This resource should be used as the facilitators notes for 'Developing a Theory of Change with a Biodiversity Focus'. This resource includes prompts, spaces to write notes, and reflections.
We provide regular online training in the following topics: Project Management for Wildlife Conservation: In this course you will learn how to manage a conservation project from start to finish. Project management is a fundamental skill that all conservationists need to help manage their work effectively. For that reason it…
This template offers key questions to help understand and document a project's context, helping you in strategic / project planning, funding proposals, and onboarding new team members and partners.
This document will help you understand and implement the After Action Review (AAR) process, providing guidance and questions to enhance team performance through reflective learning.
Welcome to this session on learning from failure. By the end of the session you should be able to: Explain the importance of learning from failure List factors which prevent us learning from failure in conservation Identify how you can improve team culture in terms of recognising and exploring…
The Introduction to Proposal and Report Writing module is a stand alone module linked to HOP Fundamentals, an open-access, self-paced catalogue of quality assured and interactive learning modules, curated by partner providers or created by Save the Children. Approximately 1 to 2 hours. You can exit at any time and when you return, the module will take you to where you left off. You will be able to download a certificate once you have have completed all of the modules within the programme.
On 30 September 2015, NPC held a seminar on how charities can decide what types of impact data to collect. The event took place as part of our four-part impact measurement seminar series, designed to give charities an introduction to various aspects of impact measurement. This report highlights the main
themes discussed and summarises advice from our speakers, drawing on the experience of those in attendance.
BetterEvaluation.org has information and guidance on more than 300 methods and processes used in evaluation. Betterevaluation.org also hosts thousands of evaluation resources, detailed information on evaluation approaches and themes, blogs from evaluation experts, as well as guides and tools such as the Manager's guide to evaluation, and the GeneraTOR Terms of Reference generator.
This collection of papers acknowledges the challenges to build sufficient conservation capacity to deliver effective, timely nature protection at the scale needed. Each article however, demonstrates a clear understanding of the task ahead and provides evidence to support many of the approaches being taken to tackle these challenges.
The purpose of this best practice is to provide conservationists with guidance on how to plan their monitoring and evaluation activities and report on the success of their work in terms of the impact achieved.
This toolkit, written by Anne Garbutt, is a concise guide to monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), intended specifically for use by small non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The toolkit is one of five produced as part of the Strengthening Small Organisations with Big Ambitions project (2021-22), which aimed to strengthen small UK-based NGOs…
The M&E Universe is a free, online resource developed by INTRAC to support development practitioners involved in monitoring and evaluation (M&E). It consists of a series of short papers (2-6 pages) on different subjects related to M&E. The M&E Universe has specifically been designed to support civil society organisations (CSOs) and draws many of its examples from the work of NGOs and other types of CSO.
Using your theory of change to develop a measurement and evaluation framework. This guide is for charitable service providers who seek to evaluate their work or measure their impact. ‘Measuring’ in this instance means using data and evidence, both quantitative and qualitative, to gain useful insights about a charity’s work.…
The monitoring matrix gathers in one template all information necessary to implement activities, and ensure all the data will be collected to conduct a proper monitoring of progress. This template can be used by field teams to understand and prepare all necessary tools for the monitoring of their project(s). It…
This toolkit gives you the know-how you need to understand people’s behaviours and to help them to make positive changes in their lives. It should be used when preparing programme strategies, developing project proposals, and reviewing the quality of your interventions. Understanding exactly which factors prevent people from practising the promoted…
Need to measure the impact of your intervention on biodiversity conservation, but don't know where to start? This pdf document has been produced by the social science sector, outlining in great detail how impact measurement is conducted today - it can be applied to many conservation projects, and is particularly useful for…
Who would find this resource useful? An organisation requiring a structured and efficient process to monitor and evaluate their projects and programmes. An organisation might use this resource when… …there is a need to identify and measure indicators and outcomes, recording the impact of projects with the aim of reviewing…
Who would find this resource useful? Any organisation working with externals. An organisation might use this resource when…. ...planning how, who and when to engage stakeholders. How can this resource help? This resource includes very useful guidance on any stage of the stakeholder engagement process - planning, implementation, monitoring &…
From the original document: This section of the course manual, Adapting to a Changing Climate, contains three sessions intended to assist the trainer in both designing and delivering a successful training workshop. These sessions on Training Design and Facilitation Skills are intended to be delivered as part of the training of trainers…
What is Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)? MCDA (also called Multi-Criteria Evaluation/Analysis or Multi-Criteria Decision Modelling) is a tool for exploring issues and making decisions that involve multiple dimensions or criteria. It allows economic, social and environmental criteria, including competing priorities, to be systematically evaluated by groups of people. Both quantitative and qualitative data can…
Who would find this resource useful? Conservation organisation that work, or are planning to work, with other organisations An organisation might use this resource when…. At the beginning of a joint project or response to ensure that essential issues around working in partnership are considered When preparing a Memorandum of…
Who would find this resource useful? Anyone wishing to extend their knowledge on monitoring and evaluation methodologies and tools An organisation might use this resource when…. Searching for information and resources on monitoring and evaluation methodologies and tools Looking for consultancy support to develop monitoring and evaluation systems or…
Who would find this resource useful? Anyone who wants to learn more about project planning, monitoring and evaluation in the context of conservation and development projects An organisation might use this resource when…. Wishing to have information and step by step guidance on: Planning a project Completing situation analysis…
Who would find this resource useful? Anyone new to monitoring and evaluation in the context of development projects An organisation might use this resource when…. Looking for an introduction to monitoring and evaluation in development context How can this resource help? A brief and clear introduction to monitoring…
Who would find this resource useful? This toolkit should be useful to anyone working in an organisation or project who is concerned about the efficiency, effectiveness and impact of the work of the project or organisation. An organisation might use this resource when…. This toolkit will be useful when:…
Who would find this resource useful? This guide is aimed at organisations, community groups, students and academics. The Most Significant Change (MSC) technique is applicable in many different sectors, including agriculture, education and development programs. It is also applicable to many different cultural contexts. An organisation might use this…
Who would find this resource useful? Anyone working in the non-profit sector -- non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other civil society organisations (CSOs) -- and the donors which fund them An organisation might use this resource when…. Wishing to observe more accurately what you are achieving through your efforts and…
Who would find this resource useful? An organisation that wants to implement a simple staff appraisal system. An organisation might use this resource when…. wanting to implement a staff appraisal system. The purpose of Appraisal is: To ensure that staff are carrying out their duties to the standard required To ensure…
Who would find this resource useful? This template is useful for individuals who need to develop an operational plan for their organisation, and who wish to align their operational plan clearly with their organisational strategic plan. An organisation might use this resource when…. Developing its annual operational plan or workplan…
Who would find this resource useful? Program and project team leaders, team members, consultants implementing development projects An organisation might use this resource when…. It wants to undergo a rigorous planning process to work with stakeholders to understand the complexity of issues, determine appropriate objectives, and select the most suitable…
Who would find this resource useful? Voluntary or community sector organisations. An organisation might use this resource when…. …wanting to bring about change – whether at an individual, organisation, community or policy level. How can this resource help? This guide is an introduction to the ‘theory of change’ approach to…
Who would find this resource useful? Conservation project leaders and their teams who have responsibility for planning and implementing projects, especially non-specialists who have received no formal training in project planning. An organisation might use this resource when…. At any stage during the life cycle of small to medium-scale conservation…
Who would find this resource useful? Conservation project leaders and their teams who have responsibility for planning and implementing projects, especially non-specialists who have received no formal training in project planning. An organisation might use this resource when…. At any stage during the life cycle of small to medium-scale conservation…
Who would find this resource useful? Conservation project leaders and their teams who have responsibility for planning and implementing projects, especially non-specialists who have received no formal training in project planning. An organisation might use this resource when…. At any stage during the life cycle of small to medium-scale conservation…
Who would find this resource useful? Conservation project leaders and their teams who have responsibility for planning and implementing projects, especially non-specialists who have received no formal training in project planning. An organisation might use this resource…. At any stage during the life cycle of small to medium-scale conservation projects…
