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Capacity.org: a gateway for capacity development
This website provides a range of resources that can be used for the practice of capacity development which are closely linked to, and build upon, the topics covered in theCentre of Excellence for Evaluation (CEE)
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Centre of Excellence in Evaluation (CEE) provided advice and guidance on evaluation practices across the federal government.What is a Community of Practice?
Step Four in theEmpowerment Evaluation Blog
This blog, by Dr David Fetterman, provides a range of resources on empowerment evaluation theory and practice.Brief introduction to realist evaluation
This web page from Community Matters provides a brief introduction to realist evaluation along with the a chapter by Ray Pawson and Nick Tilley that provides discussion of the basic concepts , strategies and methods of realisConstituent voice
This webpage from Keystone Accountability looks at the use of constituent voice as a way of discovering what beneficiaries think about plans, performance and reports.Feedback Labs
Feedback Labs is a collaboration of like-minded organisations who aim to make governments, NGOs and donors more responsive to the needs of their constituents.Australian Data Archive
The Australian Data Archive provides facilities for collecting and archiving digital research data, which are then made available to secondary users and researchers.GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences: Data archive
The GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Science's Data Archive focuses primarily on the processing and archiving of German and international comparative surveys in the fields of social and political science.UK Data Archive
The UK Data Archive is the UK's largest collection of digital research data in the social sciences and humanities.Showcasing key findings through excel charts
This webpage by Ann K Emery provides a number of short video tutorials for creating Excel charts that can be used for highlighting evaluation findings in reports.The Big Push Forward
This website provides a range of resources and discussion about approaches for assessing transformative development processes.Qualitative Data Analysis Software Resource Centre
This website from Sage Publications provides access to a range of free, open access materials that focus on qualitative data analysis.Big Data & Society (BD&S)
This journal, published by Sage, aims to provide a platform for discussing the ideas and debates emerging around the use of big data.Ethical research involving children
This web site aims to provide researchers with the guidance and tools necessary to conduct ethical research with children and young people in a variety of contexts.Q methodology website
This website contains information about Q methodology, links to resources, conferences, and a mailing list.Learning for sustainability
This website from Will Allen provides a range of resources that focus on monitoring and evaluation that leads to sustainable development.Jason Davies data viz examples
Jason Davies' website contains a large number of data viz examples, particular around geo data. It also contains some links to to tools, including a word cloud and tree map.What is a Dashboard? Defining dashboards, visual analysis tools and other data presentation media
The Dashboard Insight website contains a number of useful articles, examples and guides on the subject of Organizational Dashboards.Evergreen Data
Stephanie Evergreen's website and blog provides ample reading and guidance on data visualization techniques, taking a research-based approach to effective communication of ideas.Research to action: Social media
This site contains a great roundup of blog posts about using social media to encourage research uptake.The John L. Alford case library
The John L. Alford case library is an internationally recognised library of public sector cases and a unique resource centre for the advancement of interactive teaching.The gender spectrum collection: Stock photos beyond the binary
The Gender Spectrum Collection is a stock photo library featuring images of trans and non-binary models.Geospatial, location and big data: Where have we been and where can we go? – Summary of the webinar
This blog describes the first European Evaluation Society webinar in the series Emerging Data Landscapes in M&E, on Geospatial, location and big data: Where have we been and where can we go? was held on 28 July.Blue Marble Evaluation
Blue Marble Evaluation is a global initiative focused on training the next generation of evaluators to Think Globally, Act Globally and Evaluate Globally.IRIS+
IRIS+ is an impact measurement and management system created by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) to support impact measurement and inform management decisions.Global reporting initiative (GRI) website
The GRI standards are global standards for sustainability reporting on a range of economic, environmental and social impacts. This resource and the following information was contributed by Kaye Stevens.Facilitating workshops for the co-generation of knowledge: 21 tips
This set of tips was written by Robert Chambers in January 2013, based on his 2002 book Participatory Workshops: A sourcebook of 21 sets of ideas and activities.Feminist Issues in Evaluation - AEA Thematic Interest Group
The Feminist Issues in Evaluation is a Thematic Interest Group (TIG) in the American Evaluation Association (AEA).Gender Statistics Database
The Gender Statistics Database contains gender statistics from all over the European Union (EU) and beyond, at the EU, Member State and European level.EvalPartners website
The EvalPartners website is both a source of knowledge about monitoring and evaluation practices and a network to connect practitioners from around the world.DHS Program’s Gender Corner
The DHS Gender Corner provides quantitative information on such topics as domestic violence, women’s status and female genital cutting, and links to gender-related publications based in DHS data.