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Inclusive Rural Communication Services: Building Evidence, Informing Policy
Deep Insights
Rome: FAO; University of Queensland (2017), viii, 90 pp.
"This publication is the first scoping study aimed at compiling existing evaluation cases in the field of Communication for Development as applied to agricultural and rural development initiatives. It draws on a literature review and 19 cases across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribb
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Storytelling and Evidence-Based Policy: Lessons from the Grey Literature
Palgrave Communications, volume 3, issue 17093 (2017), 10 pp.
"The article outlines some of the ways in which an understanding of policymaker psychology and factors such as group dynamics and political context are reflected in the grey literature, and the implications of this for understanding the role of storytelling in political advocacy. It highlights pract
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Impact Assessment
INTRAC (2017), 5 pp.
A Guide: Integrating Communication in Evaluation
Geneva: Owl RE (2017), 32 pp.
"This guide is designed for anyone who wants to learn how communication can more effectively support evaluation: evaluation consultants, communication consultants, evaluation commissioners and programme/project staff participating in evaluations. The guide is structured around three broad phases of
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Quasi-Experimental Approaches
INTRAC (2017), 6 pp.
"Experimental approaches work by comparing changes in a group that receives a development intervention with a group that does not. The difference is then attributed to the intervention. In a full experimental approach, units are randomly allocated to two groups – one that receives the intervention
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Evaluating the Use of Communication for Development in Conflict Interventions: Measuring Peace in Participatory Communication
Commons: Revista de Comunicación y Ciudadanía Digital, volume 6, issue 1 (2017), pp. 96-112
"The application of Communication for Development (C4D) in conflict prevention, conflict reduction and post-conflict reconstruction interventions is a relatively new field. International organisations that have begun to adopt new communication & media designs in their peace work are progressively of
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The Step-by-Step Guide to Evaluation: How to Become Savvy Evaluation Consumers
Kellogg Foundation (2017), ix, 251 pp.
"At the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, we believe that evaluation is an effective management tool to both inform strategy development and track the progress and impact of strategy implementation. We have long been committed to supporting our grantees’ ability to derive and share lessons learned from the
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Tracer Studies
INTRAC (2017), 3 pp.
"In a tracer study, data is collected and analysed repeatedly over time. For monitoring and evaluation purposes, tracer studies are often designed to track changes at individual level, following a development intervention. However, they might also focus on other units of analysis such as communities
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Monitoring and Evaluation of Participatory Theatre for Change
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
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M&Excel: A Practical Guide to Building Results Monitoring Tools in Excel
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
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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
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Changing Media Landscapes in Transitional Countries: Handbook on Mapping Media Landscapes
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.
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The (Un)safe Practice of Journalism: An Analysis Based on UNESCO’s Journalists’ Safety Indicators Assessments
In: Freedom of Expression and Media in Transition: Studies and Reflections in the Digital Age
Göteborg: Nordicom (2016), pp. 103-107
"Journalists around the world are being killed and threatened for doing their work. This is a serious hindrance to freedom of expression and the safe practice of journalism. UN and UNESCO have led the process to create the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity to i
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"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
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IDEAS Guide: Innovating, Designing, Evaluating and Applying to Small-Scale Projects. A Guide for Media and Communication Projects
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
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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
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
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IDEAS Facilitators' Guide: Innovating, Designing, Evaluating and Applying to Small-Scale Media and Communication Projects
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
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Impact Evaluation in Practice
Key Guides
Washington, DC: World Bank; Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), 2nd ed. (2016), xxviii, 335 pp.
"This book offers an accessible introduction to the topic of impact evaluation and its practice in development. It provides practical guidelines for designing and implementing impact evaluations, along with a nontechnical overview of impact evaluation methods . The approach to impact evaluation in t
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Dealing with Complexity in Development Evaluation: A Practical Approach
Los Angeles: Sage (2016), xliv, 429 pp.
"Recognizing that complexity calls for innovative, conceptual, and methodological solutions, Dealing with Complexity in Development Evaluation offers practical guidance to policymakers, managers, and evaluation practitioners on how to design and implement complexity-responsive evaluations that can b
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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
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