Blog
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?
Topics: Monitoring & Evaluation
Discussion
Youth in agriculture: what lessons can we draw from evaluations?
Posted on 31/10/2019 by DOROTHY LUCKS Dear all, Most of us working in agriculture have been aware of the rising average age of farmers, both men and women. There have been efforts over the...
Event
Webinar: Use of synthesis and meta-analysis in development evaluation
Webinar, - Following EvalForward’s recent online discussion, we would like to invite you to a webinar on the use of evaluation synthesis and meta-analysis in...
Event
Learning event: 2019 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD Operations
IFAD headquarters, Rome, Italy, - The objectives of the learning event are to share and further discuss the findings presented in the 2019 ARRI, with a particular emphasis on the 2019...
Report
EVALUATION FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE
Since 2015, the world has shown great enthusiasm for the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030.However, after more than four years since the launch of...
Discussion
Enhancing funding and service delivery in agriculture: any ideas?
Posted on 10/09/2019 by Christine Abong Dear members, I work as Policy Analyst at the Local Government Finance Commission in Uganda and would like to propose a discussion on the issue...
Discussion
Supporting smallhoder agriculture: what are your experiences in using evaluation?
Posted on 26/07/2019 by Richard Tinsley Dear Community of Practice, I have been working for nearly 40 years with smallholder farmers and their communities and have witnessed some recurring...
Technical Paper
Breaking the Mould. Alternative approaches to monitoring and evaluation
This paper looks at a range of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) innovations that are designed specifically to provide input to ongoing iterative...
Discussion
What can we do to improve the quality of development projects?
Posted on 15/07/2019 by Carlos Tarazona In rural and agricultural development, projects are the main instrument for piloting and/or implementing policies and programmes. When evaluating...
Discussion
Recurring errors in public policies and major projects: contributions and solutions from evaluation
Posted on 26/06/2019 by Hynda Habchi Krachni Hello dear Community, I hope that you are all doing well. The topic I am proposing today concerns the main errors made in the design of public...
e-learning
E-learning course - Developing a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for Food Security and Agriculture Programmes
The joint EU/IICA/CTA/FAO elearning course entitled: “Developing a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for Food Security and Agriculture Programmes“ is now...
Blog
Can agriculture and food security policies be effective when statistical data is unreliable?
Posted on 04/06/2019 by Emile Nounagnon HOUNGBO In conducting research presented at the AfrEA Conference, I was asking myself if the persistence of hunger and poverty in Africa was not related to...
Discussion
What can we do to improve food security data?
Posted on 04/06/2019 by Emile HOUNGBO Statistics usually play a vital role in supporting policy. It is critical to ensure the credibility and reliability of the data we use, given that...
Event
DEPTA - Development Evaluation Training Programme in Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa, - DETPA is a contextually relevant, practice-based M&E programme that aims to promote evidence-informed decision-making for sustainable socio-economic...
Blog
We need evaluation to support agricultural transformation in Africa
Posted on 01/04/2019 Daudi Sumba, head of Monitoring and Evaluation at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), shares his views on how evaluation can support...
Event
PRiME Impact Evaluation Course
Istambul, Turkey, - This course covers topics on experimental and non-experimental impact evaluation methods focused on rural development projects and has the following...