Expertise

Monitoring & Evaluation

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July 19, 2019

Single studies cannot inform policy-making

While using evidence is important to form policies and programmes, it may not always lead to the right decision, particularly when there is not enough material.

by Emmanuel Jimenez | 3 min read

Microscope

June 20, 2019

Do evaluations actually serve a useful purpose?

Our sector routinely commissions evaluations, but do individual reports feed substantively into key decisions? It appears that they’re used more as an institutional accountability requirement. Fortunately, there are steps we can take to change this.

by Karuna Krishnaswamy | 6 min read

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May 08, 2019

How to get the most out of data

Instead of just filing data and numbers into reports, never to be seen or used again, here's how you can get data to work for you and your organisation.

by Ila Reddy | 5 min read

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February 05, 2019

Sanitation efforts must focus on quality, equity, and social inclusion

Important learnings from rural Odisha that can inform future sanitation policy and practice.

by 3ie, Emory University, Gram Vikas | 5 min read

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December 04, 2018

Integrating the qualitative and quantitative

Impact evaluation can significantly benefit by incorporating both qualitative and quantitative research for better analysis.

by Emmanuel Jimenez | 3 min read

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August 21, 2018

Too difficult, too disruptive, and too slow?

Evaluating the impact of humanitarian interventions is often dismissed as an impractical luxury. Lessons from seven evaluations in different contexts prove otherwise.

by Samidha Malhotra, Tara Kaul | 4 min read

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March 14, 2018

Test and prepare before you implement

The best designed programmes sometimes falter on the ground because they skip an important stage: testing, and the preparatory work needed to get implementation right.

by Shireen Jejeebhoy | 5 min read

social sector funders

February 14, 2018

Use evidence to make funding decisions

New funders entering the social sector must ensure that their money is put to good use; evidence-informed decision making is one way to ensure greater impact.

by Shubh Sharma | 4 min read

M&E For Nonprofits

January 18, 2018

M&E: Whose job is it anyway?

Should nonprofits entrust the monitoring and evaluation task to an internal team or rope in external experts? Here’s a three-point checklist to help you decide the best option for your organisation.

by Devyani Srinivasan | 5 min read

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November 28, 2017

How to use data to improve decision-making

Everyone knows that collecting data at a programme and organisation level is important. But once you collect it, how often do you actually refer to it or use it? Here are some practical steps to help ensure that your data improves decision making.

by Havovi Wadia | 3 min read

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