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Developing M&E Systems for Complex Organisations: A Methodology
Oxford: INTRAC (2009), 36 pp.
"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
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Handbook on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating for Development Results
New York: UNDP (2009), x, 220 pp.
"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
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"Die anvisierte Leserschaft dieser Landkarte ist die entwicklungspolitische Fachwelt, die mit der Analyse von tatsächlichen, das heißt empirisch nachprüfbaren (de facto) Wirkungen befasst ist und die einen schnellen, informativen Zugriff auf das Vorhandene benötigt. Dies sind in erster Linie Pro
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Measuring Change and Results in Voice and Accountability Work
London; Glasgow: Department for International Development (DFID) (2009), v, 72 pp.
"This Working Paper from DFID’s Evaluation Department offers a menu of Voice & Accountability (V&A) indicators, and suggests steps for building monitoring and evaluation frameworks for V&A interventions. It provides a check list of management issues, and some ideas for data collection. It does not
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Systems Concepts in Action: A Practitioner's Toolkit
Stanford, Calif.: Stanford Business Books (2009), viii, 327 pp.
"Explores the application of systems ideas to investigate, evaluate, and intervene in complex and messy situations. The text serves as a field guide, with each chapter representing a method for describing and analyzing; learning about; or changing and managing a challenge or set of problems. The boo
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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
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Developing a Performance Story Report: User Guide
Key Guides
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
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Performance Audit Handbook: Routes to Effective Evaluation
RAND Europe (2009), xi, 208 pp.
BCO Impact Assessment Study: The Final Report
London: BCO Building Communication Opportunities (2008), 192 pp.
"This report investigates the impact media and ICTs can have on the lives of the poor, based on the experiences of nine donors and NGOs forming part of the "Building Communication Opportunities (BCO)" alliance. It suggests that radio will have the most influence on social and political change where
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Improving Democracy Assisstance: Building Knowledge Through Evaluations and Research
Washington, DC: National Academies Press (2008), xiii, 277 pp.
Compendium on Impact Assessment of ICT-for-Development Projects
Deep Insights
Ottawa: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2008), iii, 155 pp.
"Billions of US dollars are invested each year by the public, NGO and private sectors in information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) projects such as telecentres, village phone schemes, e-health and e-education projects, e-government kiosks, etc. Yet we have very little sense
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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.
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.
Leitfaden Wirkungsorientierung in den Projekten und Programmen der Welthungerhilfe: Teil I: Hintergründe und Definitionen
Bonn: Deutsche Welthungerhilfe (2008), 19 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
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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
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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
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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.
Essentials for Excellence: Research, Monitoring and Evaluating Strategic Communication for Behaviour and Social Change with Special Reference to the Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza/Pandemic Influenza
Suva: UNICEF (2008), iv, 111 pp.
"Essentials for Excellence is not comprehensive but it does equip you with sufficient know-how to be able to plan and manage useful RM&E for your AI/PI strategic communication. For those seeking further information, web-links and key references are included. The guide is aimed at users who want stra
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Wirkungsorientiertes Monitoring: Leitfaden für die Technische Zusammenarbeit
Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (2008), 38 pp.
"Hauptfunktion des wirkungsorientierten Monitoring ist es, die Steuerung von Entwicklungsmaßnahmen zu unterstützen sowie den Dialog über die eingeschlagene Strategie im Management- bzw. Projektteam und deren Aufsichtsgremien anzuregen – insbesondere im Hinblick auf die regelmäßige Operationsp
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