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This blog by Stephanie Evergreen curates a number of examples of engaging executive summaries and evaluation reports. The focus is on highlighting effective visual design of these reporting formats.ResourceSystems 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.ResourceA short primer on innovative evaluation reporting
This book by Kylie Hutchinson presents a number of innovative ways of reporting, including different methods for presentations, narrative summaries, presenting findings visually and making use of digital outputs.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 need toResourceFrom 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 evaluaResourceHow 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'.Resource52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 23: Tips for delivering negative results
BlogChecklist 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.ResourceHousehold vulnerability and resilience to economic shocks
This project into Household Vulnerability and Resilience to Economic Shocks, a collaboration between RMIT University, Oxfam Australia, Deakin University and the University of the South Pacific, gives a good example of the way that vidResourceWhat makes a popular science video on YouTube
This article by Dustin Welbourne and Will J Grant in The Conversation discusses ways to make a video about science popular and effective in its communication, highlighting a number of key features that are demonstrated through embedded examResourceWeek 15: Fitting reporting methods to evaluation findings – and audiences
This week we're sharing some ideas from Rakesh Mohan on ways of making evaluation reports more interesting.BlogA toolkit for designing climate change adaptation initiatives
This toolkit from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) aims to support those that are involved in Climate Change Adaption (CCA) initiatives by providing step-by-step guidaResourceEvaluating climate adaptation efforts: Notes toward a framework
This presentation outlines the types of adaptation challenges, levels of intervention and the options used for evaluating adaptation responses based on the challenge addressed.ResourceOperationalising a resilience approach to adapting an urban delta to uncertain climate changes
This paper presents a case-study on a system-oriented strategy: strengthening the resilience of the impacted system to climatic changes.ResourceEconomic evaluation of climate change adaptation projects
This guide form the World Bank highlights a number of key challenges and solutions to carrying out analysis of the economic viability of climate change adaption projects.ResourceHow to talk about climate change
This collection of resources - toolkit, short guide and cheat sheet - sets out the challenges of talking about climate change and presents effective strategies to address them.ResourceTurin Agenda - 2022 National Evaluation Capacities conference
The Turin Agenda is a commitment presented by over 300 participants from more than 100 countries at the 2022 National Evaluation Capacities Conference held in Turin, Italy from October 25-28.ResourceAggregating, presenting and valuing climate change impacts
This report aims to provide a picture of the impact of climate change resulting from the emissions of greenhouse gasses. In preparing the report, the authors took the following into consideration:ResourceHow is M&E useful in the program cycle? Monitoring and evaluation in climate action - Video 3
In this video, Jenean Pretorius (CLEAR-AA) discuss how monitoring and evaluation can be used throughout the program cycle.ResourceWhat is monitoring and evaluation (M&E)? Monitoring and evaluation in climate action - Video 2
In this video, Gabriel Weber Costa (CLEAR-LAB) talks about monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and how we can use them to inform decisions in climate action.ResourceHow to develop a program Theory of Change? Monitoring and evaluation in climate action - Video 4
In this video, Megha Pradhan (CLEAR-SA) presents how to develop a program theory of change.ResourceInfographics
An infographic (short for 'information graphic') represents data visually so that the information is able to be quickly and easily understood.MethodMonitoring and evaluation in climate action video series
The GEI and the Centers for Learning on Evaluation and Results (the CLEAR centers) have partnered with the Climate Investment Funds' (CIF) Evaluation and Learning (E&L) Initiative to provide introductory video sessions on Monitoring andResourceGraphic recording
Graphic recording is the translation of conversations into images and text on large sheets of paper during meetings and events.MethodAddressing environmental sustainability through the OECD DAC criteria for evaluation of development assistance
This resource, from the Footprint Evaluation Initiative, discusses how the six evaluation criteria of the OECD DAC (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development – Development Assistance Committee) can be used to get environmentalResourceGuidelines for applying the climate and ecosystems health criterion in the commissioning, design and implementation of evaluations
This guide sets out the rationale for why climate and ecosystem health need to be addressed by all evaluations and how this might be done during the commissioning, design and conduct of an evaluation.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.ResourceWhy is evaluation important for climate? Monitoring and evaluation in climate action - Video 1
In this video, Ketevan Nozadze, Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) discusses broadly why evaluation is important in climate action.ResourceParticipatory tools and techniques for assessing climate change impacts and exploring adaptation options
This tool kit from the Livelihoods and Forestry Programme (LFP) aims to help communities and planners understand the hazards and risks of climate change, allowing them to assess the vulnerability of their livelihoods.Resource