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Evaluator competencies 2011
This paper from the Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluation Association (ANZEA) outlines the purpose, use and principles behind the evaluator competencies developed to ensure cultural values are placed at the forefront of evaluation practCrosswalk of Evaluator and Evaluation Manager Competencies and Characteristics
This paper from the International Development Evaluation Association (IDEAS) provides an overview of their competencies for evaluators and evaluation managers.Recommendations in evaluation
This presentation, given by Lori Wingate for the Evaluation Center, Western Michigan University, takes a look at the 'why, what and how' of making recommendations in an evaluation.Evaluation standards for Latin America and the Caribbean
The evaluation standards for Latin America and the Caribbean were developed by a working group of the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Monitoring, Evaluation and Systematization (ReLAC), with support from DEval’s evaluation capacityEstándares de Evaluación para América Latina y el Caribe
Una iniciativa de la Red de Seguimiento, Evaluación y Sistematización de América Latina y el Caribe (ReLAC), con el apoyo de DEval- FOCELAC+.Diretrizes de Avaliação para a América Latina e o Caribe
Uma iniciativa da Rede de Monitoramento, Avaliação e Sistematização da América Latina e Caribe (ReLAC), em colaboração com DEval- FOCELAC+.Competencies for development evaluation evaluators, managers, and commissioners
This paper from the International Development Evaluation Association (IDEAS) provides a range of core competencies that evaluation managers and evaluators should possess wherever they work.Evaluation competency framework for government
This document is a draft of the Evaluation Competency Framework (ECF) used by the South African Government.Recommendation of the Council on public policy evaluation
This recommendation on public policy evaluation, created by the OECD, encourages governments to institutionalise public policy evaluation across all government areas.Recommandation du Conseil sur l’évaluation des politiques publiques
Cette recommandation sur l'évaluation des politiques publiques, créée par l'OCDE, encourage les gouvernements à institutionnaliser l'évaluation des politiques publiques dans tous les domaines gouvernementaux.DAC guidelines and reference series quality standards for development evaluation
Developed through a process of drafting, trialling and reviewing by members of the OECD DAC Network on Development Evaluation, the document sets out standards in terms of: overarching considerations; purpose, planning and design;…Normes de qualité pour l’évaluation du développement
Les Normes de qualité pour l’évaluation du développement se veulent un guide de bonnes pratiques pour l’évaluation dans le domaine du développement.Health Policy Project: Capacity development resource guides and competencies
The Health Policy Project's series of Capacity Development Resource Guides are focused on enhancing the abilities required to impact health policy through design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation, though many of the areas coverGuidance note: Best practice monitoring, evaluation and review
This guidance note outlines the components of monitoring, evaluation, and review, which the Treasury of the New Zealand Government considers foundational for all government policy initiatives related to creating, amending, or repealing primUnited 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.Professionalization of evaluation competency framework for evaluators
This competency framework is designed to assist with strengthening professionalisation of evaluation in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.The 2018 American Evaluation Association (AEA) Evaluator competencies
This document outlines the AEA's evaluator competency framework, developed through a collaborative process with members from 2015 to 2018.Key competencies for the monitoring function
This document sets out the functional competencies (skills, knowledge, attributes and behaviours) needed for effective monitoring.The evaluation of politics and the politics of evaluation
This paper, written by Chris Roche and Linda Kelly for the Development Leadership Program (DLP), argues for the use of a mixed methods approach to monitoring and evaluation of programs that 'work politicPMP evaluation plan guidance and templates
This guidance document and template outline the information to be included in a USAID Evaluation Plan as part of a Performance Management Plan (PMP).Evaluating peacebuilding activities in settings of conflict and fragility
This document provides guidance for evaluating peacebuilding in conflict-affected and fragile settings.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.