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Filter search resultsSocial Equity Assessment Tool (SEAT) for evaluation
This paper presents the Social Equity Assessment Tool (SEAT) for evaluation, designed to help evaluators practically and contextually examine equity and social justice issues in their work.ResourceIncorporating intersectionality in evaluation of policy impacts on health equity
This document introduces intersectionality theory and promotes the use of the intersection approach in the analyses of structural policies related to health inequalities.ResourceWeek 37: Why is equity so important in evaluation?
This is #3 in our series on visionary evaluation.BlogLearning from practice: Inception reports and social learning - do you have examples or advice to share?
The wonderful thing about BetterEvaluation is that it is, at its core, a platform to co-create and share knowledge about how to better conduct, use and manage evaluations.BlogL’évaluation en contexte de développement
Ce manuel est destiné aux personnes souhaitant s’initier à l’évaluation de programmes, en particulier en contexte de développement et de coopération internationale. À cet égard, tout en déroulant le fil d’une démarche évaluative classique, il présente…ResourceLandscape analysis equity centered evaluation
This Southern-led research was facilitated by six Global South organizations from Latin America, Asia and Africa who joined forces to transform inequitable practices mainstreamed in the evaluation of international cooperation initiatives woResourceIntegrating a transformative equity criterion into evaluations for promoting transformative systemic change
This guide sets out the rationale for why transformative equity needs to be addressed by all evaluations, especially in the South African context of high inequality, and how this might be done during the commissioning, design and conduct ofResourceEquitable evaluation: Voices from the Global South
This book aims to drive conversation about "the role of evaluation in addressing inequality and fostering an equitable society in Africa".ResourceEvaluation for equitable development results
This document comprises a range of Evaluation Working Papers (EWP) focused on evaluation for equitable development.ResourceIncorporating people's values in development: Weighting alternatives
Timely information about people’s desires could improve policy-makers’ ability to allocate resources to maximum effect and monitor interventions and outcomes.ResourceHow to design and manage equity-focused evaluations
This guide from UNICEF is divided into two parts. It begins by defining equity and its importance and relevance today.ResourceEquitable evaluation framework
What if evaluative practice was not only about something but for something? This session explored the origins and impetus for the Equitable Evaluation Framework and how its three principles ask evaluation to:ResourceMultiple lines and levels of evidence
Multiple lines and levels of evidence (MLLE) is a systematic approach to causal inference that involves bringing together different types of evidence (lines of evidence) and considering the strength of the evidence in terms of different indMethodJournals and logs
Journals and logs are forms of record-keeping tools that can be used to capture information about activities, results, conditions, or personal perspectives on how change occurred over a period of time.MethodIntegrity
Integrity refers to ensuring honesty, transparency, and adherence to ethical behaviour by all those involved in the evaluation process.MethodCultural competency
Cultural competency involves ensuring that evaluators have the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to work respectfully and safely in cultural contexts different from their own.MethodFeasibility
Feasibility refers to ensuring that an evaluation can be realistically and effectively implemented, considering factors such as practicality, resource use, and responsiveness to the programme's context, including factors such as culture andMethodInclusion of diverse perspectives
Inclusion of diverse perspectives requires attention to ensure that marginalised people and communities are adequately engaged in the evaluation.MethodIndependence
Independence can include organisational independence, where an evaluator or evaluation team can independently set a work plan and finalise reports without undue interference, and behavioural independence, where evaluators can conduct and reMethodEvaluation accountability
Evaluation accountability relates to processes in place to ensure the evaluation is carried out transparently and to a high-quality standard.MethodTransferability
Transferability involves presenting findings in a way that they can be applied in other contexts or settings, considering the local culture and context to enhance the utility and reach of evaluation insights.MethodUtility
Utility standards are intended to increase the extent to which program stakeholders find evaluation processes and products valuable in meeting their needs.MethodProfessionalism
Professionalism within evaluation is largely understood in terms of high levels of competence and ethical practice.MethodPropriety
Propriety refers to ensuring that an evaluation will be conducted legally, ethically, and with due regard for the welfare of those involved in it and those affected by its results.MethodSystematic inquiry
Systematic inquiry involves thorough, methodical, contextually relevant and empirical inquiry into evaluation questions. Systematic inquiry is one of the guiding principles of the American Evaluation Association:MethodTransparency
Transparency refers to the evaluation processes and conclusions being able to be scrutinised.MethodEthical practice
Ethical practice in evaluation can be understood in terms of designing and conducting an evaluation to minimise any potential for harm and to maximise the value of the evaluation.MethodAccuracy
Accuracy refers to the correctness of the evidence and conclusions in an evaluation. It may have an implication of precision.MethodAccessibility
Accessibility of evaluation products includes consideration of the format and access options for reports, including plain language, inclusive print design, material in multiple languages, and material in alternative formats (such as online,MethodCompetence
Competence refers to ensuring that the evaluation team has or can draw on the skills, knowledge and experience needed to undertake the evaluation.MethodOutcome harvesting
Outcome Harvesting collects (“harvests”) evidence of what has changed (“outcomes”) and, working backwards, determines whether and how an intervention has contributed to these changes.Approach52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 16: Identifying and documenting emergent outcomes of a global network
Global voluntary networks are complex beasts with dynamic and unpredictable actions and interactions. How can we evaluate the results of a network like this? Whose results are we even talking about?Blog