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Participatory monitoring with Kungkas Can Cook (2019)
This example focuses on the participatory monitoring practices of ICV while they were working with Kungkas Can Cook in 2019. As an internal evaluation, integrated into program delivery, the evaluation uses a participatory action research approach to co-…Participatory monitoring with the Littlewell Working Group (2015)
This example focuses on the participatory monitoring practices of ICV while they were working with Littlewell Working Group in 2015. Methods included participatory monitoring, transect walking, ten seed technique, video and audio recordings of semi-…Evaluating with the Littlewell Working Group
The monitoring and evaluation (M&E) undertaken with the Littlewell Working Group was one of the first examples for Indigenous Community Volunteers (ICV) of applying the participatory approach and new monitoring system to co-design short and long term…Evaluating with Kungkas Can Cook: passion, dedication and clear social purpose
In 2019, Kungkas Can Cook worked with Indigenous Community Volunteers (ICV) on two community development projects: (1) to increase efficiency of financial processes; and, (2) to develop a website that reflects the voice and social purpose of the business.Use of administrative data for the COVID-19 response
This blog introduces a video of a panel session describing how administrative data – routinely collected data – might be used to help with the response to the COVID 19 pandemic.ALNAP lessons papers: A case for humanitarian desk-based reviews
This blog post describes the use of ALNAP’s new approach to lessons papers applied to a review of lessons learnt from sectoral and multi-sectoral humanitarian responses to earthquakes since 2008.Evaluation failures: Case studies for teaching and learning [webinar]
In this webinar, three evaluators (Kylie Hutchinson, Benoit Gauthier, and E. Jane Davidson) share their real-life evaluation blunders and ways to incorporate their lessons learned into the classroom or personal practice.Launching the working capital fund: A case study of humanity united
This is a case study of the start-up phase of the US $25 million Working Capital Investment Fund created to confront modern-day slavery by addressing forced labour in global supply chains.Evaluation of Legal Aid NSW Civil Law Service for Aboriginal Communities
This resource describes a mixed-methods, Aboriginal-led evaluation of the Civil Law Service for Aboriginal Communities (CLSAC).Complexity Evaluation framework: recognising complexity & key considerations for complexity-appropriate evaluation in the department for environment, food and rural affairs (DEFRA)
The primary purpose of this framework is to equip Defra commissioners of evaluation (which may include analysts and policymakers), with a checklist of core considerations to ensure that evaluations are robust and sufficiently consider the iAustralian Volunteers program monitoring, evaluation and learning framework
This example of a monitoring, evaluation and learning framework sets out the approach to assessing the performance of the Australian Volunteers Program. This resource and the following information was contributed by Jo Hall.Footprint evaluation case study: Evaluation of environmental sustainability aspects of a national strategy
This case study looked at how environmental sustainability might be addressed as part of a mid-term evaluation of a national strategy for private sector development.Most Significant Change (MSC) used for NGO self-evaluation process
This overview from Capacity.org outlines the process and findings of an NGO self-evaluation process that used Most Significant Change to evaluate the organisational development services offered by the group.Randomized control trials: Rationale and requirements
This slide show by Dr Howard White presents the use of randomized control trials (RCTs) in impact evaluation.Economic analysis of investment operations – Analytical tools and practical applications
This guide presents information about different tools for economic evaluation.Phân tích kinh tế các hoạt động đầu tư - Công cụ phân tích và ứng dụng thực tế
Đây là bản hướng dẫn trình bày thông tin về các công cụ khác nhau nhằm phục vụ cho việc Đánh giá Kinh tế.The Economic Justice Program’s monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning sub-strategy 2021–24
This sub-strategy from the Economic Justice Program explicitly outlines the purpose of MEL within the program, along with specific goals and guiding principles.Introduction to MEL for program staff
This tool is a presentation that the Open Society Foundations’ Economic Justice Program MEL team delivered to program colleagues to get them more familiar with MEL and suggest practical steps for considering it in their work.Developing a data collection platform: Vendor evaluation form
This resource is the form used by Open Society Foundations’ Economic Justice Program team to evaluate potential vendors to design and implement a new data platform for MEL.Terms of reference for evaluators and steering committees
This resource is a compilation of three separate terms of references to support different components of evaluations of Open Society Foundations’ Economic Justice Program.Theory of change example for grant portfolios
This resource is a theory of change example that was developed for an anti-corruption portfolio (2016–21); it includes standard theory-of-change components, such as outcomes and activities, as well as elements more specific to OSF’s longer-MEL jamboree facilitator agendas
These agendas, for grantee “MEL jamborees”, provide a detailed view of not only how an actionable learning event for MEL could be structured but also offer an insight into the interests, challenges, and opportunities facing grantees when itLearning Exchange Fund overview and application form
The MEL team in the Open Society Foundations’ Economic Justice Program created a special fund to support structured learning and collaboration between its existing grantees.Beneficiary assessment: An approach described
This paper describes the World Bank's approach to the Beneficiary Assessment approach.Case study: The information society innovation fund (ISIF)
This case study describes how The Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF) usedA study on the status of national evaluation policies and systems in the Asia Pacific region
This study documents the progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in developing National Evaluation Policies and Systems (NEPS). Survey questions that were used as part of the assessment are included in the appendix.Mapa diagnóstico de la evaluación en la Argentina
Este libro intenta desarrollar un primer mapa diagnóstico de la evaluación en la Argentina sobre un conjunto de factores orientados a dar cuenta de distintos aspectos del proceso evaluativo.Gender responsiveness diagnostic of national monitoring and evaluation systems – methodological reflections
This article reports on a diagnostic study carried out to understand the gender responsiveness of the national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems of Benin, South Africa and Uganda.CARICOM results-based management collaboration Dominica’s monitoring and evaluation system analysis (MESA)
This report presents the findings from the monitoring and evaluation system analysis (MESA) for the Commonwealth of Dominica, providing information on the existing strengths and opportunities to develop a sustainable RBM System in the countCARICOM results-based management collaboration: Jamaica’s monitoring and evaluation system analysis (MESA)
This report presents the findings from the monitoring and evaluation system analysis (MESA) for Jamaica, providing information on the existing strengths and opportunities to develop a sustainable RBM System in the country.Diagnostic des capacités nationales de suivi et d'evaluation de Madagascar: Rapport final
Ce rapport présente les conclusions de l’analyse du système de suivi et d’évaluation (MESA) de Madagascar, en fournissant des informations sur les atouts et les possibilités existants pour développer un système de GAR durable dans le pays.CARICOM results-based management collaboration: Saint Lucia’s monitoring and evaluation system analysis (MESA)
This report presents the findings from the monitoring and evaluation system analysis (MESA) for Saint Lucia, providing information on the existing strengths and opportunities to develop a sustainable RBM System in the country.