Guide: Developmental Evaluation - A Practitioners' Guide
by Elizabeth Dozois, Marc Langlois, Natasha Blanchet-CohenA guide to developmental evaluation.
Guide: Developmental Evaluation - A Mesh Introduction
by Mesh Editorial TeamA Mesh introduction to developmental evaluation. An evaluation approach used when it isn’t clear at the start of a project which intervention is the most appropriate and what aspects of the context are most important to address.
Discussions about Realist Evaluation
by Geoff WongIntroduction to a realist evaluation discussion list for those working with realist evaluation. Realist Evaluation can be a valuable tool to evaluate community engagement projects.
Literature: Realist Evaluation: Key Books
by Mesh Editorial TeamIntroduction to two influential introductory texts on Realist Evaluation: Realistic Evaluation and The Science of Evaluation: a realist manifesto. Realist evaluation can be used to effectively evaluate community engagement activities.
Guide: Evaluating your Social Media Presence (community radio toolkit)
by Community Radio ToolkitA clear and accessible introduction to evaluation of social media linked to community radio initiatives but with wider application.
Published Literature: Future Connect: a review of social networking today, tomorrow and beyond, and the challenge or HIV Communicators
by Pete Cranston and Tim Davies et al.An extensive introduction to the growing and changing role of social media in communication with an emphasis on developing country experience.
A blog post from Kissmetrics describing how best to get started with social media measurement. Whilst primarily business and Northern focused this post nevertheless clearly explains the general steps of how to evaluate social media and incudes links to social media tracking tools that are useful for CE activities using social media.
Evaluating Social Media - A Mesh Introduction
by Mesh Editorial TeamA Mesh introduction to evaluating projects that engage communities through social media.
Project Report: Tackling the ‘New Beast’: Mental Health for People Living with HIV
by Nikita Simpson, SHM FoundationA blog post addressing the issue of mental illness amongst people living with HIV and the presentation of the community engagement project Project Khuluma which will be presented at the 21st annual International AIDS conference.
Bibliography of Network Analysis Software for Evaluation
by Rick DaviesThis annotated bibliography is a useful tool for those looking to analyse and visualise networks as a way to evaluate community engagement projects.
Guide: Netmap Toolbox for Participatory Networking Mapping
by Eva SchifferA tookit and guide to participatory methods for collectively visualising and analysing networks for planning and evaluation purposes.
Network Based Approaches to Evaluation - A Mesh introduction
by Mesh Editorial TeamA Mesh introduction to network based approaches to evaluation which focus on changes in relationships and networks as a key outcome of interest.
A practical guide including clear step by step explanations of how to develop a theory of change for an organisation or project
The Role of Volunteering in Sustainable Development (2015)
by Institute of Development StudiesThis case study acts as an example of using participatory system inquiry and systemic action research to evaluate complex projects.
Literature: Assessing Impact in Dynamic and Complex Environments: Systemic Action Research and Participatory System Inquiry (2014)
by Danny BurnsShort paper exploring systemic action research and participatory system inquiry as approaches to assessing impact in social programmes and initiatives.
Participatory System Inquiry and Systemic Action Research - A Mesh Introduction
by Mesh Editorial TeamAn introduction to Participatory System Inquiry and Systemic Action Research and their use in evaluating community engagement.
Project Report: Angkor Hospital for Children’s Young Persons Advisory Group
by Claudia Turner, sreymomplAn introduction to the work of the Angkor Hospital for Children’s (AHC) Young Persons Advisory Group, a group of young Cambodians (aged 10 – 15 years) who meet monthly to discuss important operational and research issues arising from the AHC management.
This resource presents a list of useful websites and discussion forums on evaluation.
Guide: Evaluation Toolbox: Community sustainability engagement
by The Evaluation ToolboxIntroduction to one-stop site for evaluation of community sustainability engagement projects.
Guide: Evaluating your Engagement Activities: Developing an evaluation plan
by Manchester University/Suzanne SpicerAn introduction to the Manchester University (UK) Guide to evaluating engagement.