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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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The promise and pitfalls of indices to measure complex governance outcome concepts

A recurring frustration among international development implementors and evaluators is our over-reliance on reductionist indicators to measure outcome-level changes. Such indicators…

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Using Digital Survey Tools to Listen to Women

In the COVID-19 context, where face-to-face surveys are no longer a safe option, digital surveys offer a timely and effective solution. At CARE, we've used mobile surveys, developed…

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A New Study Highlights 10 Years of Developmental Evaluation at USAID

The spread of new monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) approaches reflects the uptake process for research findings in general: it takes time, intention, and effort for…

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Ten Years of USAID Developmental Evaluation

The use of development evaluation (DE) has grown substantially over the last decade because of its emphasis on learning and informing adaptation and decision-making. In October 2019…

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Let's Get Meta: Learning how to Learn from Evaluations

Insights from a Meta-Evaluation of USAID/Liberia's Portfolio from 2016-2020As Social Impact’s (SI) five-year Liberia Strategic Analysis (LSA) contract facilitating data-driven…

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Three Insights on Activity Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Plans

Monalisa Salib is Social Impact's Sr. Director for Organizational Learning, USAID/LearnsUnder the USAID/Vietnam Learns contract, Social Impact recently updated its Activity…

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MECap Final Report-2015-2020

What was MECap?The Expanding Monitoring and Evaluation Capacities (MECap) task order was launched in Fiscal Year 2015 by the Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning (PPL) to…

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All content tagged with "Evaluation"

The promise and pitfalls of indices to measure complex governance outcome concepts

Using Digital Survey Tools to Listen to Women

A New Study Highlights 10 Years of Developmental Evaluation at USAID

Ten Years of USAID Developmental Evaluation

Let's Get Meta: Learning how to Learn from Evaluations

Three Insights on Activity Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Plans

MECap Final Report-2015-2020

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