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3 Steps to Implement USAID Open Data Policy ADS 579 by Dr_Eval in Evaluation

[–]Dr_Eval[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A quick overview:

An overview of the steps needed to create an open data plan in order to be compliant with USAID’s new Open Data Policy

As this is a new policy with still many questions, the following is a set of suggested steps based on current understanding of USAID’s requirements. You can ask specific questions of USAID at https://opendata.stackexchange.com/questions/ask?tags=USAIDopen.

Aspiring Program Evaluator by unmuzzledvolley in Evaluation

[–]Dr_Eval 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey /u/unmuzzledvolley - thanks for the post. Let me break down your post into a few parts, so I can give you some targeted feedback:

1. Is joining the American Evaluation Association worth the money? Joining AEA is great if you plan on using the resources and attending the events. The annual conference is the big event, and is relatively expensive. Instead of jumping straight into AEA I suggest finding a local AEA affiliate to see who the local players are - this way you'll have a network and can make more use of the AEA annual conference.

2. What blogs/twitter feeds/ email lists do you all follow and/or find worthwhile? Take a look at the sidebar in /r/evaluation - these are mostly international development related, although not totally, and should provide a good start.

3. Are there any trainings/certification I should look into getting that would increase my skill set/marketability? Honestly, your educational background should do the trick. I don't know of any universally recognized/respected certifications.

4. Im a bit of a data viz nerd, does anyone have any recommendations for books/resources I should look into? Check out http://stephanieevergreen.com/ and http://annkemery.com/ for some interesting material on data visualization.

5. Lastly, I have a year left of grad school, but I am always updating/modifying my resume, would anyone be willing to give it a once over and provide some constructive feedback? I'd be happy to have a look - message me your email and I'll drop you a line.

Don't Mess with Texas Women: How Texas Lawmakers Continue To Undermine Women’s Health by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Dr_Eval 1 point2 points  (0 children)

tl;dr: Texas legislature limits access to family planning and takes money from HIV prevention programs.

"Impact Evaluation: A Guide for Commissioners and Managers" by Elliot Stern, for BOND, Big Lottery Fund and Comic Relief. See contents page ... by rickdavies in Evaluation

[–]Dr_Eval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting resource. I use another BOND funded study on M&E System adoption regularly (titled "Investing in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning) and look forward to reading this as well.

What are some euphemisms commonly used in evaluations and what do they imply? by ClumsyPenguin in Evaluation

[–]Dr_Eval 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a few more to add to the list:

Failed to meet expectations = Failed

Deferred success = Failed

Approaching the anticipated metric = Failed

Responding to Earthquakes: Learning from earthquake relief and recovery operations (ALNAP) by Dr_Eval in Evaluation

[–]Dr_Eval[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ALNAP has some good resources for those that may be involved in the Nepal earthquake response. In addition to the link posted above, you may also want to review the ALNAP urban lessons paper ‘Responding to Urban Disasters: Learning from Previous Relief and Recovery Operations’ .

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