Evaluation For Better Results
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Evaluation For Better Results
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Author : Asian Development Bank
language : en
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Release Date : 2014-09-01
Evaluation For Better Results written by Asian Development Bank and has been published by Asian Development Bank this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-01 with Business & Economics categories.
This book marks 10 years of independent evaluation at the Asian Development Bank. It shares the journey to organizational and financial independence of evaluation and the transformation in evaluation approaches to support effectively accountability and learning. The book captures how evaluation is advancing from largely ex post assessments of programs and projects to a varied set of forward-looking and real time tools and innovations in evaluation methods. This book offers a collection of papers from distinguished development practitioners and evaluators around the world and shares experiences in capacity development for evaluation at the country level. Evaluation for better results requires connecting with development challenges in a changing development context, focusing on and measuring outcomes, and proposing lessons and solutions to improve results. Tried and tested approaches may not be enough by themselves for dealing with unfamiliar situations as well as with past development problems that remain intractable. Innovative approaches are crucial in evaluation methods and outreach to enhance rigor and influence.
Ten Steps To A Results Based Monitoring And Evaluation System
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Author : Jody Zall Kusek
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2004-06-15
Ten Steps To A Results Based Monitoring And Evaluation System written by Jody Zall Kusek and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-15 with Government productivity categories.
An effective state is essential to achieving socio-economic and sustainable development. With the advent of globalization, there are growing pressures on governments and organizations around the world to be more responsive to the demands of internal and external stakeholders for good governance, accountability and transparency, greater development effectiveness, and delivery of tangible results. Governments, parliaments, citizens, the private sector, NGOs, civil society, international organizations and donors are among the stakeholders interested in better performance. As demands for greater accountability and real results have increased, there is an attendant need for enhanced results-based monitoring and evaluation of policies, programs, and projects. This Handbook provides a comprehensive ten-step model that will help guide development practitioners through the process of designing and building a results-based monitoring and evaluation system. These steps begin with a OC Readiness AssessmentOCO and take the practitioner through the design, management, and importantly, the sustainability of such systems. The Handbook describes each step in detail, the tasks needed to complete each one, and the tools available to help along the way."
The Road To Results
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Author : Linda G. Morra-Imas
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2009
The Road To Results written by Linda G. Morra-Imas and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Business & Economics categories.
'The Road to Results: Designing and Conducting Effective Development Evaluations' presents concepts and procedures for evaluation in a development context. It provides procedures and examples on how to set up a monitoring and evaluation system, how to conduct participatory evaluations and do social mapping, and how to construct a "rigorous" quasi-experimental design to answer an impact question. The text begins with the context of development evaluation and how it arrived where it is today. It then discusses current issues driving development evaluation, such as the Millennium Development Goals and the move from simple project evaluations to the broader understandings of complex evaluations. The topics of implementing 'Results-based Measurement and Evaluation' and constructing a 'Theory of Change' are emphasized throughout the text. Next, the authors take the reader down 'the road to results, ' presenting procedures for evaluating projects, programs, and policies by using a 'Design Matrix' to help map the process. This road includes: determining the overall approach, formulating questions, selecting designs, developing data collection instruments, choosing a sampling strategy, and planning data analysis for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method evaluations. The book also includes discussions on conducting complex evaluations, how to manage evaluations, how to present results, and ethical behavior--including principles, standards, and guidelines. The final chapter discusses the future of development evaluation. This comprehensive text is an essential tool for those involved in development evaluation.
Developmental Evaluation
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Author : Michael Quinn Patton
language : en
Publisher: Guilford Press
Release Date : 2010-06-15
Developmental Evaluation written by Michael Quinn Patton and has been published by Guilford Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-15 with Psychology categories.
Developmental evaluation (DE) offers a powerful approach to monitoring and supporting social innovations by working in partnership with program decision makers. In this book, eminent authority Michael Quinn Patton shows how to conduct evaluations within a DE framework. Patton draws on insights about complex dynamic systems, uncertainty, nonlinearity, and emergence. He illustrates how DE can be used for a range of purposes: ongoing program development, adapting effective principles of practice to local contexts, generating innovations and taking them to scale, and facilitating rapid response in crisis situations. Students and practicing evaluators will appreciate the book's extensive case examples and stories, cartoons, clear writing style, "closer look" sidebars, and summary tables. Provided is essential guidance for making evaluations useful, practical, and credible in support of social change.
Outcome Mapping
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Author : Sarah Earl
language : en
Publisher: IDRC (International Development Research Centre)
Release Date : 2001
Outcome Mapping written by Sarah Earl and has been published by IDRC (International Development Research Centre) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Business & Economics categories.
Outcome Mapping: Building learning and reflection into development programs
Making Monitoring And Evaluation Systems Work
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Author : Marelize Görgens-Albino
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2009
Making Monitoring And Evaluation Systems Work written by Marelize Görgens-Albino and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Business & Economics categories.
A handbook for program managers and M&E technical staff to build sustainable monitoring and evaluation systems that supports good decision making.
Program Evaluation And Performance Measurement
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Author : James C. McDavid
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Release Date : 2012-10-25
Program Evaluation And Performance Measurement written by James C. McDavid and has been published by SAGE Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-25 with Social Science categories.
Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement: An Introduction to Practice, Second Edition offers an accessible, practical introduction to program evaluation and performance measurement for public and non-profit organizations, and has been extensively updated since the first edition. Using examples, it covers topics in a detailed fashion, making it a useful guide for students as well as practitioners who are participating in program evaluations or constructing and implementing performance measurement systems. Authors James C. McDavid, Irene Huse, and Laura R. L. Hawthorn guide readers through conducting quantitative and qualitative program evaluations, needs assessments, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses, as well as constructing, implementing and using performance measurement systems. The importance of professional judgment is highlighted throughout the book as an intrinsic feature of evaluation practice.
The Future Of Evaluation
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Author : Wolfgang Meyer
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-01-26
The Future Of Evaluation written by Wolfgang Meyer and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-26 with Political Science categories.
Evaluation has become an important instrument for rational governance and is used in an increasing number of countries and policy fields. Recent developments at the global, national and local level are changing the conditions and functions of evaluation worldwide. This book examines current global development trends and changing demands for evaluation. It addresses issues surrounding professionalisation and globalisation, examining the need to strengthen accountability for social development in various different policy fields, regions and countries to improve governance and its impacts on social betterment. It also considers issues of quality, utility and further education and the upgrading of evaluation in a broad variety of different organisations, such as multilateral donor organisations, national public administrations, private consultancies, civil-society organisations, universities, and research institutes. With contributions from 30 different countries, this book combines a broad variety of viewpoints to examine the global future of evaluation.
Results Based Monitoring And Evaluation For Organizations Working In Agricultural Development
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Author : Berhanu Gebremedhin
language : en
Publisher: ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Results Based Monitoring And Evaluation For Organizations Working In Agricultural Development written by Berhanu Gebremedhin and has been published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Agricultural development projects categories.
Independent Evaluation Of Ifc S Development Results 2007
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language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2007-01-01
Independent Evaluation Of Ifc S Development Results 2007 written by and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.
As part of the World Bank Group, IFC's overriding objective is to help reduce poverty and support sustainable development in developing countries. IFC pursues this mission by supporting the private sector to create jobs and simulate markets. This report, which assesses the impact of IFC toward that mission, appears at a time of unprecedented levels of private investment in the emerging markets. The report takes a look back at the development results that the IFC-supported projects have achieved in the last 10 years, the main lessons that have emerged at the project level and the strategic implications for IFC going forward, in the context of rapid organizational growth. Going forward, the report highlights major challenges IFC faces to achieving overall development effectiveness.