New Research & Evaluation Treehouse Resources, April 2025

Research and evaluation both offer opportunities for learning and community building in meaningful ways.

We see research and evaluation like two different trees with different origins that are intertwined in methods and analysis yet also separate in what they can tell us. We see this relationship as beneficial to both evaluation and research. Read more about how PAN’s Treehouse came to be.

Visit the Treehouse to see a collection of Research and Evaluation Resources, or keep reading to see our newest additions.

Check out the latest resources!

	The Basics of Community-Based Research: Part 2.2 Learning about and clearly understanding the purposes of community-based research can shed light on future possibilities of engaging community-based research. This resource shares four aims that further paint a picture of how community-based research can serve the purpose of helping communities drive change.

	The Value of Using a Peer Evaluation Approach An in-depth look at the Peer Evaluation Approach using the example of the Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) and the Culturally Safer HIV Leadership Training Project.

	Planning Ahead: GetCheckedOnline turns 10! An update from BC’s digital testing service for STBBIs that shares exciting information about outcomes of the project and next steps for the program. This post also shares resources that support the use of evidence in public health practices and policies.

	Visually Understanding Program Evaluation This resource explores different evaluation methods and when they might be helpful during different kinds of projects. By providing examples and a visual tool, this post hopes to help the reader determine which types of evaluation are most useful at different stages of program development and improvement.

	Making Knowledge Translation Work After years of researching what makes community services ‘work’, the Making it Work study is finding ways to share out our learnings. This resource explores how different ways of sharing research findings can help engage different audiences. We share examples and resources that can help other projects.