Monitoring & Evaluation Publications

Key publications that inform the field of monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

Publications : Suivi et Evaluation

Publications clefs concernant le domaine du suivi et de l'évaluation (S&E)

Designing Evaluations, 2012 Revision

United States Government Accountability Office (GAO)

2012

This methodology transfer paper addresses the logic of program evaluation designs. It introduces key issues in planning evaluation studies of federal programs to best meet decision makers’ needs while accounting for the constraints evaluators face. It describes different types of evaluations for answering varied questions about program performance, the process of designing evaluation studies, and key issues to consider toward ensuring overall study quality.

A guide to monitoring and evaluating policy influence

Overseas Development Institute [ODI]

2011

This paper provides an overview of approaches to monitoring and evaluating policy influence and is intended as a guide, outlining challenges and approaches and suggested further reading.

A mobile field-work data collection system for the wireless era of health surveillance

Forsell M | Sjögren P | Renard M | Johansson O

2011

In many countries or regions the capacity of health care resources is below the needs of the population and new approaches for health surveillance are needed. Innovative projects, utilizing wireless communication technology, contribute to reliable methods for field-work data collection and reporting to databases. The objective was to describe a new version of a wireless IT-support system for field-work data collection and administration.

An Overview of Spatial Data Protocols for Family Planning Activities: Why and How to Include the “Where” in Your Data

MEASURE Evaluation

2011

This guide focuses on data and how to use geography to facilitate linkages among data. It presents an overview of the ways to structure family planning data to take maximum advantage of existing geographic data or to facilitate future inclusion of the geographic context of data being gathered. Data with a geographic component are particularly well-suited to support monitoring and evaluation efforts and evidence-based decision making within family planning activities.

Encouraging Contraceptive Uptake by Motivating Men to Communicate about Family Planning: The Malawi Motivator Project

Shattuck D, Kerner B, Gilles K, Hartmann M, T Ng'ombe T, Guest G

2011

This evaluation article centers on male involvement to promote increased contraceptive use in Malawi. It examines the effect of a peer-delivered educational intervention, the Malawi Male Motivator intervention, on couples’ contraceptive uptake.

Evaluating the health impact of urban WASH programmes: an affordable approach for enhancing effectiveness

Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP)

2011

This paper argues for more widespread evaluation of the health impacts of water, sanitation and hygiene interventions.

Evaluation and Assessment of Poverty and Conflict Interventions. Conflict & Economics: Lessons Learned on Measuring Impact

Mercy Corps

2011

This report presents lessons learned about developing and using indicators and data collection tools to measure the impact of interventions designed to reduce both poverty and conflict. In addition, the document presents preliminary conclusions about the role of economic development programming in promoting peace.

Evaluation and Assessment of Poverty and Conflict Interventions: Indonesia Case Study Report

Mercy Corps

2011

This report presents preliminary findings from Indonesia which highlights the complex relationship between economics and conflict in a post-conflict environment. In addition, it provides evidence of economic incentives to maintain peace.

Evaluation and Assessment of Poverty and Conflict Interventions: Uganda Case Study Report

Mercy Corps

2011

This report presents preliminary findings from the Uganda case study which includes several strong correlations between economic variables and stability measures, including: 1) positive correlations between market interaction, resource sharing, and freedom of movement; and 2) positive correlations between resource sharing and reduction in violent incidents.

Evaluation of a Reproductive Health Awareness Program for Adolescence in Urban Tanzania – A Quasi-experimental Pre-test Post-test Research

Madeni F, Horiuchi S, Iida M

2011

This article discusses a study which evaluated a reproductive health awareness program for the improvement of reproductive health for adolescents in urban Tanzania.