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Systematic synthesis of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) project evaluation reports for evidence-based policy: a proof-of-concept study

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Pim Kuipers, Sheila Wirz and Sally Hartley Published: 6 March 2008 BMC International Health and Human Rights 2008, 8:3 Full text via this page > 1472-698X-8-3.pdf Abstract Background: This paper presents the methodology and findings from a proof-of-concept study undertaken to explore the viability of conducting a systematic, largely qualitative synthesis of evaluation reports emanating from ...

Round Table on Impact Evaluation: meeting and online

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

The two days gathering entittled Mapping the Measures of Success: An Expert Round Table on Impact Evaluation for Strengthening Governance of WASH Services has been officially opened. This gathering and online discussion will be held until Wednesday 14 of May -2008. IRC will send a hard copy of the Thematic ...

Advancing the Standards, Practice, and Use of Evaluation

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Evaluation News, Operations Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank, 7 May 2008 MANILA, PHILIPPINES – On 21–24 April 2008, the Evaluation Cooperation Group (ECG) met in Tunis. Its working groups discussed the standards, practice, and use of evaluation vis-vis the private sector, country strategies and programs, technical assistance, and the public sector. They ...

Miradi - adaptive management software for conservation projects

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

(Referred to by Richard Margoluis, on Mande NEWS email list, 8 May 2008) Miradi - a Swahili word meaning "project" or "goal" - is a user-friendly program that allows nature conservation practitioners to design, manage, monitor, and learn from their projects to more effectively meet their conservation goals. The program guides ...

2008 Reader on Measuring and Reporting Results

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

(From the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development website) Description In the absence of much discussion on the subject, it remains rather sensitive, and one that people therefore try to avoid. Meanwhile, external pressures are growing, for more information; they are coming from donors (e.g. through the Paris Declaration, the MDG deadline), new ...

Quality COMPAS and Dynamic COMPAS course organized by Groupe URD at its head office

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

(from Alnap email list) Training Course (in English): The Dynamic COMPAS and the Quality COMPAS (quality assurance method and software for humanitarian projects) 23 - 27 June 2008 in Plaisians (Provence) The Quality COMPAS method and Dynamic COMPAS software are project and information management tools for humanitarian projects. They will be the subject ...

Improving poverty measurement in Sri Lanka

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

(From ELDIS Poverty Reporter) Authors: Gunewardena,D. Produced by: Centre for Poverty Analysis, Sri Lanka (2005) Recently, conceptual advances in poverty measurement have been made: acceptance of the multidimensionality of poverty parallel use of monetary, capability, social exclusion and participatory approaches better measurement of the dynamics of poverty and vulnerability a rudimentary but growing agenda for the measurement ...