Data-driven Aid

Social impact measurement, evaluation, data analysis, visualisation and research for social causes. Consulting available #datarevolution #SDGs #eval #globaldev

[Data-driven Aid @Datadrivenaid]

A great, free event coming up for Sydney based professionals! Learning Lab: Real-life Evaluation Challenges. 28th June https://t.co/DOtduoDFyK #evaluation #eval

[BetterEvaluation @BetterEval]

Have you used #negativeprogramtheory in your #eval or planning to identify potential negative #impact? We'd love to share some examples. https://t.co/iGoVHrGGAl. #unintendedoutcomes

[kNOwVAWdata @kNOwVAWdata]

1/5 of ever-partnered Cambodian women experienced physical &/or sexual violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. But 75% of women in #Cambodia believe wives who suffer from #VAW should keep silent to keep their family together. Via @PreventVAWG: https://t.co/eMFkULM9bz

[Data-driven Aid @Datadrivenaid]

Some free resources to help you deliver more impactful and engaging presentations #eval https://t.co/rXevKvh2Bh

[Evaluation Headlines @aeaweb]

Need a little help with your #presentation? Potent presentations resources are designed to help you with message, design, and delivery. #PublicSpeaking #Eval #Eval18 https://t.co/t1uTS5K4Bu

[Data-driven Aid @Datadrivenaid]

An interesting discussion re impact measurement and #eval https://t.co/RUvlLk3y7Y

[Development Pathways @DevPathways]

A tool to estimate household poverty struggled to tell the difference among households living below the poverty line in Zambia. Our new guest blog urges that it not be used to measure progress within poverty.

Get the evidence: https://t.co/O0LIXHsTcZ #GlobalDev #SDGs #Zambia

[Data-driven Aid @Datadrivenaid]

How do you describe what you do as an evaluator? “...many evaluators described layperson reactions that centered on confusion, disinterest, and fear...”
New paper on an ongoing challenge for #eval professionals https://t.co/hY6oZBJxFm

[Evan Poncelet @PonceletEvan]

Research on the ever-challenging question for evaluators, "what do you do?"
Interesting that participants place much more emphasis on #eval purpose than process. Even mentioning common methods (surveys, interviews, etc.) could help others' understanding.
https://t.co/dN9Dy4yya3

[Data-driven Aid @Datadrivenaid]

A very timely comment on the thoughtful use of social impact measures #eval #Socialimpact https://t.co/ns8bbBwCy2

[Eugenia Marembo @EugeniaFadzai]

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts ... for support rather than illumination."
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Now to get it #right
#MondayMotivaton

[Data-driven Aid @Datadrivenaid]

An updated guide from @BaptistWorldAid for ethical fashion purchases! https://t.co/EtXsvQrP8P

[Baptist World Aid Australia @BaptistWorldAid]

The 2018 Ethical Fashion Guide is here! The Guide grades over 400 brands on their efforts to ensure there is no child labour, forced labour or exploitation in the production of our clothes.
Get your copy at https://t.co/oA1fFlooDx #behindthebarcode

[Pro Bono News @ProBonoNews]

Labor has called for #charities to be exempt from the foreign donations bill, with @billshortenmp saying he won’t support “anything that punishes the charity and not-for-profit sector” #HandsOffOurCharities @MathiasCormann @KSeibertAu @GreenpeaceAP https://t.co/n6DabQzE7W

[Innovation Network @InnoNet_Eval]

Who is funding #eval ? Find the answer to this question and learn more about the State of Evaluation on our website! https://t.co/FRcOiACl6N

[Adrian Glover @adrian_glover_]

@Datadrivenaid makes the case for learning R https://t.co/HEJRFxdVRp

[Pamoja @PamojaUK]

Only 30 seats left!
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[WFP VAM @WFPVAM]

#ComingSoon: The seasonal explorer in our #dataviz will soon have a river basin rainfall tool! Users will be able to monitor how river basin rainfall is progressing during the season and identify potential problems in extremely dry or extremely wet seasons
https://t.co/oobJrwtmZu

[Data-driven Aid @Datadrivenaid]

This looks like an interesting new podcast for the data nerds among us. #dataviz #eval #datarevolution https://t.co/NNkZUGdyof

[ipbes @IPBES]

Report from 2017 Auckland workshop on visioning futures for #biodiversity and #ecosystemservices ! Follow updates on the ongoing phase 2 activities of the @IPBES Scenario and Model work and stakeholder activities: https://t.co/T3KwwtBLeR

[Data-driven Aid @Datadrivenaid]

It was a packed house in the Aid policy, research and effectiveness session. Obviously lots of interest in evidence-based practice #eval #mande #AAC2018

[Development Pathways @DevPathways]

"When algorithms get is wrong, there is little chance of recourse."> The limits of using '#BigData' for development - an economist writes #DataScience

Click, find out more: https://t.co/xjgjDytv5O

[BetterEvaluation @BetterEval]

It's worth remembering that data (and the way way you analyse and present it) is never neutral:
Is Feminist Data Visualization Actually a Thing? (Yes, and How!) | Evergreen Data https://t.co/Nbm7GCcZbg https://t.co/Nbm7GCcZbg

[kNOwVAWdata @kNOwVAWdata]

Thanks to @unwomenasia, @PreventVAWG, @ChulalongkornU, @UNESCO_AsiaPac & @dfat for hosting a fantastic event marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. #16Day #orangetheworld @UNFPAasia | Photo: @UN_Women / Pathuumporn Thongking