Web
Links on Monitoring and Evaluation Methodologies
Action Evaluation
http://www.ariassociates.haverford.edu/
Action Evaluation is a new method of evaluation,
one that focuses on defining, monitoring, and
assessing success. Rather than waiting until
a project concludes, it supports project leaders,
funders, and participants as they collaboratively
define and redefine success until it is achieved.
Its two key requirements are participation and
reflexivity. This method of evaluation works
in many different settings and with a wide variety
of organizations. It is particularly effective
with (i) multiple stakeholder organizations;
(ii) partnerships or collaborations where there
may be differing goals and/or hidden conflict;
(iii) new ventures or programs where it is important
to have clear definitions of success at the
outset.
American Evaluation Association
http://www.eval.org
The American Evaluation Association is an international
professional association of evaluators devoted
to the application and exploration of program
evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology,
and many other forms of evaluation. The site
provides useful information through publications
& links. It also provides information on
training courses available.
Assessment and Evaluation: What is Evaluation?
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ae0/e_what.html
This document on the Assessment and Evaluation
site defines and explains what evaluation is.
This site is a gateway to a lot of information
on Evaluation Methodology.
Canadian Evaluation Society
http://www.evaluationcanada.ca
The Society is a Canada-wide non-profit bilingual
association dedicated to the advancement of
evaluation theory and practice. The site provides
a public discussion forum on evaluation and
accountability issues apart from useful links
and pointers to resources on evaluation.
Centre for Development and Population Activities
CEDPA Training Manuals
http://www.cedpa.org/publications/trainingpub.htm
This site provides a number of downloadable
documents (pdf format) on evaluation with a
gender perspective.
Common Evaluation Methodology Document
http://csrc.nist.gov/cc/cem/cemlist.htm
Though these methodologies were originally developed
for the information technology it is relevant
to evaluation of projects and programs too.
DANIDA, "Evaluation Guideline", 1999.
http://www.um.dk/danida/evalueringsrapporter/eval-gui/index.asp
This section on the DANIDA website provides
a detailed guideline, in English on Evaluation
Methodologies. The files in PDF format can also
be downloaded from the site.
Department for International Development
(DFID), Strategies for Achieving the International
Development Targets: Making Government Work
for Poor People, June 2000,
http://www.dfid.gov.uk
An internal document to UK's Department for
International Development, this paper presents
a strategy for making government work for poor
people. The paper looks at the capabilities
needed for pro-poor government and at the concerns
of poor people regarding their treatment by
the institutions of government. It identifies
and promotes seven key government capabilities
which governments need to develop, in partnership
with the private sector and civil society, in
order to meet the International Development
Targets.
Designing
Project Monitoring and Evaluation
http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/oed/oeddoclib.nsf/812f6434a83d93ba85256808006a0024/770fd50eae49c6cd852567f5005d80c7?OpenDocument
Online document available on the World Bank
website gives an insight on designing M&E
for projects.
Development Assistance Cooperation (DAC)
Evaluation Group
http://www.oecd.org/dac/Evaluation/index.htm
The Working Party on Aid Evaluation consists
of professional evaluators and managers in the
field of development assistance. It shares experiences
to improve evaluation practice and strengthen
its use as an instrument for development co-operation
policy.
DOE: Education Program Evaluation Planning
& Evaluation Services
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/PES/index.html
The Planning and Evaluation Service (PES) coordinates
strategic planning and program performance reporting
across the Department of Education; conducts
independent evaluations of the major federal
education programs; and coordinates the Department's
role in international education activities
ELDIS Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
Guide: Indicators
http://nt1.ids.ac.uk/eldis/hot/pm4.htm
This site offers links and information about
a number of works on the participatory development
of indicators. Examples of indicators can be
found in several of the documents cited.
Electronic Resources for Evaluators
http://www.community.pima.edu/users/achristensen/nih/evaluators.html
This list compiled by Catherine Callow Elwell
is a useful list of links and listservs to anyone
doing evaluation.
Evaluation Associates Ltd.: Learning through
Evaluation
http://www.evaluation.co.uk/learning/learning.html
A useful site for the Evaluation Associates
Ltd., a UK based organization provides useful
insight to evaluation and its needs. Also found
on the site are some useful reports which can
be downloaded for free.
Evaluation tips body UNDP
http://www.undp.org/eo/evaluation_tips/evaluation_tips_body.html
This online document provides tips on evaluation
methodologies, which are based on lessons from
the experience of Evaluation Organization, EVALNET
members, and partners in the evaluation community.
One can get answers to the usual questions on
how to plan and manage an evaluation using the
FAQ format.
Getting Smart: Adapting Research and Evaluation
to Meet Current Needs
http://www.aecf.org/aecpub/getsmart/p-04-2.htm
The Annie E. Casey Foundation site gives a list
of publications on some evaluations done.
Guide to Project Evaluation: A Participatory
Approach Population Health Directorate Health
Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/familyviolence/html/1project.htm
This guide is provided by the Ministry of Health,
Canada and provides a good framework for evaluation
and monitoring.
Guidelines for Legislative Language for
Program Evaluation
http://www.csulb.edu/~ddowell/goldbook.htm
This site provides guidelines for doing and
effective evaluation of programs. It also provides
documents and links to resources on evalution.
HRSA SPNS Program Innovative Models of HIV/AIDS
Care Evaluation & Dissemination Center
http://www.tmg-web.com/edc.htm
The Measurement Group LLC is a consulting firm
that specializes in working with public and
private sector clients, large and small, to
develop and implement methods of measuring program
success for the purposes of evaluation, quality
assurance, monitoring and management information,
and research.
InterAction American Council for Voluntary
International Action
http://www.interaction.org/evaluation/links.html
Here you will find vast resources of existing
monitoring and evaluation data in the areas
international development, disaster relief and
refugee assistance. The resources are organized
by Region, Country, Subject, and Lessons Learned
International Development Project Evaluation
Resources on the MSU Libraries and on the website
http://www.lib.msu.edu/schaubm1/eval.htm
The International Development Project Evaluation
Resources in the Michigan State University on
the WWW provides information on a selection
of the most important starting points. Evaluation
documents can be found in a variety of form
such as print, electronic and microfiche resources.
International Labour Organization
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/program/eval/
The ILO site provides plenty of leads to evaluations
such as publications, CD-ROMs etc.
L' EVALUATION des organisations et des politiques
publiques / Program Evaluation
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/1476/
It is a site giving evaluation and research
methods pointers and the opportunity to buy
evaluation books in English for a French-speaking
audience. As for now, it includes bibliographies
(by themes, authors, by areas of specialization,
on research methods), links, short presentations,
and some information about evaluation in France.
It is written in French and English.
M and E News
http://www.mande.co.uk/
The M and E News is a news service focusing
on developments in monitoring and evaluation
methods relevant to development projects with
social development objectives.
Monitoring and Evaluation Resources UNFPA:
Toolkits for Managers
http://www.unfpa.org/ooe/toolkit.htm
This document available online for download
in Acrobat pdf format provides guidance and
options to improve monitoring and evaluation
activities in the context of results-based programme
management. Many of the approaches described
in this toolkit can also be used for programme/
subprogramme/project situation analysis, assessment,
design, and review.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Assessment Publication
on the SAGE Publications Website
http://www.sagepub.co.uk/frame.html?http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journals/details/c001.html
This is referred to the website of the Sage
Publications in particular issue of Evaluation.
There are many publications regarding fundamentals,
theories and practices of evaluation of programs
and projects in especially social and development
context.
Niger Evaluation Association
http://www.ird.ne/rense/
The Nigerien Network of Monitoring and Evaluation
(ReNSE) is an informal group of monitoring and
evaluation professionals. The global objective
of the network is to support a national sustainable
process of capacity building in monitoring and
evaluation through the implementation of a forum
that will contribute to the definition of norms,
methodologies and professional practices in
Niger. The members of the network have also
adopted specific objectives, a plan of action,
and a calendar of events.
NSF's User-Friendly Handbook for Mixed-Method
Evaluations
http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/REC/pubs/NSF97-153/start.htm
This handbook in four parts gives an overview
of why and how to do evaluation of programs.
It discusses the two techniques, qualitative
and analytic methods of evaluation. Also found
is an annotated bibliography and glossary.
OECD, DAC, Development indicators
http://www.oecd.org/dac/Indicators/
This site explains the core set of indicators
developed by OECD/DAC-to monitor development
performance and strategies. It provides maps,
charts and links to data sources for all indicators
in the core set. It gives an integrated worldview
of human well being in its economic, social
and environmental aspects.
OECD, Public Management and Governance
http://www.oecd.org/puma
This site is divided into six key areas related
to governance in OECD countries: budgeting in
the public sector, engaging citizens, ethics
and corruption, human resource management, regulatory
reform, strategic policymaking. For each area,
key issues are outlined and documents and additional
links are provided. It contains public sector
statistics and information on public management
initiatives for each member country.
OECD/DAC, Evaluation Criteria
http://www.oecd.org//dac/Evaluation/htm/evalcrit.htm
The general criteria for evaluation and monitoring
that are endorsed by the OECD-DAC members. The
site presents key questions under each criteria
namely relevance, effectiveness, efficiency,
impact and sustainability.
OECD/Development Assistance Committee, Principles
for Evaluation of Development Assistance, 1991.
http://www.oecd.org/dac/Evaluation/pdf/evalprin.pdf
The DAC has drawn up a series of policy principles
addressing key areas of aid programming and
management, including project appraisal, programme
assistance, and technical cooperation. The set
of principles described in the paper state the
views of DAC members on the most important requirements
of the evaluation process based on current policies
and practices as well as door agency experiences
with evaluation and feedback of results.
OECD/Development Assistance Committee. Review
of the DAC Principles for Evaluation of Development
Assistance. 1998.
http://www.oecd.org/dac/Evaluation/pdf/eval.pdf
This review examines the implementation and
use of the Principles in order to assess their
impact, usefulness and relevance. The Principles
include: purpose of evaluation, impartiality
and independence, credibility, usefulness, participation
of donors and recipients, donor cooperation,
evaluation programming, design and implementation
of evaluations, reporting, dissemination and
feedback, and decentralized evaluation systems.
OECD/Public Management Service, Improving
Evaluation Practices: Best Practice Guidelines
for Evaluation and Background Paper, 1999.
http://www.oecd.org/puma
The guidelines identify key issues and practices
to improve the use of evaluation. The guidelines
focus on the management of evaluation activities
in government and management of individual evaluations
rather than on methodological questions. Best
practices include defining clear objectives
for the evaluation process; using evaluations
to improve decision-making, resource allocation,
and accountability, managing the evaluation
process to ensure it remains focused; involving
stakeholders in the evaluation process; communicating
evaluation findings internally and externally.
OECD/Working Party on Aid Evaluation
http://www.oecd.org/dac/htm/glossary.htm
Glossary of Terms in Evaluation and Results-Based
Management, 2001. Reference guide that provides
an overview of the terms included in OECD members'
glossaries and database of terms and definitions
in fifteen agencies.
Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
Guide
http://nt1.ids.ac.uk/eldis/hot/pme.htm
Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E)
promotes the involvement of a wide range of
stakeholders, employing methods that allow a
more equal opportunity for the expression of
views and sharing of lessons. The site provides
a number of case studies in evaluation methodologies,
discussion list, bibliographies and other tools.
Partnerships for Poverty Reduction
http://www.worldbank.org/ppr/english/ppr_eng.html
This site is sponsored by the Inter-American
Foundation, UNDP and the World Bank. The site
presents the accumulated knowledge of a group
of researchers and practitioners on the effect
of partnerships on poverty reduction in Latin
America and the Caribbean.
Research Methods Knowledge Base
http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/kb/index.htm
This is a comprehensive web-based textbook that
addresses all of the topics in a typical introductory
course in social research methods. It covers
the entire research process, including formulating
research questions; sampling; measurement (surveys,
qualitative); research design; data analysis;
and writing up the study. It also addresses
the major theoretical and philosophical underpinnings
of research, including the idea of validity
in research, reliability of measures, and ethics.
Resources for Evaluation
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ae0/e_res.html
There are some useful links and resources found
at the Maricopa Center for Learning & Instruction,
Maricopa Community Colleges’s website
Resources for Methods in Evaluation and
Social Research
http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods
This page is compiled by Gene Shackman. It provides
an extensive list of free resources for methods
in evaluation and social research. The focus
is on "how-to" do evaluation research and the
methods used: surveys, focus groups, sampling,
interviews, and other methods
Sida, Ownership in Focus? Discussion paper
for a planned evaluation, Sida Studies in Evaluation,
00/5, 2000.
http://www.sida.org/Sida/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=520
This paper examines the concept of ownership
and reviews prevailing views about the causes
and effects of weak partner country ownership.
It concludes with a presentation of a set of
issues that should be considered in an evaluation
concerned with ownership.
Sida, The Evaluability of Democracy and
Human Rights Projects, 1997.
http://www.sida.org/Sida/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=520
This evaluability assessment examines Sida's
support for democracy and human rights (D/HR)
based on 28 projects in four countries: South
Africa, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
This study focuses on the evolution of Sida's
approach to D/HR, some of the general issues
concerned with evaluation of these projects,
and D/HR context in the countries under study,
the methodology and activities associated with
the evaluation. The study contains lessons on
useful methods for D/HR impact evaluation and
good practices for the planning and implementation
of D/HR projects.
SRI International
http://oerl.sri.com
This site of the Online Evaluation Resource
Library OERI, was developed for professionals
seeking to design, conduct, document, or review
project evaluations. At large the site provide
collection of sound plans, reports, and instruments
from past and current project evaluations in
several content areas, Guidelines for how to
improve evaluation practice using the Web site
resources and a forum for stimulating ongoing
dialogue in the evaluation community
Strengthen Partnerships and Improve Aid
Effectiveness
http://www.oecd.org/dac/htm/devpart.htm
This site provides monitoring and periodic progress
reports to reflect strong strategic collaboration
with other multilateral institutions. The site
has links to information on strengthening partnerships
and improving aid effectiveness.
The Evaluation Center
http://www.wmich.edu/evalctr/
The Evaluation Center, located at Western Michigan
University, is a research and development unit
that provides national and international leadership
for advancing the theory and practice of evaluation,
as applied to education and human services.
The Evaluators’ Web
http://www.evaluation.org.uk/ukes_new/
This site provides news from the evaluation
community, help for those new to evaluation,
forums for linking up evaluators across different
sectors to share information, updates on evaluation
work in progress, new evaluation work coming
up for tendering and other evaluation news
The Gateway to Development Information (eldis),
Methods, Tools and Manuals
http://nt1.ids.ac.uk/eldis/hot/pm3.htm
This site contains range of guidelines and manuals
to help development practitioners in carrying
out participatory M&E.
The Grantmakers Evaluation Network (GEN)
http://hogg1.lac.utexas.edu/Gen/
The Grantmakers Evaluation Network (GEN) is
an affinity group of the Council on Foundations.
The purpose of GEN is to promote the development
and growth of evaluation in philanthropy. GEN
will seek to leverage, expand, and diversify
the sources of philanthropic dollars for evaluation
and to build the capacity of members and others
in its pursuit.
UNCDF, Monitoring Guidelines, 2000
http://www.uncdf.org/projects/evls.html
This site of the United Nations Capital Development
Fund links to project evaluation in different
countries covering reports since 1992.
UNDP/Gender in Development, Guidance Note
on Gender Mainstreaming.
http://www.undp.org/gender/policies/guidance.html#appendix1
This note calls for the mainstreaming of gender
equality objectives throughout the programming
cycle. It highlights the key issues, delineates
the role of staff from senior management, resident
representatives to gender focal points. It provides
guidance on how to integrate gender concerns
into programming cycle and how gender mainstreaming
can be an effective tool for expanded public
relations.
UNICEF
http://www.unicef.org/reseval/
These pages provide updates on the results of
policy analysis, evaluations and research, as
well as on the methodologies developed and used
by UNICEF. The latest statistical data on children
and women are also provided including national
level statistics, global comparisons and explanations
of key indicators. The latest and back issues
of the newsletter on evaluation, policy and
planning (PREviews), is posted regularly. Links
to related web sites can also be found here.
UNICEF, A UNICEF Guide for Monitoring and
Evaluation: Making a Difference? February 1991.
http://www.unicef.org/reseval/mander.html
This manual covers UNICEF monitoring and evaluation
policies and procedure. The guide is divided
into four sections. Section I discusses the
importance of Monitoring and Evaluation; Section
II addresses the organization of monitoring
and evaluation by delineating roles and responsibilities
in UNICEF (HQ and country office), the role
of national governments. Section III presents
the scope of monitoring and how it can be used
at the level of projects/programmes and higher
development outcomes (e.g. the situation of
women and children). Similarly Section IV presents
the scope of evaluations, guidelines for how
to plan, manage, and conduct evaluations, use
of evaluation findings.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF),
A Guide for Monitoring and Evaluation
http://www.unicef.org/reseval/mande4r.htm
This section on strengthening evaluation is
part of the guide for monitoring and evaluation.
It provides a summary of action, planning and
monitoring evaluation etc.
United Nations Development Program
http://www.undp.org/eo/index.htm
United Nations Development Program: Evaluation
Office
http://www.undp.org/eo/
This is a resourceful site for information on
Monitoring and Evaluation. It provides databases,
publications and online documents (downloadable
documents), bibliographies and useful links.
United Nations Environment Program Publications
http://www.unep.org/Documents/
http://www.undp.org/dpa/publications/index.html
This site provides documents and working papers
regarding development project evaluation in
the context and perspective of the organizations.
USAID
http://www.dec.org/usaid_eval/
This site provides a list of electronic publications
since 1997.
USAID Evaluation Publications, Published
1997 - 2000
http://www.dec.org/usaid_eval/
This site presents a number of evaluation publications,
including the following: Conducting a Participatory
Evaluation. TIPS No. 1, 1996 This note defines
participatory evaluation, its characteristics
and purposes. It discusses the differences between
participatory evaluation and traditional evaluation.
Finally, it outlines the key steps in conducting
a participatory evaluation, including when participatory
evaluation is appropriate, determining on the
degree of participation, and building consensus
on results.
Conducting Key Informant Interviews.
TIPS, No. 2, 1996
This note presents key informant interviews
as a low-cost rapid appraisal technique. It
discusses the method's advantages and limitations,
how to maximize its usefulness, and step-by-step
instructions of how to apply the method.
Preparing an Evaluation Scope of Work.
TIPS, No. 3, 1996
This note offers suggestions for preparing a
good evaluation scope of work. It outlines the
components of the scope of work and highlights
the kind of information needed under each.
Using Direct Observation Techniques,
TIPS No. 4, 1996
This note introduces direct observation, as
one example of rapid, low-cost methods for collecting
information on the performance of development
interventions. It discusses the method's advantages
and limitations, how to maximize its usefulness,
and step-by-step
instructions of how to apply the method.
Using Rapid Appraisal Methods. TIPS,
No. 5, 1996
This note introduces a range of low-cost methods,
known as rapid appraisal methods, used to collect
information on the performance of development
interventions. It discusses their strengths
and weaknesses and when they are appropriate.
Preparing a Performance Monitoring Plan,
TIPS, No. 7, 1996
This note introduces the elements of a performance
monitoring plan and provides advice on preparing
one for the systematic and timely collection
of performance data.
Establishing Performance Targets. TIPS,
No. 8, 1996
This note discusses what performance targets
are, why they are important, what information
sources and approaches may be used for setting
targets.
Conducting Focus Group Interviews. TIPS,
No. 10, 1996
This note defines focus group interviews, discusses
the method's advantages and limitations, when
it is best utilized and for what, and a step-by-step
guide on how to organize and conduct focus group
interviews for high quality results.
The Role of Evaluation in USAID. TIPS,
No. 11, 1997
This note addresses questions about the new
role of evaluation in USAID. It discusses the
changed emphases of evaluation in a results-based
context and why it is important. It also outlines
the key steps in planning and conducting an
evaluation.
Guidelines for Indicator and Data Quality.
TIPS, No. 12, 1998
This note describes USAID criteria and procedures
for ensuring the quality of indicators and data
in performance monitoring systems for managing
for results.
Monitoring the Policy Reform Process.
TIPS, No.14, 2000
This note discusses the issues and challenges
of designing and implementing systems to monitor
the policy reform process. Based on best practices
of USAID missions in policy reform, the paper
outlines the characteristics of good monitoring
system, provides examples of milestone events
during policy formation/adoption and policy
implementation that constitute the first step
toward monitoring and tracking change, and elaborates
three methodological approaches for monitoring
the policy reform process: quantitative, qualitative,
and the composite approach, and identifies their
strengths and weaknesses.
Measuring Institutional Capacity. TIPS,
No. 15, 2000
This paper provides information on measuring
institutional capacity, including some tools
that measure the capacity of an entire organization
as well as others that look at individual components
or functions of an organization. The discussion
focuses on the internal capacities of individual
organizations. It addresses the following issues:
different measurement approaches for particular
types of capacity building
Conducting Key Informant Interviews.
TIPS, No. 2, 1996
This note presents key informant interviews
as a low-cost rapid appraisal technique. It
discusses the method's advantages and limitations,
how to maximize its usefulness, and step-by-step
instructions of how to apply the method.
Preparing an Evaluation Scope of Work.
TIPS, No. 3, 1996
This note offers suggestions for preparing a
good evaluation scope of work. It outlines the
components of the scope of work and highlights
the kind of information needed under each.
Using Direct Observation Techniques,
TIPS No. 4, 1996
This note introduces direct observation, as
one example of rapid, low-cost methods for collecting
information on the performance of development
interventions. It discusses the method's advantages
and limitations, how to maximize its usefulness,
and step-by-step instructions of how to apply
the method.
Using Rapid Appraisal Methods. TIPS,
No. 5, 1996
This note introduces a range of low-cost methods,
known as rapid appraisal methods, used to collect
information on the performance of development
interventions. It discusses their strengths
and weaknesses and when they are appropriate.
Preparing a Performance Monitoring Plan,
TIPS, No. 7, 1996
This note introduces the elements of a performance
monitoring plan and provides advice on preparing
one for the systematic and timely collection
of performance data.
Establishing Performance Targets. TIPS,
No. 8, 1996
This note discusses what performance targets
are, why they are important, what information
sources and approaches may be used for setting
targets.
Conducting Focus Group Interviews. TIPS,
No. 10, 1996
This note defines focus group interviews, discusses
the method's advantages and limitations, when
it is best utilized and for what, and a step-by-step
guide on how to organize and conduct focus group
interviews for high quality results.
The Role of Evaluation in USAID. TIPS,
No. 11, 1997
This note addresses questions about the new
role of evaluation in USAID. It discusses the
changed emphases of evaluation in a results-based
context and why it is important. It also outlines
the key steps in planning and conducting an
evaluation.
Guidelines for Indicator and Data Quality.
TIPS, No. 12, 1998
This note describes USAID criteria and procedures
for ensuring the quality of indicators and data
in performance monitoring systems for managing
for results.
Monitoring the Policy Reform Process.
TIPS, No.14, 2000
This note discusses the issues and challenges
of designing and implementing systems to monitor
the policy reform process. Based on best practices
of USAID missions in policy reform, the paper
outlines the characteristics of good monitoring
system, provides examples of milestone events
during policy formation/adoption and policy
implementation that constitute the first step
toward monitoring and tracking change, and elaborates
three methodological approaches for monitoring
the policy reform process: quantitative, qualitative,
and the composite approach, and identifies their
strengths and weaknesses.
Measuring Institutional Capacity. TIPS,
No. 15, 2000
This paper provides information on measuring
institutional capacity, including some tools
that measure the capacity of an entire organization
as well as others that look at individual components
or functions of an organization. The discussion
focuses on the internal capacities of individual
organizations. It addresses the following issues:
different measurement approaches for particular
types of capacity building, strengths and limitations
of each approach, data collection, and how participatory
the measurement process should be, strengths
and limitations of each approach, data collection,
and how participatory the measurement process
should be.
USAID, A
Sourcebook on Results-Oriented Grants and Cooperative
Agreements
http://www.usaid.gov/pubs/sourcebook/usgov/
This sourcebook is an electronic resource to
assist in the design, award, and administration
of USAID results-oriented grants and cooperative
agreement to implement development assistance
activities. It is primarily intended for USAID
staff and development partners but contains
useful guidance and suggestions in the areas
of:
- defining results-oriented
assistance interventions;
- managing for
results through partnerships with government,
non-governmental organizations and other civil
society actors, and the private sector;
- gathering,
analyzing and reporting on overall performance
against intended outcomes; and
- using outcome
monitoring and evaluation information to inform
decision- making, making flexible adjustments
when necessary, and highlighting achievement
of results.
USAID, Automated
Directives System (ADS), | Chapter 200 - Introduction:
Managing for Results, Functional series 200
- Programming Policy
http://www.usaid.gov/pubs/ads/
This site comprises USAID's official, written
guidance to its employees on policies, operating
procedures, and delegations of authority for
conducting Agency business. It includes guidance
on achieving results (Chapter 200), planning
(Chapter 201), assessing and learning (Chapter
203).
USAID, Center for Development Information
and Evaluation
http://www.dec.org/usaid_eval/
USAID's Center for Development Information and
Evaluation (CDIE) publishes a wide range of
impact evaluations, program and operational
assessments, managing for results reports, performance
monitoring tips and the USAID Evaluation News.
These publications summarize and communicate
the effectiveness of USAID sustainable development
initiatives, "lessons learned" from the Agency's
portfolio of development activities and "best
practices" of re-engineered USAID development
processes. This page includes access to over
60 publications produced by CDIE since 1996.
Reports are added as they become available.
USAID, New Partnerships Initiative (NPI):
Resource Guide
http://www.usaid.gov/pubs/npi/npiresrc.htm
NPI is an integrated approach to sustainable
development that uses strategic partnering and
the active engagement of civil society, the
business community, and institutions of democratic
local governance to bolster the ability of local
communities to play a lead role in their own
development. The NPI Resource Guide brings together
the results of pilot tests in fifteen USAID
missions and provides a number of programming
tools to assist with the incorporation of NPI
into USAID mission portfolios.
USAID, Participatory Development
http://www.usaid.gov/about/part_devel/docs.html
This web site contains all of the documents
produced through USAID's Participation Initiative.
The site also provides information about the
Global Participation Network (GP-NET), a listserve
that provides an opportunity for development
practitioners around the world to exchange information,
share ideas, discuss issues related to participatory
development. The page also provides links to
other sites dealing with participatory development.
USAID, Partnering for Results: Assessing
the Impact of Inter-Sectoral Partnering, 1999.
http://www.info.usaid.gov/pubs/isp/
This guide provides a tool for the selection
of indicators, the tracking of progress and
the documentation of the results of inter-sectoral
partnering among government, business and civil
society actors. It also discusses some of the
challenges specific to assessing inter-sectoral
partnerships. Finally, it proposes a framework
to use when selecting indicators to measure
the impact of inter-sectoral partnerships and
discusses existing indicators that fit within
this framework. The guide is intended to be
flexible, allowing users to choose from a menu
of indicators to ensure that indicators selected
meet the unique needs of a specific partnership.
User-friendly handbook for project evaluation
http://red.www.nsf.gov:80/EHR/RED/EVAL/handbook/handbook.htm
This is an online document available at the
national science foundation website.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Evaluation Handbook.
1998
http://www.WKKF.org/
This Handbook is designed for evaluations at
project level. It provides a framework for thinking
about evaluation as a relevant and useful program
tool and outlines a blueprint for designing
and conducting evaluations. The handbook provides
basic information to allow project staff to
conduct an evaluation without the assistance
of an external evaluator.
World Bank Group Evaluation Monitoring and
Quality Enhancement
http://www.worldbank.org/evaluation/
The purpose of this site is to provide visitors
with useful tools, methodologies, practices,
lessons, and information, to enhance the quality
of World Bank operations through evaluation
and monitoring.
World Bank Institute. Training Evaluation
Toolkit (Version 1.3).
http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/
This toolkit, developed by the World Bank Institute
Evaluation Unit, is a set of templates and guidelines
that enables anyone-with or without prior evaluation
knowledge-to conduct a Level 1 training evaluation.
The Toolkit can be used to develop questionnaires
that elicit participant feedback to training
activities, collect the data, and tabulate the
ratings.
World Bank Partnerships
http://www.bpdweb.org/
This page has synopses and contact information
for four World Bank partnerships, including
Business Partners for Development (BPD). BPD
is an informal global network of businesses,
civil society organizations and relevant government
ministries. BDP aims to produce solid evidence
of the positive impact of tri-sector partnerships
by taking the example of a number of focus projects
involving business, government, and civil society
organizations and providing inputs to them.
The BPD Network objective is to demonstrate
that these partnerships provide win-win benefits
to all three parties, can be much more widely
used throughout the world, and can be scaled
up to national and regional levels.
World Bank Publications on Evaluation
http://publications.worldbank.org/ecommerce/
This website of the World Bank provides a various
range of publication conducted or funded by
the Bank. There are a number of papers and publication
of evaluating WB development programs and projects.
World Bank, "Evaluating Gender and Development
at the World Bank." OED Precis No. 200, 2000.
http://www.worldbank.org/evaluation/lessons/
This note summarizes and highlights the views
of participants attending a World Bank workshop
on gender and evaluation. It discusses issues
relevant to the proposed evaluation of the gender
dimensions of Bank assistance and the complexity
of gender issues and the variety of views on
effective approaches to addressing them.
World Bank, "Monitoring and Evaluation Chapter
(draft)," Monitoring and Evaluation for Poverty
Reduction Strategies. 2000
http://www.worldbank.org/html/oed/evaluation/
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Sourcebook is
an evolving document aimed at assisting countries
in the development and strengthening of poverty
reduction strategies. The purpose of the Monitoring
and Evaluation chapter is to provide guidance
on developing outcome monitoring systems and
impact evaluation strategies. In addition, it
discusses how to use monitoring and evaluation
results to create a feedback process; how to
promote participation in monitoring and evaluation
activities; and how to build institutional capacity
for outcome monitoring and impact evaluation.
World Bank, Evaluating the Impact of Projects
on Poverty: A Handbook, 2000.
http://www.worldbank.org/evaluation/toolkits/
This handbook provides project managers and
policy analysts with the tools needed for evaluating
impact at the project level. It is aimed at
readers with a general knowledge of statistics.
The Handbook comprises four chapters and a series
of case studies designed to cover a broad mix
of country settings, project types and evaluation
methodologies.
World Bank, Evaluation, Monitoring and Quality
Enhancement Community Website
http://worldbank.org/html/oed
This website contains World Bank evaluation
studies, including a range of documented evaluations
conducted at country, sector, thematic and impact
levels, and reports on best practices and lessons
learned. Web links are provided to World Bank
monitoring and evaluation handbooks and toolkits
on indicators and poverty measurement, and to
other evaluation groups in the World Bank.
World Bank, Impact Evaluation, April 2001,
http://www.worldbank.org/poverty/impact/index.htm
This site aims at disseminating information
and providing resources for people and organizations
working to assess and improve the effectiveness
of projects and programmes aimed at reducing
poverty.
World Bank, Monitoring and Evaluation for
Poverty Reduction Strategies, 2000.
http://www.worldbank.org/evaluation/toolkits/
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Sourcebook is
an evolving document aimed at assisting countries
in the development and strengthening of poverty
reduction strategies. The purpose of the Monitoring
and Evaluation chapter is to provide guidance
on developing outcome monitoring systems and
impact evaluation strategies. In addition, it
discusses how to use monitoring and evaluation
results to create a feedback process; how to
promote participation in monitoring and evaluation
activities; and how to build institutional capacity
for outcome monitoring and impact evaluation.
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STUDIES, BEST PRACTICES & LESSONS LEARNT
IN COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER MANAGEMENT |
Sphere Case
Studies: Building capacity in Albania, 2001
http://www.sphereproject.org/practice/cs_alb.htm
Sphere Case Studies: Innovations in training,
El Salvador, 2001
http://www.sphereproject.org/practice/cs_salv.htm
Sphere Case Studies: Using Sphere for advocacy
in Sierra Leone, 2001
http://www.sphereproject.org/practice/cs_sl.htm
Sphere Case Studies: Evaluating food and
relief programmes on the Burma/Thailand border,
2000
http://www.sphereproject.org/practice/cs_burma.htm
Sphere Case Studies: Monitoring food distribution
in Turkana, Kenya, 2000
http://www.sphereproject.org/practice/cs_kenya.htm
Sphere project suggested case study format
http://www.sphereproject.org/practice/cs_format.htm
Radix: Radical Interpretations of Disaster;
Resource Papers
http://www.anglia.ac.uk/geography/radix/resources_papers.htm
Radius Case Studies: Latin America
http://www.geohaz.org/radius/LACont.htm
Radius Case Studies: Asia
http://www.geohaz.org/radius/AsiaCont.htm
Radius Case Studies: Africa & Middle
East
http://www.geohaz.org/radius/AfricaCont.htm
Evaluation of Case Studies Project
http://www.geohaz.org/radius/EvaluationCont.htm
Case Studies and Illustrations: Asia
http://www.gdrc.org/icm/icm-peoplebanks.html
Technical Briefs: Factsheets
http://www.itdg.org/
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