Category: Evaluation

Have you ever conducted or commissioned an evaluation that sat on the shelf collecting dust following its completion? The Canadian Evaluation Society is hosting an upcoming webinar on Translating Evaluation Findings Into Action, led by evaluator Kylie Hutchinson. See below for a description of the webinar. Every evaluator wants to see their findings used to drive… Read more »

2015 – International Year of Evaluation

EvalPartners, the global movement to strengthen national evaluation capacities has declared that 2015 will be the International Year of Evaluation (EvalYear). The aim of designating 2015 as the International Year of Evaluation is to advocate and promote evaluation and evidence-based policy making at international, regional, national and local levels. EvalPartners invites interested individuals and organizations to join this global movement… Read more »

The American Evaluation Association is hosting a 20-minute webinar on Time-Saving Tips and Tricks for Low-Cost Data Visualization. See below for a full description of the webinar. Are you interested in data visualization and reporting but concerned you don’t have the skills, tools, or time to implement best practices? Are you worried that it would take too… Read more »

Have you heard about evaluation, know its important, but don’t really know how to incorporate it into your work? The American Evaluation Association is hosting an upcoming eStudy titled, “Practical Evaluation: An Overview and Introduction for Those New to Evaluation”. See below for a full description of the eStudy course. “This course is an introduction to… Read more »

The Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) is hosting an upcoming webinar on Cross Cultural and International Evaluations. See below for a description of the webinar from the CES. There are many aspects of cross cultural and international evaluations that are similar to other types of evaluation work. However, some practises are particularly important, and they are the focus… Read more »

Kylie Hutchinson,  principal consultant with Community Solutions, is offering her very popular webinar on effective evaluation reporting. As described by Kylie, “traditional evaluation reports often end up on the shelves of many decision-makers collecting dust.  Reporting is an important skill for evaluators who care about seeing their results and recommendations actually implemented.  In this webinar… Read more »

Shared measurement systems require all programs or initiatives working towards a common goal to report on the same measures, using identical indicators and methodologies. Such systems have the potential to increase efficiency, learning and impact within any given field by accurately documenting the work that is collectively being conducted. Many of you are familiar with the… Read more »

Save the Date: 2015 American Evaluation Association Conference

The American Evaluation Association is thrilled to announce that they will be hosting their annual conference in the bustling city of Chicago, Illinois. Join us November 11 -14, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago to explore Exemplary Evaluations in a Multicultural World. New to the American Evaluation Association conferences? Check out highlights from the 2014 annual conference here. Questions?… Read more »

Call for Peer Involvement: The CHERT Outcomes Working Group

The BC HIV/HCV Evaluation Advisory Group is looking for people living with HIV or who have lived experience with HCV to assist them in developing outcomes indicators for the Community HIV/HCV Evaluation and Reporting Tool (CHERT). Candidates should have some past experience participating, supporting and/or conducting community-based research and/or evaluation projects. Successful candidates will become integral… Read more »

Have you ever wondered how you can maximize the value of monitoring and evaluation activities commissioned by your agency? In a 20-minute archived webinar hosted by The American Evaluation Association, presenter Andrew Hawkins describes Ten Tips for Getting Better Value From Monitoring and Evaluation. Click here to access a recording of this webinar. Here is a description… Read more »

CBR Musings: What is Program Science?

PAN has had a dynamic and active partnership with the CIHR Centre for REACH in HIV/AIDS since 2011, a partnership that is currently evolving with an exciting new shift to a “program science” approach. REACH is a national partnership of people living with HIV, community-based organizations, front-line service providers, health researchers and federal, provincial and… Read more »

Hot Off the Press: 2013 – 2014 CHERT Findings

I am pleased to share findings from the 2013 – 2014 round of data collection with the Community HIV/HCV Evaluation and Reporting Tool (CHERT). Funded by the Provincial Health Services Authority, the CHERT is an online survey that collects annual data from community-based HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C programs operating in BC. CHERT questions explore both process and outcome level… Read more »