Maori Community Development Evaluation

Maori research groups

The following is a list of university based Maori research groups, many of which conduct evaluations of various kinds.


Centre for Indigenous Governance and Development, Massey University
Centre for Maori and Indigenous Planning and Development, Lincoln University
Centre for Maori and Pacific Development Research, Waikato University
He Parekereke, Institute for Research and Development in Maori and Pacific Education, Victoria University of Wellington
International Research Institute for Maori and Indigenous Education, Auckland University
Maori Education and Research Unit, School of Education, Waikato University
Maori and Psychology Research Unit, Waikato University
Mira Szaszy Research Centre for Maori and Pacific Economic Development, Auckland University
Nga Pae o te Maramatanga, National Institute of Research Excellence for Maori Development and Advancement
Ngai Tahu Maori Health Research Centre, Otago University
Te Ao Marama Research Centre, Canterbury University
Te Hoe Nuku Roa - Best Outcomes for Maori
Te Au Rangahau, Maori Business Research Centre, Massey University
Te Mata o te Tau, the Academy for Maori Research and Scholarship, Massey University
Te Matahauariki Research Institute, Waikato University
Te Pumanawa Hauora, Research Centre for Maori Health and Development, Massey University
Te Ropu Whariki Research Group, Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Massey University
Tomaiora Maori Health Research Group, Auckland University
Treaty of Waitangi Research Unit, Stout Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington
Woolf Fisher Research Centre, Auckland University and Manukau Institute of Technology

Selected International Evaluation Societies/Groups

Australasian Evaluation Society
American Evaluation Association
European Evaluation Society
UK Evaluation Society
African Evaluation Association
Canadian Evaluation Society
International Association of Impact Assessment (IAIA)
International Development Evaluation Association (IDEAS)
IOCE International Organisation for Cooperation in Evaluation

 

Selected International Evaluation Websites

MandE NEWS
A British news service focusing on developments in monitoring and evaluation methods relevant to development projects and programmes with social development objectives.
(English)

The 2002 User Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation
Division of Research, Evaluation and Communication, National Science Foundation, USA
“This Handbook was developed to provide managers working with the National Science Foundation (NSF) with a basic guide for the evaluation of NSF’s educational programs. It is aimed at people who need to learn more about both what evaluation can do and how to do an evaluation, rather than those who already have a solid base of experience in the field.”

Community Development Good Practice Guidelines
Hutt City Council, New Zealand
Covers measuring performance as well as Information, facts and legal requirements needed to run a community group and includes checklists and templates.

The Evaluation Center
Western Michigan University
The Evaluation Center's mission is to advance the theory, practice, and utilization of evaluation. The Center's principal activities are research, development, dissemination, service, instruction, and national and international leadership in evaluation.


Evaluation Exchange
Harvard Family Research Project
Harvard Family Research Project's evaluation periodical, The Evaluation Exchange, addresses current issues facing program evaluators of all levels, with articles written by the most prominent evaluators in the field. Designed as an ongoing discussion among evaluators, program practitioners, funders, and policymakers, The Evaluation Exchange highlights innovative methods and approaches to evaluation, emerging trends in evaluation practice, and practical applications of evaluation theory. It goes out to its subscribers free of charge four times per year.


WWW Virtual Library: Evaluation
The WWW Virtual Library: Evaluation is an online database of high quality Internet resources related to social policy evaluation. At present, the database points to hundreds of web-sites, and each one has been selected and described. The catalogue is browsable or searchable by subject area.


The World Bank
Independent Evaluation Group
The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) is an independent unit within the World Bank; it reports directly to the Bank's Board of Executive Directors. IEG assesses what works, and what does not; how a borrower plans to run and maintain a project; and the lasting contribution of the Bank to a country's overall development.


Evaluator Contact List

A list of evaluators and their contact details is being developed. If you are an evaluation organisation or evaluator and would like your details included please contact Sandy Kerr.


Contact:
Sandy Kerr
s.m.brown@massey.ac.nz

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