Table 1 Frameworks included in the analysis
From: Frameworks for evaluating health research capacity strengthening: a qualitative study
Organisation | Document title (date) | Length (approx. no. of words) | Specificity of questions and indicators | Matrix/logframe structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark – Danida | Danida Evaluation Guidelines (2012) [13] | Medium (14,000) | Generic | Intervention logic (input, output, outcome, impact) to inform evaluation design |
Danish Development Cooperation in a Results Perspective: Danida’s Framework for Managing for Development Results 2011–2014 (2011) [14] | Medium (9,000) | Generic | Logical framework/results chain forms conceptual basis | |
ESSENCE on Health Research | Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Capacity Strengthening in Health Research (2011) [11] | Short (4,000) | Health RCS-specific | Matrix with example indicators for activities, outputs and outcomes |
The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases co-sponsored by UNICEF, UNDP, World Bank, and WHO (TDR) | Monitor, evaluate, improve: TDR Performance Assessment Framework – Measuring results (2011) [15] | Medium (13,000) | Health research-specific plus health RCS-specific | Matrix with example indicators based on expected results chain |
National Institutes of Health: Fogarty International Center (FIC-NIH) | Framework for Program Assessment (Evaluation and Review) (2005) [16] | Short (5,000) | Health research-specific plus training aspect of health RCS | Categories with example indicators |
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research: WOTRO Science for Global Development | Mid Term Review (2005–2008) form: Testable goals (review questions) (2005) | Very short (2,000) | Health RCS-specific | Indicators for institutional capacity |
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) | Framework for evaluating capacity development in IDRC (2005) [17] | Long (24,000) | Capacity strengthening-specific | Conceptual model for the intervention |
The Corporate Assessment Framework (2004) [18] | Very short (2,000) | Implies capacity strengthening-specific plus research-specific | None | |
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) | CIDA Evaluation Guide: Overcoming challenges; Delivering results; Meeting expectations; Making a contribution (2004) [19] | Very long (36,000) | Generic | A logical model should inform data collection for outputs, outcomes and impacts |