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Filter search resultsHiring M&E staff: Guidelines and tools for locating and hiring strong monitoring & evaluation candidates
… This guide, authored by Clara Hagens and Guy Sharrock for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the … multiple annexes to illustrate examples of relevant tools, discussion points, and questions. We encourage you to … the Candidates 17 Step 7: Hire and Orient New Staff 22 Tools & resources annexes Annex I.A Sample Level 4 Job …ResourceMonitoring and evaluating capacity development: Is it really that difficult?
… This paper from the International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC) analyses some of the key … and evaluation. The paper then describes some of the key tools used in planning, monitoring, and evaluating capacity … 9-11 SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Analysis – p. 11 Organizational Assessment (OA) Tools, …ResourceValue for investment
… or program, whether the resource use creates enough value, and how more value can be created. This resource and the … questions, which evaluators already have the methods and tools to answer. VfI isn’t another method or tool – it’s a … services, labour force, law enforcement, local government, market development, mental health & addictions, nutrition, …ResourceHow to design and manage equity-focused evaluations
… is divided into two parts. It begins by defining equity and its importance and relevance today. It then unpacks the … evaluation framework, evaluation design and appropriate methods to collect data; and how to ensure the evaluation is … Theory-based Equity-focused evaluation B. The bottleneck analysis framework Selecting the appropriate evaluation …ResourceNavigating competing demands in monitoring and evaluation: Five key paradoxes
… In this article, Marijn Faling, Sietze Vellema, and Greetje Schouten report on five paradoxes in monitoring and evaluation, each encompassing two competing logics. This resource was contributed by Marijn Faling. Authors and their affiliation Marijn Faling (International Institute …ResourceLooped: Database of social development and humanitarian consulting firms
… Looped is a global database of over 150 social development and humanitarian consulting firms, organised by sector … development, or both), areas of specialisation, location, and organisational size. Each entry includes links to the … such as Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) or market systems development. Use filters to find firms in your …ResourceIdentifying evaluative criteria
… not just use goals? Identifying criteria: Basic concepts and tools Needs assessment fundamentals Identifying consumers or impactees Needs assessment methods: A two-phase approach Needs assessment design, …ResourceCommunity
… or contribute to a combined team. Many participatory methods involve community members undertaking data collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting. It is important to be clear about when …MethodMaking sense of evaluation: A handbook for everyone
… created by the Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unity (Superu), has been designed for those … social sector who need to know more about how to measure and understand the effectiveness of their programmes. The … the theory of evaluation in real life. This resource and the following information was contributed to …ResourceOECD-DAC principles for evaluation of development assistance
… Evaluation has updated the evaluation criteria definitions and principles for use after 25 years. The goal of the … Development (including the Sustainable Development Goals) and the Paris Agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This resource and the following information was contributed by Kaye …ResourcePurposes of evaluation
… based on a review of evaluation literature from academia and international development agencies such as the United … (UNFPA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF). The toolkit is … the UNFPA programming guidelines. It provides guidance and methods for UNFPA Country Office staff to improve planning, …ResourceConcept mapping
… This method can be used for the task of negotiating values and standards, and is useful for framing the … participating group. Ultimately it provides a statistical analysis of what is really valued by a group and how strongly … proprietary software (Concept Map) that combines cluster analysis and multidimensional scaling. It is also possible to …MethodWHO evaluation practice handbook
… the first outlines the definition, objectives, principles, and management of evaluation in WHO, and the second provides detailed practical knowledge for … 50 Identifying information needs and data collection methods 50 Briefing and supporting the evaluation team 56 …ResourceDelphi study
… questions. After each round, the responses are summarised and redistributed for discussion in the next round. A … convergence involving the identification of common trends and inspection of outliers. In its original form, question … to contribute, ‘using disagreement as a trigger for deeper analysis’ (Dick 2000). For instructions on facilitating a …MethodCritical systems heuristics: The idea and practice of boundary critique
… a detailed introduction to critical systems heuristics and the use of its central tool, boundary critique. Contents … Practising CSH: ECOSENSUS-Guyana Developing CSH Skills and Significance … Critical systems heuristics: The idea and practice of boundary critique …ResourceCritical systems heuristics: A systematic review
… but one that is underutilised compared with other methods. The resource aims to provide clarity about the key … was provided by Bob Williams. One of the most powerful and evaluation relevant methods from the systems field is Critical Systems …ResourceEvaluation journals
… play an important role in documenting, developing, and sharing theory and practice. They are an important component in … the African Evaluation Journal), and some on particular methods (for example, counterfactual-based impact …MethodPhotovoice
… is a process by which people can identify, represent, and enhance their community through a specific photographic … has three main goals: (1) to enable people to record and reflect their community's strengths and concerns, (2) to promote critical dialogue and knowledge …MethodHybrid - internal and external staff
… A hybrid evaluation involves both internal and external staff working together. Internal evaluators … benefit of being more familiar with a program or project and its history and will also remain with a project and will … particular expertise (e.g. specialist data collection or analysis, or reporting). The external evaluator undertakes a …MethodDotmocracy
… is an established facilitation method for collecting and recognizing levels of agreement on written statements … write down ideas on paper forms called Dotmocracy sheets and fill-in one dot per sheet to record their opinion of each … or “confusion”. Participants sign each sheet they dot and may add brief comments. The result is a graph-like visual …MethodIncorporating people's values in development: Weighting alternatives
… ability to allocate resources to maximum effect and monitor interventions and outcomes. "In the measurement of multidimensional … well-being. The choice of weights needs to be explicit and could be used to incorporate people’s perspectives into a …ResourceThe magenta book: Guidance for evaluation
… This guide, from H M Treasury, originally published in 2011 and updated in 2020, is the central guidance for all UK … It focuses on: How evaluations should be designed and managed; outlining some of the different evaluation … Chapter 2: Evaluation scoping Chapter 3: Evaluation methods Chapter 4: Data collection, data access and data …ResourceIdentifying the intended user(s) and use(s) of an evaluation
… the importance of identifying the primary intended user(s) and the intended use(s) of an evaluation. It outlines a variety of methods that can be used to achieve this in the initial … of facilitation questions that can be used to identify and involve users in the evaluation and a further set of …ResourceHierarchical card sorting
… designed to provide insight into how people categorise and rank different phenomena. It focuses on a process of … line with the participant’s own value judgments, criteria and standards. Primarily intended for use with single … HCS can be easily adapted to a small group setting, and is used as a central component in the creation of …MethodRich pictures
… A rich picture is a way to explore, acknowledge and define a situation and express it through diagrams to create a preliminary mental model and can help to open discussion and come to a broad, shared …Method