Resources

This brief describes the commonalities and differences of Outcome Mapping and Outcome Harvesting. It presents the main concepts shared by the approaches, how they differ and what to consider when deciding which approach to use or whether to use them together. This brief was co-produced by the...

This Methods Brief by the Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL) takes a step-by-step, practical approach to guide researchers designing impact evaluations based on big data. The amount of big data available has exploded with recent innovations in satellites, sensors...

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has established common definitions for six evaluation criteria – relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability – to support consistent, high-quality evaluation. These criteria provide a normative framework...

Quel est l’avenir de l’évaluation de développement dans le contexte de l’ICT4D et quelle est la contribution de l’ICT4D dans l’évaluation de développement ? Quel sera le rôle futur de l’évaluation du développement ? Assisterons-nous à une transformation de la fonction d’évaluation ? Cette synthese...

This evidence summary published by UNEG (United Nations Evaluation Group) looks at the findings, good practices and lessons learned from past evaluations of interventions to protect food security in times of crises, in order to contribute to a more effective response by the UN system. Drawing from...

This publication showcases good and promising practices on gender-responsive evaluation approaches and methods by featuring gender-responsive evaluations from UN Women and other UN entities. With its emphasis on inclusion, participation and non-discrimination, gender-responsive evaluation can aid in...

This brief by Twende Mbele looks at Rapid Evaluations in the public sector of selected African Countries. Rapid evaluations are intended to reduce the costs of evaluation projects and the time they take, by producing a result that can feed into policy and practice quickly, but yet is sufficiently...

This toolbox, developed by RECOFTC (Restoring landscapes in Southeast Asia), is designed to support community forest groups monitor their baseline status, and the progress and outcomes they have achieved. The use of the toolbox depends on the specific needs of community forest groups and is...

This book, edited by Ian Goldman and Mine Pabari, explores how governments in Africa can use evidence to improve their policies and programmes, and ultimately, to achieve positive change for their citizens. Looking at different evidence sources across a range of contexts, the book brings policy...

Definiciones revisadas de los criterios de evaluación y principios para su utilización. Esta adaptación al español de “Better Criteria for Better Evaluation” debería contribuir a sensibilizar sobre la importancia de la evaluación, a fortalecer las políticas públicas y a apoyar el desarrollo de la...

Este manual de evaluación participativa fue desarrollado como expresión desde el campo de la evaluación que, frente a los límites de la autosuficiencia y la fragilidad, sólo podemos inmunizarnos al rescatar la pluralidad de voces y perspectivas de las personas participantes. Explora la realidad y...

This research report by CLEAR provides an overview of National Evaluation Capacity Development (NECD) across selected Anglophone African countries and provides recommendations on how to strengthen national evaluation capacities.