Resources - Introductions to Evaluation Methods (Mesh)

Critical Realist Evaluation

This resource about critical realist evaluation resulted from a presentation given by Emma Richardson at the March 2017 Mesh Evaluation workshop. For more information and links to other resources that emerged from the workshop (which will be built upon over time) visit the workshop page.  

Guide: Evaluating Engagement

Guide: Developmental Evaluation - A Mesh Introduction

  A 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.

Evaluating Social Media - A Mesh Introduction

A Mesh introduction to evaluating projects that engage communities through social media.

Network Based Approaches to Evaluation - A Mesh introduction

A Mesh introduction to network based approaches to evaluation which focus on changes in relationships and networks as a key outcome of interest.

Participatory System Inquiry and Systemic Action Research - A Mesh Introduction

An introduction to Participatory System Inquiry and Systemic Action Research and their use in evaluating community engagement.

Outcome Mapping - A Mesh Introduction

Outcome Mapping is a planning, monitoring and evaluation approach that is particularly helpful for evaluating multi-stakeholder projects. It seeks to assess the contribution of a project to changes in the relationships and behaviour of those it comes into direct contact with and has influence over. This page gives a brief introduction to the 'Outcome Mapping' evaluation approach, with links to the Outcome Mapping manual, the Outcome Mapping Learning community, some introductory presentations and videos, and case studies.

Participatory Statistics - A Mesh Introduction

An introduction to the use of Participatory Statistics for evaluating engagement.

Most Significant Change (Stories of Impact) - A Mesh Introduction

An introduction to Most Significant Change, a qualitative and participatory monitoring and evaluation approach that uses stories of change to assess the impact of projects and programmes.

Complexity Theory - A Mesh Introduction

An introduction to Complexity Theory, a theory from which a number of evaluation methods draw.

Theory of Change - A Mesh Introduction

An introduction to what is meant by a Theory of Change in evaluation. 

Realist Evaluation - A Mesh Introduction

An Introduction to Realist Evaluation, a valuable method for addressing the complexity of social programmes.

Qualitative Comparative Analysis - A Mesh Introduction

An introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis, an approach for systematic comparison of cases.

Evaluation Case Studies - A Mesh Introduction

An Introduction to Evalutaion Case Studies.