How to write an indicator reference sheet people will actually use
A practical template for defining level, method, disaggregation and frequency so everyone measures the same thing.
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Why evaluation reports go unread, and what to do about it
Short outputs, plain language and a validation meeting: three habits that move findings into decisions.
A simple checklist for survey data quality in the field
Ten checks a supervisor can run each evening before data leaves the field team.
The OECD-DAC criteria in plain language
What relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability mean for your next evaluation.
Reading climate risk at county level
How to combine household vulnerability data with climate information for adaptation planning.
Writing a policy brief a busy director will read
Structure, length and the one chart that carries the argument.
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