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Develop an initial description of what is to be evaluated, to ensure agreement about the boundaries./frameworks-guides/rainbow-framework/define/develop-initial-descriptionFramework/GuideRainbow FrameworkEstimating the benefit incidence of an antipoverty program by propensity score matching
This study uses propensity score matching to estimate the distribution of net income gains from an Argentinean workfare program./tools-resources/estimating-benefit-incidence-antipoverty-program-propensity-score-matchingResourceProgram planning and evaluation design logic
This document from Flinders University Research Centre for Injury Studies outlines the concept of program logic in a series of steps designed as a management and accountability/tools-resources/program-planning-evaluation-design-logicResourceContemporary thinking about causation in evaluation
This paper was produced following a discussion between Thomas Cook and Michael Scriven held at The Evaluation Center and Western Michigan University’s Interdisciplinary PhD in Evaluation program jointly hosted Evaluation Cafe´ event on cont/tools-resources/contemporary-thinking-about-causation-evaluationResourceThe ‘5-whys’ method
This document explains the idea behind the 'Five Whys' option./tools-resources/5-whys-methodResourceGuide to evaluating rural extension
The Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) have developed this guide to evaluating rural extension with the aim to provide comprehensive support for people involved in extention evaluations/tools-resources/guide-evaluating-rural-extensionResourceGuide to gender integration and analysis
This guide from USAID is designed to support staff in the implementation of gender into program planning and design./tools-resources/guide-gender-integration-analysisResourceUN Women
This website from the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, provides a wide variety of resopurces to support the implementation of gender equality around the globe./tools-resources/un-womenResourceLessons learned using online survey software
This blog post from Susan Kristler provides on overview of the various strengths and weaknesses of using online survey software./tools-resources/lessons-learned-using-online-survey-softwareResourceGantt charts: Planning and scheduling more complex projects
This web page from Mind Tools provides a detailed guide, including examples, of how to use Gantt charts for project planning, monitoring and evaluation./tools-resources/gantt-charts-planning-scheduling-more-complex-projectsResourceDevelop programme theory / theory of change
Make explicit how activities are understood to contribute to the intended outcomes and impacts. Communicate this in a diagram(s) and/or narrative. (This is useful for most evaluations but not always needed, such as for evaluations of the quality of…/frameworks-guides/rainbow-framework/define/develop-programme-theory-theory-changeFramework/GuideRainbow FrameworkMaking a gantt chart with excel
This YouTube video provides a detailed tutorial on creating Gantt charts using Microsoft Excel./tools-resources/making-gantt-chart-excelResourceOkiko in pursuit of a snail: Child-led evaluation of the building skills for life programme in Kenya
This report is the third in this series and presents a child-led evaluation of a multi-sectoral programme in Cambodia seeking to empower adolescent girls and address the challenges they face accessing quality education./tools-resources/okiko-pursuit-snail-child-led-evaluation-building-skills-for-life-programme-kenyaResourceWhat is meta-analysis?
This document explains the process and benefits of meta-analysis using the comparative analysis of different treatments as an example./tools-resources/what-meta-analysisResource40+ social media dashboard tools for tracking stuff
In this blog post, Barry Hurd proposes and answers a number of questions on the use of social media dashboard tools./tools-resources/40-social-media-dashboard-tools-for-tracking-stuffResourceWhat does monitoring your brand on social media channels really mean?
This blog post from Beth Kanter describes the process of 'listening' to what people are saying about your brand through social media monitoring./tools-resources/what-does-monitoring-your-brand-social-media-channels-really-meanResourceGovMetric
GovMetric (formerly Public Service Monitor) is a website that monitors the internet to identify the topics that are being discussed and evaluating the information in order to provide a snapshot of the views presented./tools-resources/govmetricResourceHow to develop evaluation questions
This webpage from My M&E provides an overview of the steps required to develop effective evaluation questions./tools-resources/how-develop-evaluation-questionsResourceStakeholders’ interest in potential evaluation questions
This worksheet from Chapter 5 of the Nation/tools-resources/stakeholders-interest-potential-evaluation-questionsResourceIdentify potential unintended results
It is useful and ethical to consider possible negative impacts (that make things worse not better) and how they can be identified before an intervention (project, programme, or policy) is implemented and addressed in an evaluation or M&E System./frameworks-guides/rainbow-framework/define/identify-potential-unintended-resultsFramework/GuideRainbow FrameworkWho adopts improved fuels and cookstoves? A systematic review
This resource is a detailed overview of study conducted by Lewis and Pattanayak (2012) on the systematic review of the literature surrounding the adoption of Improved Cook Stoves (ICS) or cleaner fuels by households in developing countries./tools-resources/who-adopts-improved-fuels-cookstoves-systematic-reviewResource8: Analyzing data
This presentation, titled Analyzing Data talks about how to deal with “problems” of non-compliance, choosing what effects to report in your study, as well as achieving external validity and cost-effectiveness./tools-resources/8-analyzing-dataResource1: What is impact evaluation and when should you do it?
The first in a series of lecture notes produced by the Poverty Action Lab and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), this presentation introduces you to the 'whys' and 'hows' of impact evaluation and when it should be used./tools-resources/what-impact-evaluation-when-should-you-do-itResource3: How to randomize I
This is the first of the presentations that explain the importance of knowing 'how to randomize' for the purpose of impact evaluation./tools-resources/3-how-randomize-iResource2: Why Randomize?
This in-depth presentation introduces you to the 'whys' and 'hows' of randomised assignment and randomised sampling for evaluation as well as when it should be used and potential pitfalls./tools-resources/2-why-randomizeResource4: How to randomize II
This resource explains the importance of knowing 'how to randomize' for the purpose of impact evaluation./tools-resources/4-how-randomize-iiResource5: Measurement and outcomes
This presentation explains a method for outcome measurement for the purpose of impact evaluation. This is the fifth in a series of lectures produced by the Poverty Action Lab and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology./tools-resources/5-measurement-outcomesResource6: Sample size and power calculations
This presentation explores methods for identifying the right sample size for randomized evaluations so that results are defendable./tools-resources/6-sample-size-power-calculationsResource7: Managing threats to evaluation and data analysis
This presentation, titled Managing threats to evaluation and data analysis talks about potential problems that can arise while undertaking impact measurement and analysis./tools-resources/managing-threats-evaluation-data-analysisResourceProcess tracing in case study research
This resource examines some of the philosophy science issues related to process tracing, including the roles of causal effects and causal mechanisms in causal explanation and the logic of process tracing./tools-resources/process-tracing-case-study-researchResourceIdentify primary intended users
Clarify who will actually use the evaluation—not in vague, general terms (e.g. "decision makers") but in terms of specific identifiable people (e.g. the manager and staff of the programme; the steering committee; funders deciding whether to fund this…/frameworks-guides/rainbow-framework/frame/identify-primary-intended-usersFramework/GuideRainbow FrameworkUnderstanding process tracing
This paper, from David Collier, outlines a new framework for carrying out process tracing in order to achieve greater systemisation of qualitative methods./tools-resources/understanding-process-tracingResource