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Filter search resultsSystems thinking: A way to maximise program effectiveness
A short animated video highlighting how systems thinking can be used in program evaluation to maximize program effectiveness, produced by Chris Lovato, Beverly Parsons, and Kylie Hutchinson.ResourceFrom monitoring goals to systems-informed evaluation: Insights from SDG14
This briefing paper from IIED argues that if the world is going to make significant progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, development actors will need to think and work in new ways, including in eResourceHow to make toast - An exercise in group model building
This 9 minute TED Talk outlines the process and benefits of group model building exercises, using the example of 'making toast'.ResourceChecklist for straightforward evaluation reports
This checklist by Kelly N. Robertson and Lori Wingate provides suggestions for the content and organization of long-form evaluation reports that are concise, easy to understand, and easy to navigate.ResourceA quick primer on running online events and meetings
Meetings and gatherings are vital components of evaluation. Often these are done face-to-face, however sometimes necessity or practicality makes meeting online the best option.BlogEditing reports for an audience
Evaluation reporting is important.BlogWriting for utilisation
Evaluators need to communicate better and foster the utilisation of evaluation findings through clear and engaging writing.BlogFormal meeting processes
Studies have demonstrated that attendance at meetings and conferences, planning discussions within the project related to use of the program evaluation, and participation in data collection foster feelings of evaluation involvement among stMethodConducting effective meetings
This paper from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) provides a number of strategies to ensure that meetings reach stated objectives in an engaging and productive manner.ResourceProsaic or profound? The adoption of systems ideas by impact evaluation
This article, written by Bob Williams, argues that the systems field may be able to address vulnerabilities of impact evaluation.ResourceEvaluation report layout checklist
This checklist from Stephanie Evergreen distills the best practices in graphic design and has been particularly created for use on evaluation reports.Resource