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Filter search resultsRealist synthesis: an introduction
This guide, written by Ray Pawson, Trisha Greenhalgh, Gill Harvey and Kieran Walshe for the ESRC Research Methods Programme, provides an introduction to using realist synthesiResourceMonitoring & evaluation of advocacy campaigns literature review
This literature review, written by Cristina Mansfield for the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA), examines current thinking in the evaluation of advocacy.ResourceLearning from research: Systematic reviews for informing policy decisions
This guide from the Alliance for Useful Evidence is an introduction to systematic review and the necessary steps that should be considered as a part of the process.ResourceThe value iceberg: weighing the benefits of advocacy and campaigning
BetterEvaluation Discussion Paper 1 is a thought piece written by Rhonda Schlangen and Jim Coe (independent consultants), members of the BetterEvaluation Community, and is intended to promote discussion.ResourceThe hidden life of theories of change
One common criticism of Theory of Change is that it is often used as a framework that fixes agreements rather than as a living, guiding tool that helps reflection and adaptation.ResourceMethods for conducting systematic reviews
This guide, from the EPPI-Centre, looks at the processes involved when conducting Systematic Reviews. Covering the key steps involved, the guide focuses on four&nbResourceThe advocacy iceberg - episode 1: the value iceberg
The pilot episode of this new podcast by Jim Coe features an interview with Rhonda Schlangen, co author with Jim of The Value Iceberg, a BetterEvaluation Discussion Paper about how the important elements ofResourceIntroducing systematic reviews
This is Chapter 1 of the book An Introduction to Systematic Reviews.ResourceWeek 48: The value iceberg
Efforts to measure, quantify and compare the 'value' of different interventions have become popular as a way for social change organisations to decide how to use their time and money.BlogBetterEvaluation becomes part of the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI)
We are happy to announce that BetterEvaluation is now a part of the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI), a global coalition of organizations and experts working together to support the strengthening of monitoring, evaluation, and the use of evidence.NewsAnalyzing cause and effect in environmental assessments: Using weighted evidence from the literature
This article describes the Eco Evidence analysis framework, a type of causal criteria analysis that uses available evidence to assess support for a hypothesis.ResourceChallenges for evidence-based environmental management: What is acceptable and sufficient evidence of causation?
This paper explores the use of the Eco Evidence framework in answering the question "what is acceptable and sufficient evidence of causation?" in environmental assessments.ResourceMeta-analysis
Meta-analysis is a statistical method for combining numeric evidence from experimental (and sometimes quasi-experimental studies) to produce a weighted average effect size.MethodPublic information about professional practice
As part of its public advocacy role, a professional association can provide potential clients with information about engaging with evaluators effectively.MethodSystematic reviews
This video lecture given by Dr Philip Davies for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) provides guidance for using a comprehensive systematic review to present the balance of researchResource