Measurement and Evaluation Careers in International Development
Measurement and evaluation are integral parts of my work as an international development professional. It is my experience that trying to understand “the why” or “the how” really helps me to...
Full StoryIntroduction to Qualitative Research Methods for Monitoring and Evaluation
As an evaluator, I am continually amazed by the level and richness of understanding that qualitative data provides. Qualitative data helps me to understand how and why projects are working, or...
Full StoryAmerican University Office of Graduate & Professional Studies Launches Three New Online Master’s Degree Programs
Washington, DC (June, 16, 2016) – The Office of Graduate & Professional Studies at American University is introducing three new online master’s degree programs. “We developed these unique new...
Full StoryAsking Program Evaluation Questions
Dr. Beverly Peters has written recently about qualitative interviewing and conducting and using focus groups. To build off of qualitative interviews and focus groups, we need to think about what...
Full StoryM&E Careers Webinar with Leslie Sherriff
Online Graduate Certificate in Monitoring & Evaluation Adjunct Professor Leslie Sherriff presented on March 4, 2016 on careers in the field. She went into detail on industries, job roles, and...
Full StoryReading, Writing, and Interpreting Evaluation Statements of Work (SOWs)
Statements of Work (SOWs),1 are valuable tools to define expectations of M&E practitioners, project timelines, and monitoring and evaluation plans.
Full StoryQualitative Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation: Seasonal Calendars and Timelines
Awareness of seasonal or cultural events and the daily activities of project stakeholders is crucial to crafting projects that are appropriate to the local culture and population. We oftentimes...
Full StoryQualitative Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation: Card Sorting: A Participatory Tool for Qualitative Data Collection
Card sorting, one of the many participatory tools that evaluators use to gather data, helps us to see how a population sorts through and categorizes cards or oftentimes actual physical items....
Full StoryQualitative Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation: Participatory Tools for Qualitative Data Collection
Qualitative data plays an important role in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of projects. However, as project planners, managers, and evaluators, we will likely not be in a position to...
Full StoryQualitative Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation: Using Focus Groups
Evaluators use focus groups in every step of a monitoring & evaluation project’s lifecycle, from planning through to impact evaluation. Usually, a project planner, manager, or evaluator will...
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