do crisis-affected communities define a ‘successful’ humanitarian intervention?
This webpage explores how crisis-affected communities define "successful" humanitarian interventions, focusing on relevance of aid, staff behaviour, and long-term impact.ResourceHow well do we evaluate evaluation?
Part of our commitment to better evaluation is making sure that evaluation itself is evaluated better. Like any intervention, evaluations can be evaluated in different ways.BlogA climate change index: Where climate change may be most prominent in the 21st century
This paper aims to present a single number which summarises different climatic conditions and is developed through an aggregated Climate Change Index (CCI).ResourceSystemic thinking for monitoring: Attending to interrelationships, perspectives, and boundaries
This discussion note from USAID presents "attending to interrelationships, multiple perspectives, and boundaries" as a key principle underlying complexity-aware monitoring.ResourceDetermine and secure resources
Identify what resources (time, money, expertise, equipment, etc.) will be needed and available for the evaluation. Consider both internal resources (e.g. staff time) and external resources (e.g. participants' time to attend meetings to provide feedback).Framework/GuideRainbow FrameworkTriple column
A triple column/row theory of change diagram shows the causal pathway in terms of intermediate outcomes, activities that directly produce these, and the influence of other factors and programs.Method40+ social media dashboard tools for tracking stuff
In this blog post, Barry Hurd proposes and answers a number of questions on the use of social media dashboard tools.ResourcePurposive sampling
This entry from the Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods provides a detailed overview of purposive sampliResourceNon-participant observation
Non-participant Observation involves observing participants without actively participating.MethodCertificate in Education Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Literacy
This Master’s program is designed to offer professionals and students the opportunity to apply principles of learning, cognition, and motivation to vital problems in the area of education; develop a solid understanding of research, assessment, and evaluAcademic ProgramEvaluating Complexity: Propositions for Improving Practice
This guide, written by Hallie Preskill, Srik Gopal with Katelyn Mack and Joelle Cook for FSG, is focused on bringing together knowledge of systems change, complexity, and evaluation in order to clarify and describeResourceDiagnostic assessments
Diagnostic assessments are the systematic assessment of a country or organisation's current monitoring and evaluation capabilities and practices or an individual's M&E competencies.Framework/GuideNational M&E SystemsKnight lab - storytelling tools
This suite of tools is useful for creating highly interactive, beautiful representations of data.ResourceIndependence
Independence can include organisational independence, where an evaluator or evaluation team can independently set a work plan and finalise reports without undue interference, and behavioural independence, where evaluators can conduct and reMethod52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 16: Identifying and documenting emergent outcomes of a global network
Global voluntary networks are complex beasts with dynamic and unpredictable actions and interactions. How can we evaluate the results of a network like this? Whose results are we even talking about?BlogMichael Quinn Patton on developmental evaluation as alternative to formative assessment
In this short video Michael Quinn Patton outlines the differences between developmental, formative and summative evaluation.ResourceEvaluación horizontal
La evaluación horizontal es un enfoque que combina la auto-evaluación de los participantes locales y la revisión externa de los pares.ApproachUsing blog analysis
This toolkit draws on experiences of a study in which blog analysis was used alongside interviews to explore young people’s representations of their gap year experiences.ResourceData backup
Data backup refers to onsite and offsite, automatic and manual processes to guard against the risk of data being lost or corrupted.MethodHow to Present to Senior Executives
This blog post from Nancy Duarte of the HBR Blog Network presents five clear tips for ensuring your presentation to senior executives is both engaging and garners their support.ResourceConvenience sampling
Convenience sampling selection is based on the ease or "convenience" of gaining access to a sample.MethodHow to design an M&E framework for a policy research project
This Methods Lab guidance note focuses on the designing and structuring of a monitoring and evaluation framework for policy research projecResourceBradford Hill criteria for causal inference
Based on a presentation at the 2015 ANZEA Conference, this free downloadable book presents the Bradford Hill criteria and discusses some ways of using them in practice to draw causal conclusions.ResourceOutcomes and performance indicators: Transitional housing program
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of Transitional Housing Programs.ResourceCulturally responsive, Indigenous, and equitable evaluation resource list
This document is a "living" list (not exhaustive) of resources for Culturally Responsive Evaluation (CRE), Culturally Responsive Indigenous Evaluation (CRIE), and Culturally Responsive and Equitable Evaluation (CREE).Resource