Events

Coffee Roulette operates on a sign-up basis; each person who registers is randomly paired with another registrant, and then we will leave it to you both to schedule a digital coffee!

EvalNatter is an informal gathering to support networking, with a rough theme to serve as a conversation starter.

A pragmatic approach to operationalise theory-based evaluation.

This workshop provides practical guidance, underpinned by a sound theoretical framework, for evaluating VfM. It focuses on unpacking a process of explicit evaluative reasoning (using rubrics) and the use of mixed methods (qualitative, quantitative, and economic).

Theories of change are useful for reflection and learning about the effectiveness of the work and a valuable tool in the evaluator’s toolbox. How these theories of change are constructed, communicated, or visualised varies greatly.

This workshop explores a broad set of people and facilitation skills that are needed across an evaluation - from setting up, to data gathering, managing the process, dealing with conflict, all the way through to sharing learning, to arrive at effective and useful evaluation.

A pragmatic approach to operationalise theory-based evaluation.

Realist evaluation holds significant promise in exploring how and why programmes / interventions work to produce certain outcomes. Realist evaluation effectively explores how people (stakeholders, system leaders, system architects and communities) respond towards the resources provided in a programme, thus establishing ‘what works for whom, in what circumstances and why’. This understanding can support learning, improvement, and strategic direction towards sustainability.

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in establishing evidence standards, and with an increasing focus on assessing the quality of evidence for case-based or qualitative approaches to evaluation. Developing and using such standards can help to build greater confidence in qualitative evidence and help users to make sense of large volumes of data within or across projects.

This practical and engaging workshop will help you get started in evaluation. It will help you plan an effective, and yet manageable, evaluation appropriate to your context and resources.