Monitoring and evaluation resource guide

Download over 100 online and published books, tools, discussion papers and factsheets on all aspects of evaluation.

Whatever your size and type of organisation, whether you are starting out on evaluation or looking to develop your approaches further, you should find a resource to help you.

This is a work in progress. Contact us with details of resources we are missing.

Download entire guide or select sections of interest.

1. General guides and introductions to monitoring and evaluation

Guides to monitoring and evaluation

Discussion papers and guidance documents

2. Assessing outcomes and impact

Implementing an outcomes approach

Analysing outcomes information

Quality of life outcomes

Soft outcomes and distance travelled

Understanding and assessing impact

3. Evaluation approaches and methods

Overview of evaluation methods

Logic model and theory of change

Participatory appraisal

Outcome mapping

Social accounting and audit

Social added value

Social return on investment

4. Sub-sector specific guidance

Arts

Children and young people

Community organisations

Crime reduction

Health promotion

HIV/AIDS

Homelessness

Infrastructure organisations

International development

Learning and Skills

Mental health

Mentoring and Befriending

Older people

Social Enterprise

Substance misuse

Volunteering

5. Creative tools for engaging a range of stakeholders in monitoring and evaluation

6. Useful websites

Websites containing monitoring and evaluation resources

Websites providing information about online and published resources on monitoring and evaluation



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