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Designing impact evaluations: Different perspectives
This 3ie Working Paper series covers both conceptual issues related to impact evaluation and findings from specific studies or synthetic reviews.Diseño de evaluaciones de impacto: Perspectivas diversas
Los debates sobre los enfoques en el diseño de la evaluación de impacto parecen haber experimentado un impase en los últimos años.Méthodologie de l’évaluation d’impact : présentation de différentes approches
Les débats sur les approches conceptuelles de l’évaluation d’impact semblent depuis quelques années dans l’impasse.关于影响评估的设计: 不同的视角
近年来，关于影响评估设计方法的争论陷入了僵局。 由 3ie、影响评估网络中的网络（NONIE）、非洲评估协会（AfrEA）和联合国儿童基金会（UNICEF）于 3 月 29 日至 4 月 2 日在开罗举办的影响评估面面观国际会议旨在听取不同意见并寻求共识。Looking back, moving forward: Sida evaluation manual
This manual from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) is aimed at supporting staff in conducting evaluations of development interventions.Prioritize and eliminate questions
This worksheet from Chapter 5 of the NationOverview of the design process for mixed method evaluations
This chapter from the National Science Foundation's User-Friendly Handbook for Mixed Method Evaluations provides an overview of the design process for mixed method evaluations.Danida Evaluation Guidelines
This guide from DANIDA aims to provide detailed assistance and guidelines for staff undertaking evaluations for the Danish Development Cooperation.Logic models: Better thinking for better results
This paper from Wilder Research provides advice and a step-by-step process fro creating logic models.How to build a logic model
This paper from Wilder Research provides a detailed explanation for building high quality logic models in four steps.What a Logic Model Can Do For You
This paper from Wilder Research outlines the benefits of using logic models in program evaluation. It also provides an example of a completed logic model to demonstrate its use.Gender focused sector analysis workshop
This report was written on a gender focused sector analysis workshop given for DACAAR teams in Afghanistan.Eco-evidence tool
Eco Evidence is a useful tool for anyone required to review the literature on a specific topic of interest, especially those exploring cause-and-effect questions from existing literature.Participatory Learning and Action
Participatory Learning and Action is a subscription based journal published bi-annually by the International Institute for Environment and DeveEvaluation Competency Framework for Government
This document is a draft of the Evaluation Competency Framework (ECF) used by the South African Government.Standards for Evaluation in Government
This guide, from the South African Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, outlines the standards by which government evaluations should take place.Appreciative Inquiry Australia
This website is aimed at supporting and providing network opportunities for those practicing appreciative inquiry (AI) in Australia.Framework For Gender Mainstreaming in IFAD’s Operations
This paper from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) outlines a framework for Gender Mainstreaming on IFAD projects.Evaluation report layout checklist
This checklist from Stephanie Evergreen distills the best practices in graphic design and has been particularly created for use on evaluation reports.Vischeck
This tool reproduces your images under various forms of colorblindness so you can better determine if your reporting will be readable to those who are colorblind.ColorBrewer 2.0
This online tool allows users to create colour schemes for maps and other graphics in order to show data that is readily readable.Reading Michael Quinn Patton
This blog posted on the Capturing Development Website offers an inviting overview and discussion of Developmental Evaluation as presented in Michael Quinn Patton's (2011) book DevDevelopmental Evaluation: Perspectives from an Internal vs. External Evaluator
This is a podcast that offers an overview of the Developmental Evaluation approach according to the perspectives of an internal and an external evaluator.Evaluation plan workbook
This workbook from the Innovation Network provides a detailed overview of the concepts and processes for planning a program evaluation.Developing a monitoring & evaluation plan
This website from the Victorian Government's Department of Sustainability and Environment outlines a step-by-step process for developing evaluation plans.Developmental Evaluation in Practice: Lessons and Tips from an Evaluation of the Convergence Partnership
This session was posted by Kari Cruz in the American Evaluation Association (AEA) Public Library.TheBrain
This software is designed to be used as a digital mind mapping tool in which ideas and thoughts can be interconnected and linked to any digital files that are stored on your computer or the web.TheBrain allows you to:Novices Evolving Evaluation Values Through Developmental Evaluation
This audio recording and slides are from a presentation given by David D Williams at the 2011 American Evaluation Conference.Grappling With Uncertainty in Innovative and Complex Settings: Weaving Quality in Developmental...
This PowerPoint, developed by Kataraina Pipi, Nan Wehipeihana and Kate McKegg as part of a presentation given at the American Evaluation Association conference 2010, looks at using development evaluation to focus on the process of moving frTransforming Evaluation Practice to Support Social Innovation
"Developmental evaluation offers social innovators an approach to collecting strategically focused information in real time, on questions that matter, in contexts where programs or initiatives are not well-tested, and where the outcomes canAre you writing an evaluation report?
This paper from the the South Australian Community Health Research Unit (SACHRU) describes the process for writing evaluation reports in the format of a template that can be adAsking Compelling Questions in Gracious Space
This blog post from the Center For Ethical Leadership outlines the process for asking compelling questions that promote learning and leadership by defining what the question really means.