Guidance Document
Glossary of key terms in evaluation and RBM - English, French, Arabic
This glossary developed by the African Development Bank and the Islamic Development Bank provides translation of all evaluation technical terms...
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Complexity and simplicity in Theory of Change reviews
Posted on 23/09/2022 by Anna Maria Augustyn The Theory of Change (ToC) has emerged as an important instrument in many evaluations of projects and programmatic interventions.
Discussion
The pervasive power of western evaluation culture: how and in what ways do you wrestle with ensuring evaluation is culturally appropriate and beneficial to those who legitimise development aid?
Posted on 19/09/2022 by Daniel Ticehurst The issue of culture and cultural context – in language and ways of thinking in evaluation - was raised at EvalForward’s recent webinar on reviewing...
Briefing note
OECD/DAC Criteria Brochures for Parliamentarians
A series of brochures on the OECD/DAC Criteria has been developed by the Asia Pacific Parliamentarians Forum for Evaluation under the guidance of...
Guidance Document
Poverty Mapping: Innovative Approaches to Creating Poverty Maps with New Data Sources
This guide provides an overview of the use of both traditional and novel data sources in generating poverty maps and the related methodological...
Guidance Document
EvalSDGs INSIGHT # 14: Mainstreaming Environmental Sustainability in Evaluation
This EVALSDGs Evaluation Insight focuses on the need to mainstream environmental sustainability in the evaluation of all interventions, even when...
Guidance Document
Theory of Change Workbook: A Step-by-Step Process for Developing or Strengthening Theories of Change
While over time theories of change have become synonymous with simple if/then statements, a strong theory of change should actually be a much more...
Guidance Document
Evaluation and Measurement
CEDIL's working paper demonstrates that measurement is crucial to evaluation. Without appropriate measures, we cannot assess the effectiveness of...
Blog
The skeptical turn in evaluation (and what to do with it)
Posted on 29/07/2022 by Olivier Cossée Impressions on the keynote speech by Estelle Raimondo and Peter Dahler-Larsen at the EES Conference, 10 June 2022
Guidance Document
Integrating a transformative equity criterion into evaluations for promoting transformative systemic change
This guideline of the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) of South Africa provides guidance to evaluators and commissioners of...
Guidance Document
Guidelines for applying the climate and ecosystems health criterion in the commissioning, design and implementation of evaluations
This guideline from the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) of South Africa provides technical guidance on applying a Climate and...
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Principles for a healthy relationship between evaluators and experts
Posted on 27/07/2022 by Ibtissem Jouini Evaluations led by international development agencies need a combination of different types of expertise.