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Evaluation practice in Africa: key trends in the landscape
Posted on 27/02/2020 by Caitlin Anna Blaser Mapitsa Evaluation trends and dynamics have an influence on our work as evaluators. But what exactly are those dynamics?
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How useful are theories of change in development programmes and projects?
Posted on 24/02/2020 by Carlos Tarazona In the past few years we have witnessed an increased application of theories of change (ToC) in the design and evaluation of development projects.
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The road to results
This text, authored by Linda G. Morra Imas and Ray C. Rist, is intended as a tool for use in building development evaluation capacity. It aims to help...
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Programme International de Formation en Evaluation du Developpement (PIFED)
Québec, Canada , - Le programme de base du PIFED vise depuis 2011 à enseigner les fondements du processus d'évaluation de A à Z, grâce à une suite de 8 modules alliant...
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Evaluation to connect national priorities with the SDGs
Issued on 2020 by International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Local and national evaluators need support if they are to use SDG evaluation as an opportunity to improve policies and programmes closer to home...
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Measuring resilience-building in Karamoja, Uganda
Posted on 04/02/2020 by Rebecca Pietrelli I was recently involved in a mid-term evaluation of a multi-agency 2016-2020 programming to enhance resilience in Karamoja, the least-developed region...
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EvalForward webinar on the revised evaluation criteria
Online, - EvalForward is organising the webinar: Evaluation criteria: what's new and what changes for agriculture and food security? 12 February 2020 15:00 - 16...
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Learning from What We Know
Despite the huge growth in volume of evaluations published by humanitarian actors, the evaluation system still struggles to provide evidence about...
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How useful are theories of change in development programmes and projects?
Posted on 29/01/2020 by Carlos Tarazona In the past few years we have witnessed an increased application of theories of change (ToC) in the design and evaluation of development projects...
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Evaluation 2020 - How Will You Shine Your Light?
Portland, USA, - The 2020 annual AEA conference theme will look at how evaluators are "shining their light" through their evaluation practice for the purpose of...
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Five Myths about Impact Evaluation in the Humanitarian Space
Posted on 16/01/2020 by Jonas Leo Heirman, Kristen McCollum Impact evaluation has a long history– but can it be used in humanitarian contexts? We’re busting five common myths below.
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Revised OECD DAC evaluation criteria
The document " Better criteria for better evaluation" describes how the OECD DAC Network on Development Evaluation (EvalNet) revisited the definitions...