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Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Assistance (META)

 
E-Learning Course

Choosing Data Collection Methods

This module continues the series of introductory e-learning modules on monitoring and evaluation (M&E). While you might find it useful to take META’s other introductory

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Researh_evaluation

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Monitoring and Evaluation

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Evaluation and Research

Research/Evaluation Roles and Responsibilities Mapping Template

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Does your organization aspire to do research? Going beyond routine program monitoring and evaluation, research is a systematic investigation conducted to contribute to or fill a gap in evidence or generalizable knowledge. A common reason organizations may conduct research is in the context of impact evaluation. But regardless of the motivation, research can be difficult […]

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Monitoring and Evaluation

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Evaluation and Research

5 Steps for Establishing Productive Research Partnerships

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Does your organization aspire to do research? Going beyond routine program monitoring and evaluation, research is a systematic investigation conducted to contribute to or fill a gap in evidence or generalizable knowledge. A common reason organizations may conduct research is in the context of impact evaluation. But regardless of the motivation, research can be difficult […]

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Monitoring and Evaluation

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Data Visualization

3 Steps for Developing Stronger Program Reports

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Strong program reports start with strong monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems. This webinar walks through three practical steps you can begin taking right away to improve your data collection and management practices. Watch the recording to learn ways to effectively communicate about your results, including through data visualization, in your program reports. You will also […]

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Podcast@2x

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Monitoring and Evaluation, Organizational Development

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Data Analysis, Data Collection, Evaluation and Research, Gender Equality, Project Design and M&E Planning

Why We Should Integrate Gender into our M&E Systems

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Why should we integrate gender into our M&E systems, and how can we get started? Priya Alvarez, Evaluation Specialist at UN Women,  joined META for this podcast, released on International Women’s Day 2018! Listen now to find out why it’s important to put in place gender-integrated M&E systems and to learn concrete steps for integrating […]

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Monitoring and Evaluation

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Data Collection

Choosing Data Collection Methods

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This module continues the series of introductory e-learning modules on monitoring and evaluation (M&E). While you might find it useful to take META’s other introductory e-learning modules prior to this one, there are no prerequisites for completing this module. This module is also available in Arabic, courtesy of the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation, at NonprofitReady.org. Click here […]

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Excel

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Monitoring and Evaluation

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Data Analysis, Using Data and Evidence

Is Your Data Tidy? Tips from the Experts to Speed Analysis and Save You Time

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This blog post was written by the Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Assistance (META) Project and is included as an archived post on the Switchboard blog. Too many of us have experienced a common M&E frustration: puzzling over an Excel spreadsheet that may contain all of the information we need, but that takes multiple time-consuming steps to clean […]

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DataCycle

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Monitoring and Evaluation

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Project Design and M&E Planning

Diagram: The Data-Driven & Evidence-Based Program Cycle

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In designing programs to respond to the needs of refugees in the U.S, service providers have the opportunity to improve program processes and take steps towards becoming more data- driven and evidence-based. Data-driven programs are those where data shapes program design and informs decision making during the life of the program. Evidence-based programs are those […]

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Monitoring and Evaluation

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Data Visualization

5 Steps for Using Data to Tell Program Stories

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Often, we talk about monitoring, evaluation and reporting as activities we do for donors. Consider reframing the discussion: data collected through monitoring and evaluation answers questions that enable us to tell factual stories about our programs, in order to facilitate decision-making and action. These five steps will help you get started in thinking and talking […]

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Immigration

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Monitoring and Evaluation

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Data Visualization

Using Data to Tell the Stories of Our Immigration Programs

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Often, we talk about monitoring, evaluation and reporting as activities we do for donors. This webinar offered guidance on reframing the discussion. Participants learned the benefits of reframing monitoring, evaluation and reporting as “telling a story” as well as five steps to begin using data to tell a story about immigration programs. Although the examples presented […]

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Monitoring and Evaluation

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Project Design and M&E Planning

Developing Logical Frameworks (Logframes)

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This module explains a key element of program design, monitoring and evaluation: the logical framework or logframe. This module continues the series of introductory e-learning modules on monitoring and evaluation (M&E). If you have not yet completed Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation and Developing Theories of Change, we recommend doing so before starting this module. This module is […]

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