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Filter search resultsEmbedding evaluation in national plans and policies to foster transformative development
This IIED Briefing Paper argues that meaningful evaluation of progress towards achieving sustainable development extends beyond supporting voluntary national reviews, and that for the full potential of evaluation to be realised, evaluationResourceWhen the best is the enemy of the good: The Nature of Research Evidence Used in Systematic Reviews and Guidelines
This paper, written by Marcel P. J .M.ResourceOED guidance note on evaluation syntheses
This document from the FAO Office of Evaluation provides guidance for evaluators to plan, formulate and conduct evaluation syntheses. This resource and the following information was contributed by Renata Mirulla.ResourceDemonstrating outcomes and impact across different scales
This research report from the Research for Development Impact Network demonstrates how evidence of outcomes and impact can be better captured, integrated and reported on across different scales of work for Australian NGOs working in internaResourceWeek 11: BetterEvaluation at AfrEA 2014
BetterEvaluation was privileged to sponsor the Methodological Innovation stream at the African Evaluation Association (AfREA) conference from 3-7 March. What did we learn?BlogWeek 49: The 1st international conference on realist approaches to evaluation: my ‘realist’ take-aways
In this blog, Tiina shares her top three realist ‘take-aways’ from the 1st International Conference on Realist Approaches to Evaluation and reflects on when or how realist evaluation may be most useful.BlogDemonstrating outcomes and impact across different scales
In this guest blog, Jo Hall discusses how evidence of outcomes and impact can be better captured, integrated and reported on across different scales of work.BlogWhat would an evaluation conference look like if it was run by people who know and care about presenting information to support use? (hint - that should be us)
All too often conferences fail to make good use of the experience and knowledge of people attending, with most time spent presenting prepared material that could be better delivered other ways, and not enough time spent on discussions and aBlogPotent Presentations Initiative (p2i) guidelines for creating better handouts
With a number of great conferences coming up fast on the horizon, we thought it would be an opportune time to share this article by Sheila B.BlogEvaluating capacity development: A case from agricultural research
The paper presents a conceptual framework developed to evaluate capacity development efforts, combining qualitative and quantitative methods.ResourceBuilding an evaluative culture for effective evaluation and results management
This brief from the Institutional Learning and Change Initiative (ILAC) provides advice on building an evaluative culture allowing organisations to better manage and provide programs and services.Resource