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This paper puts forward general steps for developing a holistic agrifood system assessment, as well as principles to guide decision-making at each step of the design process, intended to support metrics users in navigating the jungle of available...

This framework paper developed by the GEF IEO in the context of the Earth-Eval community of practice (formerly Climate-Eval) in 2011 provides practical guidance on applying sound monitoring and evaluation (M&E) methodologies to climate change...

This report was commissioned by the GEF Independent Evaluation Office and financed by Department for International Development (formerly DFID), as part of the GEF Evaluation Office International Conference on Evaluating Climate Change and Development...

This course, developed by the Independent Evaluation Office of the Global Environment Facility (GEF IEO) is a self-paced online training designed to provide foundational frameworks and tools for evaluating the environmental dimensions of a...

For over 50 years, evaluators have used theories of change to articulate the causal logic underpinning how an intervention is intended to bring about a desired change. From its origins in programme evaluation, the approach has been adopted more...

The Oxford Policy Management (OPM) developed practical guidance for assessing the Value for Money (VfM) of government- and donor-financed programmes and policy interventions. In line with OPM’s focus and mission, it has been predominantly applied in...

The Causality Assessment for Landscape Interventions (CALI) methodology supports adaptive management through promoting continuous, participatory reflection on the effectiveness of Project interventions in reducing deforestation at landscape or...

This UNFPA Strategy aims at leveraging the benefits of responsible and ethical generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) while minimizing risks: it draws on the assessment of GenAI use cases in evaluation, and presents an implementation plan for...

This volume presents a holistic approach to monitoring systems, with a range of purposes that monitoring practices serve, followed by a selection of the components of a monitoring system, and then case studies of monitoring systems. The aim is to...

This discussion paper, co-produced by DEval, CLEAR-AA and CLEAR-LAC, assesses the extent of use of evaluative evidence by governments when compiling their respective Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), an Agenda 2030 implementation tool used to track...

This EVALSDGs Insight highlights the role of science and research in contributing to the SDGs and presents evaluative framing and methods best suited to address the complexity of Research for Development (R4D) using CGIAR’s approach to evaluate...

This course by FAO elearning Academy considers the importance of evaluation of multisectoral strategies for poverty reduction, and discusses the six principles of which theory based impact evaluations should be based in order to identify and test the...

This scholarly book aims to invigorate academic discussions surrounding developmental programmes, with the goal of generating insights that can be utilised by evaluation commissioners and decision-makers to help address inequality and promote a more...

This publication responds to the need for practical guidance for evaluators, evaluation managers, and programme staff to incorporate a human rights and gender equality lens into the six OECD evaluation criteria: relevance, coherence, effectiveness...