Evaluation Series | Developing Terms of Reference for Reviews and Evaluations
References
The following documents have been used or referenced in preparing these guidelines:
NZAID Evaluation and Research Committee Process Guideline
NZAID Evaluation Policy Statement
NZAID Guideline on Evaluation and the Activity Cycle
NZAID Evaluation Guidelines on Participatory Evaluation
NZAID Guideline on the Structure of Review and Evaluation Reports
NZAID Guideline on Dissemination and Use of Evaluation Findings
NZAID Minor Contracting Standards Guideline
NZAID Screening Guide for Mainstreamed and Other Cross Cutting Issues
NZAID Terms of Reference Guideline
OECD DAC Evaluation Quality Standards
Finally, a word of warning: TOR can often be too long, too prescriptive or too unfocused.
Keep processes light, enjoyable and most of all useful to engendering learning and understanding changes that have occurred as a result of the activity.
Ensure the TOR are well presented, free of typological errors, and use language which makes it clear what is expected (eg use ‘will’ rather than ‘should’). [Reference: NZAID Style Guide]