Evaluation Resources

Introduction to Outcome Measurement: What are Outcomes?
The webpage, created by the United Way, explains the differences between program activities, inputs, outputs and outcomes.

CARE International Impact Guidelines
This document (240 pages) provides a methodology that can be followed by large PVOs and NGOs to assess their social impact from the the field to the head office using Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Techniques.

W. K. Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Handbook
A detailed (116 pages) handbook for project-level evaluation. Provides very helpful templates for evaluation Planning, Implementation, and Utilization.

A Guide for Project M&E
A full downloadable guide by IFAD on how to set up and implement an M&E system. Topics include "Using M&E to manage for impact," "Deciding what to monitor and evaluation," and more. Created by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.