Participatory design is a popular model of impact evaluation design. It does not guarantee as much reliability and precision as experimental or quasi-experimental designs, but it brings broader range of perspectives. In participatory evaluation you refer to the perceptions of the participants of the evaluated project and, on the basis of the data obtained from…
Activity (of the evaluated project) – actions aimed at a specific target group, which contribute to the achievement of the planned outputs and outcomes, and then to the achievement of the project objectives. Example: Training in dyeing fabrics of 20 young mothers (who were unemployed at the start of the project and had to be…
Our long-term economic health and ability to address social and environmental problems is based on our ability to innovate. Young adults possess a variety of innovator traits, ranging from creativity to a willingness to challenge the status quo, which offer a valuable source of untapped potential. There is research that suggests that our innovation potential begins to decline…
Inspired by ILO’s Guide on Measuring Decent Jobs for Youth: 4 – Enhancing youth employment learning through evaluation we would like to explain different types of evaluation and how they complement each other in the whole project cycle. Just to revise some of the evaluation theory, the following definitions might come useful: An evaluation is ‘an…
We are back with our readings about indicators for effective monitoring and evaluation of youth employment actions. A fantastic guide to creation of these indicators is ILO’s Guide on Measuring Decent Jobs for Youth, namely Chapter 2 (available at the end of this text): Concepts and definitions of employment indicators relevant to young people. The…
We got inspired by the Impact Evaluation In Practice published by the World Bank in 2016 and we looked specifically at the initial stage of planning an impact assessment. What we have to develop first is usually our own tailored theory of change. The theory of change paints a picture of where we are right…
Last week, Fundacja Rozwoju Demokracji Lokalnej conducted 3rd part of an online workshop “Designing evaluation of your own project”! During earlier workshops the representatives of the organisations participating in the project were developing general evaluation skills and knowledge on how to adjust evaluation schemes to their needs. This time the workshops concentrated on impact evaluation – theory of…
On Monday, 27th April 2020, Fundacja Rozwoju Demokracji Lokalnej will conduct 2nd part of an online workshop “Designing evaluation of your own project”. During the workshop the representatives of the organisations participating in the project are going to be trained in developing evaluation schemes adequately to their needs. The meetings will lead to the development of evaluation tools that…
Friday, April 3rd 2020, Fundacja Rozwoju Demokracji Lokalnej (Poland) conducted an online workshop “Designing evaluation of your own project”. The workshop was one of diverse activities within YOUTH IMPACT project supported by EEA and Norway grants. The representatives of the organisations taking part in the project were trained in developing evaluation schemes adequately to their…
YOUTH IMPACT Report YOUTH IMPACT project presents the Report on Existing Evaluation Standards and Practices of YEEA’s (Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Actions) in Poland, Slovakia and Czechia. The aim of the YOUTH IMPACT project is to improve the impact evaluation capacity of YEEA’s implementers and to increase the capacity of research in the field of impact evaluation. …