Book
Evaluating Environment in International Development (second edition)
Issued on 2021 The second edition of Evaluating Environment in International Development brings together contributions from 22 evaluation thinkers and practitioners...
Topics: Evaluation methods
Discussion
Do Big Projects Deliver Effective Solutions in a Complex World?
Posted on 29/03/2025 by Ram Khanal Drawing from evaluations of over 30 development and climate resilience projects across Asia and Africa, a recurring theme has emerged: the scale and...
Discussion
Evaluating Agri-Food Systems Transformation Policies and Regulations
Posted on 03/02/2025 by Mireille TOTOBESOLA Context: Transforming agri-food systems to become more sustainable, resilient, and equitable is an urgent global priority. Agrifood System...
EvalForEarth Summary
Summary: Evaluating Scaling Efforts: Measuring What Matters
Issued on 2025 by EvalForward The Evaluation Function of the CGIAR Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service (IAES), collaborating consultants, and the EvalForward team supported...
Technical Paper
NEW ISSUES IN REFUGEE RESEARCH Working Paper No. 56 Evaluation of humanitarian assistance in emergency situations
Issued on 2002 by Disaster Studies Rural Development, Sociology Group Wageningen University The Netherlands Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of humanitarian assistance have recently become a topic of academic, practical and political concern. Various factors...
Technical Paper
Well-being dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa A spatial perspective across territorial typologies
Issued on 2025 by FAO This paper address lack of information by using a new dataset of spatially explicit welfare indicators (developed by Atlas AI) to examine the spatial...
Briefing note
Lessons learned from evaluations Series 3
Issued on 2023 by UNITAR lessons learned series provide valuable insights for learning and improved decision-making related to future programming. This paper uses the rapid...
Guidance Document
Sampling methods and survey operations: Measuring the nexus between gender and the environment
Issued by UN Women Sampling methods and survey operations: Measuring the nexus between gender and the environment.
Report
Quality in Qualitative Evaluation: A framework for assessing research evidence
Issued on 2003 by UK Cabinet Office This report and framework contribute to the ongoing debate in the wider social research and academic community on the quality of all types of social...
Book
MONITORING & EVALUATION HANDBOOK .A SELF-LEARNING HANDBOOK
Issued on 2017 by Engage Empowerment Partnership (Engage) The purpose of this handbook is to guide thinking around the value of information for civil society organisations and to provide an accessible...
Book
Handbook on Monitoring and Evaluating for Results
Issued on 2002 by UUNDP Evaluation Office This publication, The Handbook on Monitoring and Evaluating for Results, a d d r e s s e s the monitoring and evaluation of development results. It is...
Guidance Document
Guidelines on Using Case Studies as an Evaluation Method
Issued on 2021 by SEARCH COMMON GROUND/Levante International Development LTD This practical document guides program and MEAL teams through the entire process - from deciding whether case studies are appropriate, to designing...
Blog
The Effectiveness of Multi-stakeholder Platforms Towards Building of a Knowledge Delivery Infrastructure: Lessons from TAAT Implementation Framework
Posted on 12/12/2024 by Rachel Zozo, Atayi Ezekiel Opaluwah The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) is a unique initiative funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to overcome...
Discussion
Evaluating Scaling Efforts: Measuring What Matters
Posted on 04/12/2024 by Hezekiah Agwara Dear colleagues, We need to talk about scaling. Evaluators working in food security, agriculture, rural development, climate change, and other areas...
Technical Paper
Scoping Study on Evaluation of Natural Resource Management Interventions linked to Climate Change
Issued on 2015 by GEF Independent Evaluation Office The Scoping Study on Evaluation of Natural Resource Management (NRM) Interventions related to climate change, conducted by the GEF Independent...
Blog
Your Voice Matters: Shaping the Future of EvalForward!Mini Survey Results.
Posted on 29/11/2024 by Chamisa Innocent To all members of the EvalForward Community of Practice who took the time to complete our recent mini survey, thank you!
Other
Toolkit for monitoring, evaluation, and learning for National Adaptation Plan processes. NAP Global Network & Adaptation Committee
Issued on 2024 by NAP Global Network & Adaptation Committee. International Institute for Sustainable Development. This toolkit uses the framing of NAP processes to refer to the umbrella of all national adaptation planning processes. This includes the process to...
Report
National monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for adaptation: A comparative analysis of nine countries.
Issued on 2024 by International Institute for Sustainable Development. The need for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems that can help countries understand how to best adapt to climate change has become...
Guidance Document
Evaluation of International Development Interventions An Overview of Approaches and Methods
Issued on 2020 by International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank This guide provides an overview of evaluation approaches and methods that have been used in the field of international development evaluation.
Guidance Document
Diagnostic tool for a monitoring and evaluation systems analysis (MESA) - Guidance Note
Issued on 2022 by The Global Evaluation Initiative The Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Analysis (MESA) tool is an important part of GEI’s integrated systems-based approach to supporting developing...
Guidance Document
Guideline on Impact Evaluation
Issued on 2024 by The Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME)-SA. The guideline was revised with the aim of providing an overview for government staff undertaking and managing evaluations. The guideline is broad and...