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rssA Framework for Evaluating Behavior Change in International Development Operations
The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) has established three Strategic Engagement Areas (SEAs) around which it has organized its work program. One of those SEAs is Sustained Service Delivery for the Poor. This paper on behavior change constitutes one of two methodology papers (the other being on service delivery) that establish a new lens through which to understand the World Bank’s portfolio in IEG evaluations.
Evaluation Standards for Latin America and the Caribbean
The evaluation standards for Latin America and the Caribbean were developed by a task force of the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Evaluation (ReLAC), with support by DEval’s Evaluation Capacity Development (ECD) Project FOCEVAL.
Blog: Evaluations that make a difference. Evaluations stories around the world
"Evaluations that make a difference" is a collection of eight evaluation stories from around the world which is one of the first pieces of systematic research looking at factors that contribute to high quality evaluations that are used by stakeholders to improve programs and improve people’s lives.
ILAC Brief 26: Making causal claims
Author: John Mayne
Publication date: 2012
An ongoing challenge in evaluation is the need to make credible causal claims linking observed results to the actions of interventions. This ILAC Brief argues the need for a different perspective on causality, where interventions are seen as contributory causes to certain results.
Making causal claims workshop 2013
Author: Mayne, J.
Publication date: 2013
This powerpoint presentation on causal contribution was part of the Workshop on Impact, Learning and Innovation, held at the Institute of Development Studies, March 2013. The presentation focuses on intervention causality and draws attention to the notion of interventions not being a single but a contributory cause to certain results. Theories of Change are offered as a model to see the intervention as a contributing cause.
Making causal claims workshop 2013
Author: Mayne, J.
Publication date: 2013
This powerpoint presentation on causal contribution was part of the Workshop on Impact, Learning and Innovation, held at the Institute of Development Studies, March 2013. The presentation focuses on intervention causality and draws attention to the notion of interventions not being a single but a contributory cause to certain results. Theories of Change are offered as a model to see the intervention as a contributing cause.
Capturing Change in Women’s Realities: A Critical Overview of Current Monitoring & Evaluation Frameworks and Approaches
Authors: Srilatha Batliwala and Alexandra Pittman
Publication date: December 2010
Evidence Changes Lives: Realizing Evaluation’s Potential to Inform the Global Sustainable Development Goals
Publication date: March 2015
Evaluation will become more necessary for the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. In this publication, in 2015 the International Year of Evaluation, we seek to demonstrate how evaluation makes a difference.
GIZ’s Results-Based Monitoring System Framework of reference.
Author: GIZ Monitoring and Evaluation Unit
This framework of reference sets out what we at GIZ mean when we talk about results-based monitoring. It describes the underlying concept of results-based monitoring and defines the criteria and principles.
The framework is designed to enhance the effectiveness of GIZ development measures by mainstreaming results-based monitoring in commission management.
It is aimed at all GIZ staff members, development advisors and integrated experts, and serves as information for partners, commissioning parties and clients.
Guidelines on designing a gender-sensitive results-based monitoring system
Authors: Vahlhaus, M. & Prey, J. (for GIZ)
Publication date: 2014
These practical guidelines are intended to help all those who work on results-based monitoring (RBM). Its focus is on the specific challenges of integrating the topic of gender equality. Consequently, these guidelines are complementary to GIZ’s guidelines on designing and using results-based monitoring systems (RBM-systems).
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