Impact Evaluation Guidance Note and Webinar Series

With financial support from the Rockefeller Foundation, InterAction developed a four-part series of guidance notes and webinars on impact evaluation. The purpose of the series is to build the capacity of NGOs (and others) to demonstrate effectiveness by increasing their understanding of and ability to conduct high quality impact evaluation.

The four guidance notes in the series are:

1. Introduction to Impact Evaluation by Patricia Rogers, Professor in Public Sector Evaluation, RMIT University
2. Linking Monitoring and Evaluation to Impact Evaluation,  by Burt Perrin, Independent Consultant
3. Mixed Methods in Impact Evaluation, by Michael Bamberger, Independent Consultant
4. Use of Impact Evaluation Results, by David Bonbright, Chief Executive, Keystone Accountability

Each guidance note is accompanied by two webinars. In the first webinar, the authors present an overview of their note. In the second webinar, two organizations – typically NGOs – present on their experiences with different aspects of impact evaluation. In addition, each guidance note has been translated into several languages, including Spanish and French. Webinar recordings, presentation slides and the translated versions of each note are provided below.

Resources

Guidance Note #1: Introduction to Impact Evaluation

• Download note in: English | French | Spanish | Arabic
• Webinar #1: Introduction to Impact Evaluation, with Patricia Rogers: Webinar recording | Webinar slides | Webinar Q&A
• Webinar #2: Impact Evaluation: NGO Perspectives, with Oxfam America and Save the Children: Webinar recording | Oxfam America slides | Save the Children slides

Guidance Note #3: Introduction to Mixed Methods in Impact Evaluation

• Download note in: English | French | Spanish
• Online annexes (available in English only)
• Webinar #1: Introduction to Mixed Methods in Impact Evaluation, with Michael Bamberger: Webinar recording | Webinar slides | Webinar Q&A
• Webinar #2: Mixed Methods Impact Evaluation in NGOs, with the International Rescue Committee and Freedom from Hunger: Webinar recording | International Rescue Committee slides | Freedom from Hunger slides

Guidance Note #4: Use of Impact Evaluation Results