3,007 research outputs found
External review of the IDRC Evaluation Unit
No full textFrench version available in IDRC Digital Library: Constatations en bref de l'examen externe de la Section de l'évaluation du CRDIThis brief is based on the "Report on the 2010
External Review of the IDRC Evaluation Unit" by
Ailish Byrne, Ian C. Davies and A.K. Shiva Kumar
(with support by Adriana Gouvêa), and the
"Evaluation Unit Report 2005-2010" by IDRC's
Evaluation Unit. Full reports are available from
IDRC's Policy and Planning Group
Quality assessment of IDRC evaluation reports
No full textFrench version available in IDRC Digital Library: Appréciation de la qualité des rapports d'évaluation du CRDIIn order to monitor the quality of evaluation reports, and identify areas for improvement, IDRC’s Evaluation Unit conducts regular reviews of the quality of all evaluation reports commissioned by the Centre. In order to maintain the balance between learning and accountability in such a system, it is neither feasible nor desirable to standardize quality through the creation of a single format, approach or methodology. The reviewer of an evaluation is guided by a set of questions that are designed to elicit information about each of the four dimensions of evaluation quality, as seen in the attached table
Formatting evaluation reports at IDRC
No full textFrench version available in IDRC Digital Library: Présentation des rapports d'évaluation au CRDIThis one-pager provides a guideline to the structure and formatting of project summaries, evaluations and annexes for research partners, awardees, staff members and or consultants. The IDRC maintains an electronic inventory of all evaluations conducted by, and for the Centre and keeps statistics on the profile of evaluators involved with evaluation processes
Evaluation inventory
No full textFrench version available in IDRC Digital Library: Répertoire des rapports d’évaluationThis guideline provides instructions on how researchers and awardees can access IDRC evaluation reports and how to submit their own to LiveLink in order to keep the inventory up-to-date. Electronic copies of all evaluation reports commissioned by the programming unit specific to the researcher or consultant should be forwarded to [email protected] for filing in LiveLink and the IDRC Digital Library (IDL)
Selecting an evaluation consultant or team
No full textFrench version available in IDRC Digital Library: Choix de l’évaluateur ou de l’équipe d'évaluationRegardless of the evaluation topic and intended use, the most important general characteristics to consider when selecting an external evaluator are flexibility, the ability to problem solve, and credibility. This guideline provides ideas and suggestions for selecting and managing an evaluation consultant or evaluation team. IDRC staff and management can call on the Evaluation Unit for support in identifying evaluators. Different types of evaluation will require different sets of responsibilities, roles, and skills for the evaluator
Annual report on evaluation findings 2001
No full textFrench version available in IDRC Digital Library: Rapport annuel sur les constatations des évaluations 2001Section I presents findings from the IDRC Evaluation Unit (2000-2001) drawn from 15 evaluations with specific attention to three areas of program performance: capacity building; policy influence and the utilization of research results. Section II provides information about two processes through which projects and programs contribute to corporate learning: Project Completion Reports (PCRs) and Program Initiative (PI) evaluation plans. Four important research support issues are identified: project design; participation of users and beneficiaries early in the research process; IDRC project management; and research capacity building for marginalised groups and women
Annual corporate evaluation report 2011-2012
No full textFrench version available in IDRC Digital Library: Rapport annuel sur l'évaluation 2011-2012The Annual Corporate Evaluation report underpins and expands upon the Evaluation section of the IDRC Management Report presented to the Board of Governors each year in June. The report presents highlights of evaluation across the Centre for the past year and documents evaluations completed and evaluations planned. The Evaluation Unit tracks this activity for internal monitoring and to communicate with the Centre and external audiences. This detailed report focuses on progress during the second year of implementing the Centre’s 2010-2015 evaluation strategy
Findings brief : external review of the Urban Poverty and Environment Program
No full textFrench version available in IDRC Digital Library: Constatations en bref de l'examen externe du programme Pauvreté urbaine et environnementThis findings brief is based on the report, "Final
Report to IDRC: Urban Poverty and Environment (UPE)
External Review," by Dr. Patricia L McCarney, Dr.
Riadh Tappuni, Dr. Axel Drescher. December 2008.
The full report is available from IDRC’s Evaluation
Unit
Findings brief : external review of the Rural Poverty and Environment Program
No full textFrench version available in IDRC Digital Library: Constatations en bref de l'examen externe du programme Pauvreté rurale et environnementThis findings brief is based on the report,
"External Evaluation of the Rural Poverty and
Environment (RPE) Program Initiative of the
International Development Research Centre (IDRC),
Final Report", by Arun Agrawal, Nancy Dickson,
Archana Patkar, and Stephen A. Vosti, November 3,
2008. The full report is available from IDRC's
Evaluation Unit
External review of the Governance Equity and Health Program
No full textFrench version available in IDRC Digital Library: Constatations en bref de l'examen externe du programme Gouvernance, équité et santéThis findings brief is based on two reports: the
"Governance, Equity, and Health Program Final
Report 2006-2011" by the Governance, Equity and
Health program team, April 2010, and the "External
Review: Governance Equity and Health Program IDRC
2006-2011" by Drs Suneeta Singh, Demissie Habte,
and George Brown with support by Emily Taylor. The
full reports are available from IDRC's Evaluation
Unit
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