EVALSDG Network’ first briefing note “Evaluation: a crucial ingredient for SDG success” is now published. Please see the attachment and the link http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/17357IIED.pdf Main Policy Pointers: Measurement is not enough: monitoring must be accompanied by evaluation that addresses the complexity of the SDGs and how they are achieved. National policy
Sustainable Development Solutions
Karsten Weitzenegger supports private and public organisations to reach sustainable results of their actions and strategies.
Implementing the 2016-2020 Global Evaluation Agenda (GEA)
As you were surely aware, 2015 was a big year for IOCE and EvalPartners and, indeed, the global evaluation community. There were 92 EvalYear events held around the world, cumulating in the major Global Evaluation Forum in Kathmandu the last week of November. But it didn’t all end at the
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development revitalises the quest for results
The 17 universal goals and 169 targets set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development serve as an action plan for countries, partnerships and international collaboration. The goals and targets aim to promote concrete results for people, society, governance and the environment all over the world. On 3-4 February
UNDP Evaluation Resource Center
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WTO and UNCTAD commit to further help poor countries integrate into the global economy
Geneva, 12 October 2015 (UNCTAD) – The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have pledged to work together towards the integration of developing countries, especially the least-developed among them, into the world economy and the multilateral trading system. WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo,
Evaluation fit for the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda: a commitment by evaluators
More than 150 world leaders attended the UN Sustainable Development Summit on September 25-27, 2015, at the UN headquarters in New York. At the Summit, Heads of States and Governments formally adopted an ambitious new sustainable development agenda and affirmed strong political commitment to its timely implementation, review and follow-up.
Do you have a challenge in monitoring complex projects ?
Struggling with useful outcome monitoring ? – then see USAID 2013 discussion note on complexity-aware monitoring (http://usaidlearninglab.org/library/complexity-aware-monitoring-discussion-note-brief) it introduces 5 approaches that help us address three blind spots of classical performance monitoring (logframe-type approaches based on predicted linear causal pathways): 1) broader range of outcomes associated with the system; 2)
A Curated List of Postings on Technical Topics – Your One-Stop Shop for Methodology | Impact Evaluations
The World Bank offers A Curated List of Our Postings on Technical Topics – Your One-Stop Shop for Methodology | Impact Evaluations.
Evaluation included in SDG Outcome document
The United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) reports that the outcome document of the United Nations Summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda, “Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development“, is now available. It was agreed to by consensus by Member States on Sunday, 2 August 2015. The United
Amina J. Mohammed: “It is time for a sustainable development agenda”
The UN Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning explains why the sustainable development agenda is inclusive, timely and imperative. “This is an agenda about investing, it’s not charity. It’s in everyone’s interest.” Amina J. Mohammed “We are better investing now, because we won’t be able to afford t later.” Amina
How to build a theory of change for an impact evaluation | Video by Howard White
Speaker: Professor Howard White, Former Executive Director, 3ie https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/pWutrZwzP18?list=PLMdLqa33jxDnYmlJXC6_ExjpefosgQ3BF A comprehensive theory of change is integral to designing a high quality and policy relevant impact evaluation. In this video, Professor Howard White uses the example of a school feeding programme to illustrate the steps involved in building a theory of