As we wrapped up last week’s discussion on the evaluation of South-South and Triangular Cooperation, we continued to receive valuable insights from evaluation practitioners with diverse experiences and perspectives. Their contributions deepened our understanding of effective approaches, challenges, and opportunities in evaluating SSTC across different contexts. Svetlana Negroustoueva from CGIAR shared insights on evaluating SSTC initiatives based on CGIAR’s experience as a global research consortium. She highlighted CGIAR’s evaluation policy, which emphasizes the Quality of Science and legitimacy through ethical, collaborative research -- often evaluated through tools like Social Network Analysis. Key challenges include data gaps and attribution complexity, but designated partnership frameworks and adaptive evaluation approaches help enhance learning, accountability, and strategic planning. Dr. Monira Ahsan advocates for participatory, intersectional, and systems-based approaches—like Outcome Harvesting and Intersectional Feminist Methodologies—to evaluate complex development and humanitarian initiatives, including SSTC. To enhance SSTC’s visibility and impact, she emphasizes systems thinking, inclusive stakeholder engagement, and strong quality assurance. She also highlights the importance of meta-evaluations and strategic dissemination to foster learning and long-term influence. Although the online discussion has concluded, the interest and momentum it generated will certainly continue. In 2023, South–South trade surpassed North–South trade, signaling a transformative shift that is expanding markets and redefining global partnerships. As SSTC grows in relevance and impact, we look forward to more insightful exchanges on its role in shaping the future of development.
RE: Maximizing the impact of South-South and Triangular Cooperation in a changing aid architecture through evaluation.
China
Xin Xin Yang
UNICEF
Posté le 09/06/2025
As we wrapped up last week’s discussion on the evaluation of South-South and Triangular Cooperation, we continued to receive valuable insights from evaluation practitioners with diverse experiences and perspectives. Their contributions deepened our understanding of effective approaches, challenges, and opportunities in evaluating SSTC across different contexts.
Svetlana Negroustoueva from CGIAR shared insights on evaluating SSTC initiatives based on CGIAR’s experience as a global research consortium. She highlighted CGIAR’s evaluation policy, which emphasizes the Quality of Science and legitimacy through ethical, collaborative research -- often evaluated through tools like Social Network Analysis. Key challenges include data gaps and attribution complexity, but designated partnership frameworks and adaptive evaluation approaches help enhance learning, accountability, and strategic planning.
Dr. Monira Ahsan advocates for participatory, intersectional, and systems-based approaches—like Outcome Harvesting and Intersectional Feminist Methodologies—to evaluate complex development and humanitarian initiatives, including SSTC. To enhance SSTC’s visibility and impact, she emphasizes systems thinking, inclusive stakeholder engagement, and strong quality assurance. She also highlights the importance of meta-evaluations and strategic dissemination to foster learning and long-term influence.
Although the online discussion has concluded, the interest and momentum it generated will certainly continue. In 2023, South–South trade surpassed North–South trade, signaling a transformative shift that is expanding markets and redefining global partnerships. As SSTC grows in relevance and impact, we look forward to more insightful exchanges on its role in shaping the future of development.