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Guidance Document

CONTRIBUTION ANALYSIS

Issued on 2017 by Intrac

Contribution analysis is a methodology used to identify the contribution a development intervention has made to a change or set of changes. The aim is to produce a credible, evidence-based narrative of contribution that a reasonable person would be...

Evaluation Synthesis

EVALUATION OF THE SOCIOECONOMIC CO-BENEFITS OF GEF FUNDED INTERVENTIONS

Issued on 2025 by GEF-IEO

The term co-benefits refers to additional positive impacts of a policy or intervention, beyond its primary objectives. In the case of natural resource protection and climate change adaptation, co-benefits can include improved incomes, livelihoods...

Evaluation Synthesis

EVALUATION OF THE GEF SUPPORT FOR NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS

Issued on 2025 by GEF-IEO

Nature-based solutions (NbS)1 represent an overarching concept that provides approaches to simultaneously tackle the interconnected challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change while offering social and economic co-benefits (table 1). These...

Evaluation Brief

EVALUATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL WATERS FOCAL AREA

Issued on 2025 by GEF-IEO

The evaluation portfolio includes 277 projects (i.e., 44 closed, 153 ongoing, 80 at CEO endorsement stage) from GEF-5 to GEF-8, covering more than 140 countries. The total GEF funding for these projects was over $1.7 billion, with expected...

Briefing note

Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis Series of 8 briefs

Issued on 2020 by UNICEF-INNOCENTI

This series of eight briefs, produced by the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, is intended to provide guidance on how to undertake, commission and manage evidence synthesis products such as systematic reviews, rapid evidence assessments and...

University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing

Book

A Field Guide to Ripple Effects Mapping

Issued on 2017 by University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing

The second volume in the Minnesota Evaluation Studies Institute Program Evaluation Series focuses on the emerging evaluation technique of Ripple Effects Mapping (REM). This participatory data collection method is designed to capture the impact of...

Book

The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems

Issued on 2025 by FAO

Synopsis (short abstract)Young people stand at the heart of a rapidly changing world. They have the vision, energy and entrepreneurial spirit to find new and innovative ways to cultivate, create, package and transport the food we all need. If...

Guidance Document

Social Network Analysis For The Evaluation Of Development Interventions: A Methods Note

Issued on 2024 by CGIAR IAES

This methods note introduces Social Network Analysis (SNA) as a valuable tool for evaluating development interventions, particularly in research-for-development (R4D). It defines SNA, explores its applications in the social sciences, and outlines key...

Guidance Document

GLOBAL EVALUATION AGENDA 2.0 EVALAGENDA FOR FUTURE-FIT EVALUATION

Issued on 2025 by EvalPartners

Global Evaluation Agenda (GEA) 2.0 is a visionary articulation of the contribution evaluation can make to people, planet, prosperity, and peace. The Global Evaluation Agenda (GEA) 2.0 EvalAgenda is a visionary and comprehensive framework designed to...

Evaluation Synthesis

Summary of Learning on Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Assessments (MELIA): Knowledge Product

Issued on 2025 by CGIAR IAES

The continuum of Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Impact Assessment (MELIA) is essential to the effective delivery of CGIAR’s Research Portfolio. To support the ambitions of the CGIAR 2030 Research and Innovation Strategy and the CGIAR...

Technical Paper

Considerations and Practical Applications for Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Evaluations

Issued on 2025 by CGIAR IAES

This Technical Note provides grounded, forward-looking guidance for evaluators seeking to explore the role of Artificial Intelligence particularly generative AI throughout the evaluation lifecycle. It is designed to support responsible, adaptive, and...

Evaluation Synthesis

Summary of Evaluation Evidence: Lessons on Self-Reliance for Refugees in the Middle East, Northern Africa and Eastern Europe region

Issued on 2025 by WFP

Protracted emergency situations often heighten negative effects on long-term food security and well-being, impacting women and young people in particular. However, they can also result in ‘donor fatigue’ with detrimental effects on resource...

Evaluation Synthesis

Summary of Evaluation Evidence: Home Grown School Feeding

Issued on 2025 by WFP

School meals programmes are globally recognized as safety nets for children, offering substantial benefits across various sectors including education, health, social welfare, agriculture and local economies. The summary brings together evidence from...

Evaluation Synthesis

Summary of Evaluation Evidence: WFP’s emergency response

Issued on 2025 by WFP

WFP recognizes the increasingly protracted nature of crises, requiring strong contextual analysis and a multilayered response and its humanitarian work is closely connected to its “transition programming”. This summary of evaluation evidence brings...