Evaluation & Impact Assessment
TOOLBOX
Filter
172
Featured
Topics
Evaluation Design & Implementation
86
Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
34
Impact Assessment & Outcome Evaluation
29
Evaluation Reporting & Communicating Results
22
Using Evaluation Results, Learning from Evaluations
18
Evaluation
17
Evaluation Approaches, Purposes & Frameworks
16
Development Projects: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
15
Data Collection, Data Collection Methods
15
Standards, Ethics in Evaluation, Codes of Conduct
12
Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Indicators
11
Monitoring
11
Randomised Control Trials & (Quasi-) Experimental Designs
11
Development Assistance: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
9
Participatory, Collaborative & Empowerment Evaluation
9
Terms of Reference in Evaluation
7
Data Analysis & Interpretation
7
Commissioning Evaluations
6
Evaluation in Conflict & Fragility Settings
6
Utilisation-Focused Evaluation (Focus on Intended Use by Intended User)
6
Cost-Benefit-Analysis, Cost-Effectiveness, Efficiency
6
Indicators & Indices
6
Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
5
Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
5
Evaluation Consultants, Evaluators
5
Program Evaluations
5
Project Impact, Project Effects, Project Effectiveness, Project Efficiency
5
Advocacy & Empowerment: Monitoring & Evaluation
4
Development Projects: Planning & Implementation
4
Meta Evaluations, Cluster Evaluations
4
Quality, Standards & Ethics in Evaluation
4
Project Design, Project Planning
4
Stakeholders, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Participation
4
Qualitative Research Methods
4
Quantitative Research Methods
4
Questionnaires, Questionnaire Design
4
Theories of Change
4
Gender in Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
3
Health Campaigns: Monitoring & Evaluation
3
Media Assistance: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
3
Self-Assessment, Self-Evaluation
3
Peace, Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Peace Movements
3
Research Methods
3
Information Analysis
3
Interviewing (Qualitative Research Method)
3
Campaigning: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
2
Donor Coordination, Funder Collaboration, Aid Harmonsation
2
Nonprofit Management, NGO Management, Management General
2
Development Projects
2
Development Workers & Experts
2
Development Communication: Monitoring & Evaluation
2
Algorithms & Big Data
2
Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
2
Information Products & Services
2
Workshops & Seminars: Methods, Tools, Planning, Experiences
2
Sustainable Development
2
Evaluation: Managing Unfavourable Contexts & Conditions
2
Evaluation Terminologies
2
Organisational Development & Capacity Building: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
2
Budgeting, Cost Calculation, Financial Planning
2
Organisational Development & Capacity Building
2
Analysis
2
Validity
2
Social Development
2
Advocacy
1
Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
1
Behaviour Change Campaigns
1
Development Aid Public Relations, Development Public Awareness Raising
1
Nonprofit Public Relations: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
1
Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
1
Strategic Communication Planning
1
Community Communication
1
Community Development
1
Content Analysis (Research Method)
1
Writing & Writing Styles
1
Democracy Assistance
1
Donor Agencies
1
Development Planning
1
Gender Projects (Development Cooperation)
1
Development Theories
1
Behaviour Change Communication
1
Behaviour Change Communication: Effects & Effectiveness
1
Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
1
ICT Development Assistance
1
Infectious Diseases' Outbreak Communication
1
Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
1
Poverty & Poverty Reduction
1
Standards of Living
1
Microcredits, Microfinance, Small-Scale Loans
1
Open Educational Resources (OER)
1
Nonformal Education
1
Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
1
Training Courses, Course Development
1
Environmental Communication: Monitoring & Evaluation
1
Developmental Evaluation (Informing the Development & Ongoing Adaptation of an Initiative)
1
Evaluation: Communication & Media
1
Evaluation Methods: Using Communication Tools
1
Information Products & Services: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
1
Mid-Term Reviews, Monitoring, Real-Time-Evaluations
1
Most Significant Change (MSC)
1
Outcome Harvesting (Evaluation Methodology)
1
Outcome Mapping
1
Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
1
Developing Position Papers & Drawing up Recommendations
1
Strategy Development & Strategic Planning
1
Health Campaigns: Planning & Implementation
1
Health Information Materials
1
Mental Health Reporting & Media Representation
1
United Nations (UN)
1
Reviews
1
Forced Labour & Human Trafficking
1
Accounting, Controlling, Financial Reporting
1
Benchmarking
1
Organisational Assessment
1
Organisational Learning
1
Quality Management
1
Quality Criteria, Quality Standards
1
People with Disabilities (General)
1
Assessment
1
Local Ownership, Local Stakeholder Participation
1
Needs Assessment
1
Project Implementation
1
Helplines, Hotlines
1
Communication & Media Indicators
1
Qualitative Analysis
1
Low-Budget Research
1
Participatory Learning and Action (PLA)
1
Quantitative Research Methods: Big Data
1
Research Report Writing
1
Research Results
1
Science Communication & Research Dissemination
1
Networks & Networking
1
Language
Document type
Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
Media focus
Publication Years
Methods applied
Output Type
"This book reviews quantitative methods and models of impact evaluation, presenting an analysis of the quantitative research underlying recent programme evaluations and case studies prepared for a series of impact evaluation workshops in different countries, sponsored by the World Bank Institute (WB ... more
"Agency-based Program Evaluation: Lessons from Practice, by Stephen A. Kapp and Gary R. Anderson, serves as a core textbook in the advanced undergraduate and graduate social work program evaluation courses. It combines the methodology of program evaluation with the reality of working with agencies a ... more
"This document outlines basic steps in planning monitoring and evaluation for advocacy and covers: distinctive features of monitoring and evaluation for advocacy; five questions for planning advocacy monitoring and evaluation; special focuses on equity, humanitarian advocacy monitoring and evaluatio ... more
"The Standards aim to improve quality and ultimately to strengthen the contribution of evaluation to improving development outcomes. Specifically, the Standards are intended to: improve the quality of development evaluation processes and products, facilitate the comparison of evaluations across coun ... more
"This 2009 version of the ‘Handbook on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating for Development Results’ aims to support UNDP in becoming more results-oriented and to improve its focus on development changes and real improvements in people’s lives. It replaces and updates the previous Handbook from ... more
"The paper is divided into two parts: Part One describes a methodology for designing an M&E system. This covers a number of stages from defining the scope and purpose of the system to its eventual roll out. However, it does not cover the implementation of the M&E system. Part Two addresses many of t ... more
"With this glossary, the DAC Working Group on Evaluation for Development Cooperation hopes to facilitate and improve dialogue and understanding among all those involved in development activities and their evaluation, whether in partner countries, development organizations and banks, or nongovernment ... more

A User’s Guide to Advocacy Evaluation Planning

Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project (2009), 22 pp.
"Although the argument for evaluating advocacy is convincing, advocacy has long been considered “too hard to measure,” and so far relatively few advocates, funders, or evaluators have taken on the challenge. But this is now changing. Interest in advocacy evaluation is surging and cutting-edge ad ... more

Developing a Performance Story Report: User Guide

Commonwealth of Australia (2009), 92 pp.
"This guide outlines a step-by-step process for developing a performance story report in the context of natural resource management. The guide can be used in a range of contexts by evaluators and others who want to use participatory evaluation approaches to report on outcomes. Users may include cons ... more

Communicating and Reporting on an Evaluation: Guidelines and Tools

Baltimore; Washington, DC: Catholic Relief Services (CRS);American Red Cross (2008), viii, 42 pp.

Human Interest Stories: Guidelines and Tools for Effective Report Writing

Baltimore; Washington, DC: Catholic Relief Services (CRS);American Red Cross (2008), vii, 41 pp.

Managing and Implementing an Evaluation: Guidelines and Tools for Evaluation Managers

Baltimore; Washington, DC: Catholic Relief Services (CRS);American Red Cross (2008), vi, 64 pp.

Hiring M&E Staff: Guidelines and Tools for Locating and Hiring Strong Monitoring & Evaluating Candidates

Baltimore; Washington, DC: Catholic Relief Services (CRS);American Red Cross (2008), iv, 50 pp.

Success and Learning Stories: Guidelines and Tools for Writing Effective Project Impact Reports

Baltimore; Washington, DC: Catholic Relief Services (CRS);American Red Cross (2008), v, 15 pp.
"Our intention in producing Success and Learning Stories is to provide readers with a document that helps them respond to Food for Peace’s (FFP’s) original request for short stories as part of their regular reporting requirements. The module provides brief guidance on how to write good impact st ... more

Preparing for an Evaluation: Guidelines and Tools for Pre-Evaluation Planning

Baltimore; Washington, DC: Catholic Relief Services (CRS);American Red Cross (2008), v, 52 pp.
"Teil I erläutert Begriffe und Hintergründe wirkungsorientierter Projektplanung und verortet Wirkungsorientierung im Projektzyklus der Welthungerhilfe. Teil II stellt eine praxisorientierte Handreichung bereit, in der das wirkungsorientierte Vorgehen in den einzelnen Projektphasen Schritt für Sch ... more

Participatory Impact Assessment: A Guide for Practitioners

Medford, MA: Tufts University, Feinstein International Centre (2008), 63 pp.
"This guide aims to provide practitioners with a broad framework for carrying out project level Participatory Impact Assessments (PIA) of livelihoods interventions in the humanitarian sector. Other than in some health, nutrition, and water interventions in which indicators of project performance sho ... more

Are We There Yet? A Communications Evaluation Guide

Communications Network;Asibey Consulting (2008), 37 pp.
"This guide helps you gather input at the beginning of your activities to shape your communication strategy. It also gives you the tools to monitor progress and make corrections during implementation. It was not designed as a means for looking back on past work to determine if it was successful. Ins ... more