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Evaluation competency framework for government
This document is a draft of the Evaluation Competency Framework (ECF) used by the South African Government.Learning alliances: An approach for building multi-stakeholder innovation systems
Millions of dollars are spent each year on research and development (R&D) initiatives in an attempt to improve rural livelihoods in the developing world, but rural poverty remains an intractable problem in many places.Hiring M&E staff: Guidelines and tools for locating and hiring strong monitoring & evaluation candidates
This guide, authored by Clara Hagens and Guy Sharrock for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the American Red Cross, outlines a step-by-step process for identifying evaluation needs and hiring staff to ensure quality proUnited Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Evaluation competency framework
This resource presents the revised evaluation competencies for the United Nations system, highlighting their importance for evaluators, evaluation unit heads, commissioners, and users.Evaluation in contexts of fragility, conflict and violence: Guidance from global evaluation practitioners
This guide offers practical advice for designing, conducting, and using evaluations in fragile, conflict, and violence-affected contexts.Addressing the lack of evaluation capacity in post-conflict Somalia
This study explores institutional evaluation in Somalia’s NGO sector, detailing how dominance by international organisations and insufficient local professional involvement significantly limit evaluation capacity and impacDecolonizing community development evaluation in Rakhine State, Myanmar
This paper explores the complexities of decolonising evaluation practices, highlighting that it's more than translation and local data collection.Monitoring and evaluation: Five reality checks for adaptive management
This webpage outlines five key areas to enhance M&E for adaptive management in international development programs.Real-time evaluations of humanitarian action: An ALNAP guide
This ALNAP guide provides a structured approach for conducting real-time evaluations (RTEs) during humanitarian responses.Looped: Database of social development and humanitarian consulting firms
Looped is a global database of over 150 social development and humanitarian consulting firms, organised by sector (humanitarian, development, or both), areas of specialisation, location, and organisational size.Monitoring and evaluating capacity development: Is it really that difficult?
This paper from the International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC) analyses some of the key concepts of capacity development, particularly regarding monitoring and evaluation.Health data system practices and its role in monitoring and evaluation: Diagnostic report of Punjab (Pakistan) hepatitis control program data systems
This report presents a comprehensive assessment and enhancement plan for the Health Information Management Systems (HIMS) in Punjab, Pakistan focusing specifically on hepatitis control as a case study.Back to the drawing board: how to improve monitoring of outcomes
This paper explores challenges in outcome monitoring for humanitarian interventions, emphasizing the need for adaptive learning, better resource management, and overcoming sectoral silos.Data sharing and third-party monitoring in humanitarian response
This resource investigates the data sharing risks in third-party monitoring (TPM) for humanitarian response, with a focus on Somalia.Discussion note: Third-party monitoring in non-permissive environments
This guidance note outlines the use of third-party monitoring (TPM) in non-permissive environments, providing strategies for effective data collection in inaccessible or insecure areas.Strengthening administrative data systems for evidence-based policymaking in India
This blog from the Centre for Learning on Evaluation of Results, South Asia (CLEAR SA) discusses how strengthening administrative data systems is vital for evidence-based policymaking, as it allows for faster, more precise, and cost-effectiHandbook on evaluation
This handbook, edited by Prof Dr Reinhard Stockmann, provides a systematic and comprehensive exploration into the planning, process, implementation and utilisation of evaluations.Data quality standards for USAID and implementing partner M&E officers
This document is adapted from an August 2005 presentation for USAID/Uganda Activity Managers and provides a quick review of USAID information quality requirements.Innovations in monitoring & evaluating results
This discussion paper, written by Thomas Winderl and edited by Jennifer Colville for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), provides a detailed inventory of innovative practices used for monitoring and evaluation in a developmeMonitoring government policies: A toolkit for civil society organisations in Africa
This toolkit from the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD), Christian Aid, and Trócaire aims to provide the tools necessary to gather evidence about government policies and press for change.UNEG strategy 2014–2019
This strategy document from the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) outlines the strategic pathway for all work conducted by UNEG for the period 2014 - 2019.Making sense of evaluation: A handbook for everyone
This evaluation handbook, created by the Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unity (Superu), has been designed for those working in New Zealand's social sector who need to know more about how to measure and understand the effectiveneWestern Cape Department of Human Settlements departmental evaluation plan
This document from the Western Cape Government sets out a 3-year Department Evaluation Plan (DEP) of evaluations for the Department of Human Settlements. The stated aims of the DEP are to:Rolling five-year development evaluation work plan 2014-2015 to 2018-2019
This Rolling Five-Year Development Evaluation Work Plan (2014-2015 - 2018-2019) from Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development sets out the corporate evaluations that will be undertaken and the support that will be proviProgram cycle operational policy, USAID 2022
USAID's Program Cycle and Operational Policy sets out required processes for designing and implementing programs, including how monitoring, evaluation and collaborating, learning and adapting (CLA) fit into the program cycle.Evaluation policy of UNDP
This evaluation policy from the UNDP has been developed to ensure there is a common basis for evaluations taking place within the organisation.Developing evaluation standards and assessing evaluation quality
The article explains the rationale for the development of standards for evaluation practice, the process followed in developing those standards, and how those standards inform the quality assessment of evaluations.