March 2011 Blog Posts (10)

Did you ever wonder what impact AfCoP has had on all of its members since it started in 2007? If yes, I will be glad to tell you more about it in the coming months. My name is Michele Tarsilla and I am an evaluation and strategic planning specialist currently based in Africa who has been recruited to conduct a retrospective evaluation of AfCoP – its findings will be presented at the next AfCoP Annual Meeting on May 23-25, 2011. As my evaluation approach is truly participatory and I…

I just read Rosa Muraguri-Mwololo’s excellent and engaged review of the new book Impact Evaluation in Practice, which prompts me in also presenting my take on this important book for the evaluation field, as well as for African countries. The four authors – Gertler, P. J.; Martinez, S.; Premand, P.; Rawlings, L. B.; Vermeersch, C. M – discuss in detail the importance of, techniques for and the methodology of undertaking impact evaluation. You can read the book published by the World…

This is an incredibly earth-bound book about (results-based) impact evaluation. Titled Impact Evaluation in Practice and published by the World Bank, it is written by development practitioners – Paul J. Gertler, Sebastian Martinez, Patrick Premand, Laura B. Rawlings, and Christel M. J. Vermeersch – who have done tens of evaluations, who understand the difficulties of conducting good impact evaluations, and know ways of overcoming these difficulties. It is a “how to” book that is…

- How can we contribute to the global action plan?

- How can we create sustainable partnerships?

- How can we support South- South Cooperation and reach out the Private Sector?

- How can we make Learning & Training more effective?

This and more at the Turin Learning Link!

April 11^th -15^th, 2011.

For further information: http://link.itcilo.org/

Last month, we wrote an introductory blog post on the Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA) and its new OBA Diagnostic Tool. The Diagnostic Tool helps practitioners conduct initial assessments of proposed OBA schemes to help determine project suitability and feasibility in a given context. Practitioners…

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IIIRR Will be hosting a training in OM, from 11th  to 15th April 2011.Outcome mapping is a methodology for planning, monitoring and evaluating development initiatives that aim to bring about social change. The process of outcome mapping helps a project team or program to be specific about the actors it…

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Outcome mapping is a methodology for planning, monitoring and evaluating development initiatives that aim to bring about social change. The process of outcome mapping helps a project team or program to be specific about the actors it targets, the changes it expects to see and the strategies it…

There are only two weeks left until the deadline for the Learning Link Call for Contributions (March 18, 2011).

The Turin Learning Link is an event where practitioners can share knowledge and showcase innovation from their projects and programs.

We want to know about your experience! Visit the website to find more information on how to get involved: http://link.itcilo.org/the-call

What will you…

There are only two weeks left until the deadline for the Learning Link Call for Contributions (March 18, 2011).

The Turin Learning Link is an event where practitioners can share knowledge and showcase innovation from their projects and programs.

We want to know about your experience! Visit the website to find more information on how to get involved: http://link.itcilo.org/the-call

What will you…

The book Ten Steps to a Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation System written by Jody Zall Kusek and Ray C. Rist presents an antidote to the entrenched institutional problems that undermine growth and prosperity in the developing world. You can read the book online…