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The systematic collection and analysis of information about the characteristics and outcomes of strategies, projects, and activities conducted as a basis for judgments to improve effectiveness, and timed to inform decisions about ongoing and future programming.

Evaluation is distinct from assessment or an informal review of projects.

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Pause and Reflect Information Gathering Worksheet

Part of a pause and reflect process includes information gathering that can be synthesized and ultimately processed by different groups working inside and outside a USAID mission in…

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Designing Training for Greater Impact: Adapting Best Practices for DRG Practitioners

In the democracy, human rights, and governance (DRG) space, we spend a lot of time and effort training local partners to ensure they have the skills and knowledge to enact positive,…

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Decision Points in Contribution Analysis

Contribution analysis (CA) helps managers understand their program’s specific impact on observed results by working with theories of change (TOCs) to enable adaptive management, yet…

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Reframing Developmental Evaluation Cost Concerns

Developmental evaluation (DE) can be perceived as expensive within the donor and evaluation communities.[1] In fact, a study of all DEs conducted by USAID between 2010 and 2020…

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From Planning to Reporting: Our Lessons and Guidance for Remote Evaluation Technical Management

Photo by Oscar Siagian for USAID Jalin. Virtual data collection has become common in evaluations with the shift to remote work caused by…

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Guide for Remote Evaluation Technical Management

The pandemic has led to a global shift in expectations around where evaluation is performed. In addition to remote data collection, the “behind the scenes” activities of evaluation…

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What is a "Learning Review": The Experience of SDRM-SI and USAID/Ethiopia

What? From March to December 2021, the Strengthening Disaster Risk Management Systems and Institutions (SDRM-SI) Developmental Evaluation (DE), implemented by Headlight Consulting…

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All content tagged with "Evaluation"

Pause and Reflect Information Gathering Worksheet

Designing Training for Greater Impact: Adapting Best Practices for DRG Practitioners

Decision Points in Contribution Analysis

Reframing Developmental Evaluation Cost Concerns

From Planning to Reporting: Our Lessons and Guidance for Remote Evaluation Technical Management

Guide for Remote Evaluation Technical Management

What is a "Learning Review": The Experience of SDRM-SI and USAID/Ethiopia

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