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Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Assessment Toolkit: User Guide

Chapel Hill: Measure Evaluation PIMA;USAID (2017), v, 74 pp.

"The Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Assessment Toolkit (MECAT) is a set of tools that guide organizations1 through a process to assess their current monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity, identify gaps, and plan ways to strengthen their M&E systems. MECAT uses four methods and supporting tool ... more

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Programme Indicators

Nigel Simister

INTRAC (2017), 4 pp.

"Some programme indicators are designed to be collected at programme level. Others are designed to capture, summarise or aggregate information collected at project or partner level. It is important to clarify how information on indicators is transmitted between different levels of a programme." (Int ... more

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The Use of IVR to Support Monitoring and Evaluation of Media Interventions: A Case Study of the VOTO System in Rwanda

Lauren Kogen, Briar Smith

Philadelphia, PA: Annenberg School for Communication, Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (CARGC) (2016), 21 pp.

"This report described a pilot study using the VOTO Interactive Voice Response (IVR) platform to 1) distribute content and 2) collect quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation data regarding a media program in Rwanda. In addition to showing that the VOTO system worked well as a distribu ... more

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Dealing with Complexity in Development Evaluation: A Practical Approach

Michael Bamberger, Jos Vaessen, Estelle Raimondo (eds.)

Los Angeles: Sage (2016), xliv, 429 pp.

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M&Excel: A Practical Guide to Building Results Monitoring Tools in Excel

Robert Heine, Melanie Uhlen

Eschborn: energypedia consult (2016), 22 pp.

"This guide shows, besides other things, how to implement the traffic light function of Excel. Aside from this function, it is in general very easy to visualize information with Excel. In this respect, the progress of indicators along the results chain of a project, but also the cash flow can be gra ... more

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Advocacy for Development: Effectiveness, Monitoring and Evaluation

Jennifer B. Barrett, Margit van Wessel, Dorothea Hilhorst

Wageningen University (2016), 94 pp.

"Monitoring and evaluation of advocacy for development is an emerging field. Many civil society organisations, donors and evaluators are now involved with advocacy. Questions of how to understand and assess programmes are urgent. This e-book seeks to contribute to practical capacity on this front on ... more

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Changing Media Landscapes in Transitional Countries: Handbook on Mapping Media Landscapes

Morten Toustrup, Poul Erik Nielsen

International Media Support (IMS) (2016), 27 pp.

"The handbook is based on the authors’ varied experiences from consulting the implementation of media mappings in several transitional countries and it will focus on two of these projects: a. mapping the Mongolian media landscape initiated in 1999 ten years after the break down of Communism and b. ... more

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Using Social Media for Research, Monitoring and Evaluation in the MENA Region: World Food Programme Case Study

London: Department for International Development (DFID) (2016), 42 pp.

"This report presents an evaluation of the utility of social media for conducting research, monitoring and evaluation in the MENA region, using a case study approach. The Twitter based reaction to the reported cancellation/reduction of food provision by World Food Programme (WFP) for Syrian Refuges ... more

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Measuring Empowerment Toolkit: Using the Commonwealth of Learning’s Three-Dimensional Empowerment Framework

Alexis Carr

Burnaby: Commonwealth of Learning (COL) (2016), vii, 35 pp.

"This toolkit is designed for development practitioners, government officials, academics, monitoring and evaluation specialists, and researchers who are interested in measuring empowerment. The learning objectives of this toolkit are: Users gain a general understanding of empowerment and empowerment ... more

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IDEAS Guide: Innovating, Designing, Evaluating and Applying to Small-Scale Projects. A Guide for Media and Communication Projects

Jessica Noske-Turner, Heather Horst, Jo Tacchi

RMIT University (2016), 73 pp.

"The IDEAS Guide is for organisations and people who are doing small media and communication projects. It is designed to cater for a range of different skill levels in evaluation. It is ideal for project managers and team members responsible for reporting and evaluation, as well as any other partici ... more

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IDEAS Facilitators' Guide: Innovating, Designing, Evaluating and Applying to Small-Scale Media and Communication Projects

Jessica Noske-Turner, Heather Horst, Jo Tacchi

RMIT University;Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) (2016), 65 pp.

"The IDEAS Facilitators’ Guide provides briefing notes on how you, as a facilitator, can support small-grant recipients to use the IDEAS Guide to clarify their project design, and to plan and manage their evaluation. The Facilitators’ Guide is best used in conjunction with the IDEAS Guide. These ... more

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Monitoring and Evaluation Training: A Systematic Approach

Scott G. Chaplowe, J. Bradley Cousins

Los Angeles: Sage (2016), xx, 439 pp.

"This one-of-a-kind book fills a gap in the literature by providing readers with a systematic approach to monitoring and evaluation (M&E) training for programs and projects. Bridging theoretical concepts with practical, how-to knowledge, the authors draw upon the scholarly literature, applied resour ... more

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El Indicador de la Rentabilidad Social en Comunicación (IRSCOM): Medir para transformar

Manuel Chaparro Escudero, Silvia Olmedo, Victoria Gabilondo

CIC: Cuadernos de Información y Comunicación, volume 21 (2016), pp. 47-62

"El presente artículo aborda la construcción del Índice de Rentabilidad Social en Comunicación (IRSCOM), que pretende recoger valores ligados al funcionamiento de los medios audiovisuales, eludiendo la visión mercantilista, potenciando la participación ciudadana y la transparencia en su gesti� ... more

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Evaluating Behavior Change in International Development Operations: A New Framework

Ann Elizabeth Flanagan, Jeffery Clark Tanner

Washington, DC: World Bank (2016), ix, 78 pp.

"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 (Independent Evaluation Group) evaluations. The paper outlines the economic and psychosocial theori ... more

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Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting, and Learning (MERL) for Peacebuilding Programs

Washington, DC: Pact;USAID (2016), ii, 128 pp.

"Robust monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and learning (MERL) are critical components of successful programming. The MERL components enable program stakeholders to monitor progress and evaluate the achievement of expected results. Reporting processes and timelines should be clearly defined and tail ... more

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Monitoring and Evaluation of Participatory Theatre for Change

Rebecca Herrington

Washington, DC: Search for Common Ground (2016), 56 pp.

"This Module is not about placing a value on artistic expression, but rather about capturing the true impact of Participatory Theatre for Change (PTC) and helping advance the field through the development of vetted best practice. As discussed in the Module, this starts with design, focusing on the i ... mplementation context and understanding the full dynamics in which PTC activities will take place. The Context Analysis process will help determine how PTC can best be utilised in the implementation environment, how complex the programme should be, and if there are additional activities needed to ensure impact. The information from preliminary design thinking and the Context Analysis then supports the identification and contextualization of the key interrelated theories of change that apply to the programme, serving as a foundation from which the activities can be evaluated. Monitoring then allows for an iterative process of designing individual performances, engaging appropriately and in a context sensitive manner with the community, as well as determining if the PTC activities as implemented are trending towards impact. Regular monitoring helps with course corrections when needed, and leads towards more effective programming. The monitoring of the process and quality helps ensure that the performances are doing no harm, artistic expressions, and implemented in such a manner as to achieve Reach, Resonance, and Response. Monitoring provides the temperature checks to make sure the ecosystem of PTC is balanced. And finally, evaluation helps push PTC programming to the next stage. Strong evaluations provide the community with more information about changes that have happened, even self-reflection through participatory methods. Evaluations also enable the actors to learn about the bigger picture of what worked and did not work beyond the immediacy of the performance space and towards the longer term impacts. It enables informed follow-on activities, as well as learnings that can be shared with the broader field to enhance practice more globally. Lastly, evaluations provide evidence of the great work participatory theatre does as a nuanced, emotionally connected, and transformative approach to communications for development." (Conclusion, pages 38-39) more

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Evaluating Digital Citizen Engagement: A Practical Guide

Washington, DC: World Bank;Digital Engagement Evaluation Team (DEET) (2016), vii, 163 pp.

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Social impact navigator: The practical guide for organizations targeting better results

Bettina Kurz, Doreen Kubek

Berlin: Phineo;Bertelsmann Stiftung, 2nd revised ed. (2016), 139 pp.

"The Social Impact Navigator provides an accessible introduction to the issue of impact orientation. We want to show you how with simple steps, you can plan and implement your project in an impact-oriented way and analyze your results. We present instruments suitable for everyday use that will give ... more

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Norms and Standards for Evaluation

New York: United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) (2016), 32 pp.

"The 2016 Norms and Standards, now consolidated into one document, are interrelated and mutually reinforcing. The ten general norms should be upheld in the conduct of any evaluation; the four institutional norms should be reflected in the management and governance of evaluation functions. The associ ... more

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Measuring the Business Side: Indicators to Assess Media Viability

Laura Schneider, Ann Hollifield, Jan Lublinski

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2016), 10 pp.

"In times of digital transformation media all over the world have to come up with new ways to ensure their survival. Meanwhile, media development actors are searching for new concepts and orientation in their support of media organizations and media markets. This paper presents DW Akademie’s sugge ... more