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Evaluation
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Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
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Utilisation-Focused Evaluation (Focus on Intended Use by Intended User)
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Nonprofit Management, NGO Management, Management General
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Research Methods
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Development Communication: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Evaluation Methods: Using Communication Tools
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Gender in Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Health Campaigns: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Media Assistance: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Most Significant Change (MSC)
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Self-Assessment, Self-Evaluation
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Peace, Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Peace Movements
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Analysis
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Qualitative Analysis
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Behaviour Change Campaigns
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Campaigning: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Participatory Videos & Community Filmmaking
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Donor Coordination, Funder Collaboration, Aid Harmonsation
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Donor Agencies
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Development Projects
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Information Products & Services
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Poverty & Poverty Reduction
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Workshops & Seminars: Methods, Tools, Planning, Experiences
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Sustainable Development
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Evaluation: Managing Unfavourable Contexts & Conditions
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Evaluation Terminologies
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Organisational Development & Capacity Building: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Budgeting, Cost Calculation, Financial Planning
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Organisational Development & Capacity Building
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Information Analysis
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Development Aid Public Relations, Development Public Awareness Raising
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
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Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
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Community Communication
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Community Development
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Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Peace Culture, Peace Education, Non-Violence
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Theatre for Development
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Development Assistance
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Gender Projects (Development Cooperation)
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Development Theories
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Development Workers & Experts
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International Development Cooperation
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North South Relations
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Behaviour Change Communication
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Behaviour Change Communication: Effects & Effectiveness
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Communication for Social Change
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Edutainment Radio Programmes
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Edutainment Television Programmes
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Artificial Intelligence
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ICT Development Assistance
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ICT4D: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Infectious Diseases' Outbreak Communication
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Standards of Living
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Microcredits, Microfinance, Small-Scale Loans
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Open Educational Resources (OER)
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Nonformal Education
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Training Courses, Course Development
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Environmental Communication: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Environmental Issues (General)
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Developmental Evaluation (Informing the Development & Ongoing Adaptation of an Initiative)
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Evaluation: Communication & Media
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Evaluation: Training
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Information Products & Services: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Mid-Term Reviews, Monitoring, Real-Time-Evaluations
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Outcome Harvesting (Evaluation Methodology)
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Outcome Mapping
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Developing Position Papers & Drawing up Recommendations
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Online Meetings & Workshops, Video Conferences, Hybrid Events
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Strategy Development & Strategic Planning
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Health Campaigns: Planning & Implementation
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Health Information Materials
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Mental Health Reporting & Media Representation
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United Nations (UN)
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Reviews
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Journalistic Quality
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Presentation of Information
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Forced Labour & Human Trafficking
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Accounting, Controlling, Financial Reporting
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Change & Process Management
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Organisational Assessment
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Organisational Learning
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Quality Management
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Quality Criteria, Quality Standards
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People with Disabilities (General)
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Assessment
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Local Ownership, Local Stakeholder Participation
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Needs Assessment
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Project Implementation
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Helplines, Hotlines
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Causal Analysis, Causal Chain Analysis
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Network Analysis
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Quantitative Analysis
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Delphi Method
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Low-Budget Research
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Participatory Action Research
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Participatory Learning and Action (PLA)
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Ethnographic Research
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Observation (Research Method)
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Quantitative Research Methods: Big Data
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Survey Methods
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Research Report Writing
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Research Results
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Statistical Data: Collection, Analysis & Interpretation
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Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Development
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Social Work
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Remote Work, Teleworking, Working from Home
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SMS
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Visualization
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"This document discusses how the six evaluation criteria of the OECD DAC (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development – Development Assistance Committee) can be used to get environmental sustainability on the agenda for evaluations and monitoring. These criteria are widely used in inter ... more
"Ziel dieses Buches ist es, kompakt und nutzerfreundlich Grundkenntnisse für die Planung, Durchführung und Anwendung von Evaluationen zu vermitteln. Hierfür greift es auf die inhaltlichen Konzepte und Unterlagen zahlreicher Kurse zur Evaluation im In- und Ausland zurück. Das Buch richtet sich an ... more
"In your day to day work you notice changes that others are making, influenced by WIEGO. How do you capture these to support WIEGO’s learning? This tool provides an explanation of what to look for, and a template for documenting outcomes, why they matter (their significance) and how WIEGO or WIEGO ... more
"In your day to day work you notice changes that others are making, influenced by WIEGO. How do you capture these to support WIEGO’s learning? This tool provides an explanation of what to look for, and a template for documenting outcomes, why they matter (their significance) and how WIEGO or WIEGO ... more
"The Learning Power of Listening guide is intended for those who wish to coordinate, participate in, or support the use of SenseMaker—a complexity-aware, narrative-based method—in conducting assessments, monitoring progress, and carrying out evaluations or research. The guide can be used for per ... more

Utilization-Focused Evaluation

Thousand Oaks et al.: Sage, 5th ed. (2022), xxiv, 406 pp.
"The Fifth Edition of the bestselling 'Utilization-Focused Evaluation' provides expert, detailed advice on conducting evaluations that promote effective use of the findings. Chock full of useful pedagogy, this book presents Michael Quinn Patton's distinctive opinions based on more than forty years o ... more
"This book is written to provide detailed, rigorous guidance on how to conduct impact evaluations of government and nongovernment programs and projects. It covers all the leading quantitative impact evaluation methods, explaining the assumptions required for them to provide unbiased estimates and th ... more
"This guidance is useful for ICRC teams in the field managing different evaluation types that cover various interventions. Importantly, it is not an evaluation manual. Nor is it the only source to draw on when planning and managing an evaluation. It should be used in conjunction with other ICRC poli ... more
"Social and behavior change (SBC) is a key component of effective multi-sectoral nutrition activities. High-quality evaluations of SBC components are essential to identifying what went well, what could have been done differently, and how to improve future program design. The tools included here acco ... more
"While social media offer an unprecedented opportunity for orchestrating large-scale communication campaigns, it is often difficult to track audience responses on various digital platforms over time and to ascertain if their engagement is aligned with the original intention. In this article, we shar ... more
"This glossary provides conceptual clarity on common terms used in results based management, monitoring and evaluation. This 2nd Edition includes new terms, as well as updates and improvements to the original Glossary published in 2002. It is intended to support thoughtful approaches to results-base ... more
"The guideline provides a roadmap, flagging at which points in the process of commissioning, implementing and managing evaluations CEH-related considerations could and should be taken into account. As such, it covers the steps involved in preparing for an evaluation; developing the terms of referenc ... more
"The Footprint Evaluation Initiative aims to ensure that all evaluations consider environmental sustainability, regardless of whether this is an explicit objective of the project, policy or program being evaluated. This report describes four ‘thought experiments’ undertaken as part of this proje ... more