This week, I read a great resource on impact evaluation and wanted to share it because it provides thorough, practical, and easy-to-follow guidance. Although developed over a decade ago, the UNEG Impact Evaluation Guidance Note remains highly relevant, outlining core principles such as a strong Theory of Change, mixed-methods approaches, contribution analysis, and quality assurance. It also highlights context-sensitive designs for complex UN programs, which often focus on policy and normative change, including process tracing, qualitative methods, triangulation, and approaches for assessing causal contribution. In short, the document reminds us that impact evaluation is about understanding long-term changes (both expected and unexpected) and exploring how a program contributes to those results. It emphasizes clear causal pathways, evaluability assessments, ethical standards, and robust data collection and analysis. Overall, it provides a practical framework for conducting cr...
