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Filter search resultsRevolutionary Google-backed system unlocks power of big data to save forests
This blog post from Rhett A Butler for Mongabay.com outlines the use of a new tool, Global Forest Watch, which uses big data to monitor global forests on a monthly basis. Utilising Google’s computing cloud the tool is able to analyseResourcePreparing For GDPR / What's next with GDPR?
Organised by DevResults in partnership with Sonjara and SurveyCTO, this recorded panel discussion took place on May 23rd, 2018, two days before the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect.ResourceGDPR: Tips and tools
This toolkit gathers together some useful resources that organisations can use to help guide their data protection practices.ResourceGender equality and big data: Making gender data visible
The report from UN Women, with support from UN Global Pulse, outlines the value of big data for monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in relation to women.ResourceThe psychology of climate change communication: A guide for scientists, journalists, educators, political aides, and the interested public
This guide by the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions, while focused on communicating research on climate change, will be useful for anyone interested in the theory behind communication and behaviour change and those who neeResourceMeasuring results and impact in the age of big data
This paper explores the nexus of data science and evaluation, probing the issues and challenges of incorporating big data into evaluation practice. This resource and the following information was contributed by Alice Macfarlan.ResourceIntegrating communications in evaluation
The guide explains how to use communication to support evaluation. This resource and the following information was contributed by Dr Glenn O'Neil.ResourceGlobal innovations in measurement and evaluation
This report by NPC highlights their research into the latest developments in theory and practice in measurement and evaluation. The authors found that new thinking, techniques, and technology are influencing and improving practice.ResourceDiscussion Paper: Innovations in Monitoring and Evaluation
This discussion paper produced by the United Nations Development Programme discusses various innovations that are occurring in M&E, and the advantages and disadvantages of these methods.ResourceBig data for development: challenges & opportunities
This white paper by UN Global Pulse examines the use of Big Data in development contexts.ResourceGeospatial analysis in evaluation
This blog from the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) highlights the role of geospatial data in understanding change in phenomena, and answering questions of relevance and effectiveness of development interventions.ResourceLearning from data innovation
This episode from the IEG podcast 'What have we learned' features Brenda Barbour and Jos Vaessen discussing the opportunities and challenges of using innovative technologies with evaluation data.ResourceBig data and evaluation: Use and implications
Big data is emerging as a new world currency.BlogThree templates for effective communications planning
In this blog, I wanted to share three examples of communication plan templates that address this and allow for more detail and thinking through of the communication and dissemination process.BlogWhat about administrative data?
In this guest blog, Kerry McCarthy discusses some of the options for finding administrative data sets for use in evaluation.BlogDigital dividends in natural resource management
The report sets out research findings on the "digital dividends" of various types of technology on natural resource management in low and middle-income countries.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.ResourceDevelop a communications plan
This web page from the Evaluation Toolkit website outlines a six-question approach that can be used to develop a communications plan for the dissemination of evaluation results.ResourceBig data
Big data refers to data that are so large and complex that traditional methods of collection and analysis are not possible.Method