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  • Some thoughts on Learning from Evaluations

    Speaking evidence to power Reporting evaluation results and communicating them effectively to policymakers and program managers is critical for improving uptake at the policy level and programming. By following the recommendations outlined in this article, evaluators can safeguard that their evaluation results are clear, concise, and actionable, and that they are communicated in a way… Read More Some thoughts on Learning from Evaluations

  • Remote Management, Monitoring & Verification #RMMV4Dev – KfW offers Tools and Community

    KfW Development Bank has been working for some years on co-creating together with our colleagues and partners a set of Remote Management, Monitoring & Verification (RMMV) approaches, tools, and practical instructions for the International Financial Cooperation. These recommendations based on our collective experience have been recently published in the KfW  RMMV Remote Management, Monitoring, and… Read More Remote Management, Monitoring & Verification #RMMV4Dev – KfW offers Tools and Community

  • Evaluating Sustainable Pathways to Climate Resilience, FAO meeting 29 March

    Recent experiences from evaluations of IFAD, FAO, and GEF 29 March from 15:00 to 16:00h Rome time Link for registration: https://fao.zoom.us/j/99112180215 The session will explore emerging experience from recent evaluations in terms of methods, guidance, and tools to help evaluators assess the climate change related aspects of interventions in food systems, focusing on recent evaluation… Read More Evaluating Sustainable Pathways to Climate Resilience, FAO meeting 29 March

  • Impact Evaluation – A MAP OF USES

    How to choose the appropriate approach? The Impact Evaluation “Map of Uses” designed by Agence Française de Développement’s evaluation unit, Quadrant Conseil and Strategic Design Scenario is to help evaluation officers understand the nature of evaluation needs and propose possible solutions. This impact evaluation map of uses has been produced for evaluation officers, to help them understand the nature of evaluation… Read More Impact Evaluation – A MAP OF USES

  • Experience capitalisation: Learning by doing

    One of the major benefits of an experience capitalisation process is that it involves all those who are -or were- part of the experience. As in a systematisation process, this approach is believed to help identify specific innovations and practices, and -above all- to understand the reasons behind their successes or failures. Wageningen University made… Read More Experience capitalisation: Learning by doing

  • The future of impact evaluation – CEDIL conference concludes

    CEDIL (Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning https://cedilprogramme.org) was established in 2017 with UK aid funding from the UK government. CEDIL develops and tests innovative approaches to impact evaluation and evidence synthesis in low-income countries. The CEDIL Conference 2023 gathered some key players in impact evaluation as speakers and session Chairs: Annie Duflo, Arianna… Read More The future of impact evaluation – CEDIL conference concludes

  • DeGEval Guidelines for Remote Evaluation

    Guidelines for Remote Evaluation – From practice for practiceDiscussion Paper of the Subgroup on Remote Evaluation of theWorking Group on Evaluation of Development Policy and Humanitarian Aid,Gesellschaft für Evaluation e.V. (DeGEval)October 2021 Remote_Evaluation_ENG_AK_Epol_HuHi_DeGEval_02_2022.pdf Since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, remote evaluations have been part of everyday practice in the evaluation of development cooperation and humanitarian… Read More DeGEval Guidelines for Remote Evaluation

  • Formative Evaluation of the integration by UNDP of the Principles of “Leaving No One Behind” – UNDP IEO

    The commitment to ‘Leave No One Behind’ (LNOB) is a central transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and one of three organizational ‘directions of change’ for UNDP. This formative evaluation report sets out the extent to which the LNOB principles of equality, equity and non-discrimination permeate key areas of UNDP programmes and… Read More Formative Evaluation of the integration by UNDP of the Principles of “Leaving No One Behind” – UNDP IEO

  • Enhance evaluation use through communications and knowledge management

    Relevant, timely, targeted, efficiently & strategically communicated #evaluation evidence is vital to influence change? Learn how UNFPA is enhancing #evaluation use & beyond through communications & knowledge management. https://www.unfpa.org/admin-resource/strategy-enhance-evaluation-use-through-communications-and-knowledge-management-2022 The strategy provides a dedicated framework to strengthen the use of evaluation using communications and knowledge management as a strategic approach.  The strategy focuses on providing… Read More Enhance evaluation use through communications and knowledge management

  • Innovations in Impact Evaluation: What Have We Learned?

    The Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL) 2023 conference Tuesday 21 – Friday 24 February 2023 Online event, free Register for CEDIL2023 What have we learned about applying innovative methods to examine complex, development-related questions? Join us for the final CEDIL conference between 21 and 24 February 2023 to unpack this question… Read More Innovations in Impact Evaluation: What Have We Learned?