Topics: Monitoring & Evaluation

Blog

Let’s Be Honest: Most “Theories of Change” Are Actually Theories of Action

Posted on 18/02/2026 by Rhode Early Charles

Over the years, I have worked on many projects that required the development of a Theory of Change (ToC). Yet in practice, I have rarely seen one that...

Event

Beyond Quality: Influencing Evaluation Use in UN Organizations

Online, Feb 25, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026

Organized By Use of Evaluation UNEG Working Group We are pleased to invite you to the first UNEG webinar of 2026 organized by the Use of Evaluation...

Guidance Document

Digital Agriculture and AI Innovation Roadmap For the Global Agrifood Systems Transformation

Issued on 2025 by FAO

The Digital agriculture and AI innovation roadmap crystallizes a shared vision: an agrifood future where innovation is inclusive, trusted, and...

Brief

Rescuing the SDGs with Geospatial Information. How geospatial information can transform the production, measurement, monitoring and dissemination of SDG indicators

Issued on 2025 by UNEG

This paper aims to communicate and outline the opportunity and role for geospatial information for us all to ‘Rescue the SDGs’. It was developed by...

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Evaluating with Africa, not for Africa: Reflections from the CGIAR Science Group Evaluations

Posted on 11/12/2025 by Edwin Supreme Asare

In 2024, I was a member of the evaluation team of the CGIAR Science Groups-Genetic Innovation (GI), Resilient Agrifood Systems (RAFS), and Systems...

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If no one reads it, did we communicate? Rethinking evaluation reporting

Posted on 07/12/2025 by Sibongile Sithole

Although communication is always discussed as a key soft skill in any organisation, the jarring information on UN report going unread reveals that...

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Towards a Culture of Evidence-Driven, Transformative Results: Strengthening Zimbabwe’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning System Through Strategic Leadership, Collaboration, and Innovation

Posted on 28/11/2025 by Getrude Nyashadzamwari Matsika, Leona Mavhudzi , Caroline Makuvire

Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 and National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), place strong emphasis on...

EvalForEarth Summary

Beyond the final report: What does it take to communicate evaluation well? Summary of the EvalforEarth Discussion

Issued on 2025 by EvalforEarth

Participants in this Evalforearth discussion explored how integrating communication in the evaluation process can support learning, engagement and use...

Event

Evaluating Food Systems Transformation with a Systems Thinking Lens: the GEF Experience

Hybrid , Nov 21, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025

Evaluating Food Systems Transformation with a Systems Thinking Lens: the GEF Experience Register here

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Climate Transparency: Data, institutions and evaluation to meet the Paris Agreement

Posted on 14/10/2025 by Natalia Aquilino

The construction of solid data frameworks for monitoring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate actions has become a strategic challenge for...

Event

2025 Global Impact Evaluation Forum,

Rome-Hybrid, Oct 10, 2025

The 2025 Global Impact Evaluation Forum, hosted by WFP, in partnership with BMZ and Norad, will build on the momentum of the 2023 WFP Forum in Rome...

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More than Reports: How communications can enhance learning and use from evaluations

Posted on 08/10/2025

By: Aimé Dongmo Ngoutsop, Silvio Galeano, Harriet Matsaert, Abdoulaye Sy At a recent UN Network of Evaluation Societies in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNNESSA...

Event

Zimbabwe’s Inaugural Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Week 2025

Rainbow Towers in Harare., Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025

Zimbabwe’s Inaugural Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Week 2025 Under the theme "Strengthening Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Towards...

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Training: What difference did it make? An introduction to impact evaluations using a mixed-methods approach

Abu Dhabi Conference Hall B: Session Room 9 * Onsite, Oct 12, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025

Why attend? Ever wondered if what you're doing is really making a difference? Donors and managers increasingly want to know. Get insights on...

Guidance Document

Gender-responsive evaluation

Issued on 2022 by European Institute for Gender Equality

Gender-responsive evaluations assess to what extent an intervention has resulted in progress (or the lack thereof) towards intended and/or unintended...

Guidance Document

METHODOLOGY AND PROCESSES. EVALUATION MANUAL.

Issued on 2024 by NDB IEO

This Manual provides clear and detailed guidance on evaluation methodologies, processes, approaches and the practical aspects of conducting...

Guidance Document

Interpolating and Extrapolating Impact Estimates: Implications of Ex Post Impact Evaluation Evidence for Projecting Benefits Ex Ante

Issued on 2025 by SPIA

The purpose of this note is to summarize empirical literature in economics addressing two key evidence challenges: (i) scaling up innovations or...

Report

Compendium of Evaluation Methods

Issued by UNEG

Strengthening the professional capacity of UN evaluators to design and manage evaluations is a central objective of the United Nations Evaluation...

Report

Are We Getting There? A synthesis of UN system evaluations of SDG 5

Issued on 2024 by UN Women, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP

As we cross the midpoint of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and amidst stalled progress on achieving gender equality, the independent...

Guidance Document

Ten steps to a results based monitoring and evaluation system. A handbook for development practitioners

Issued by The World Bank

This guide provides a ten-step model to help plan, design, and implement a results-based M&E system for good management in organisations working in...

Guidance Document

An operational framework for Machine Learning in evaluation

Issued by UNICEF

This document offers practical guidance on how to apply Machine Learning (ML) analytical approaches in evaluations. It presents an operational...