Monitoring and Evaluation


  • AI with a clear position: How NGOs can develop intelligent strategies
    by weitzenegger on 3 November 2025 at 17:43

    As an organizational developer keenly focused on AI integration, I observe that civil society organizations (CSOs) globally are grappling with a complex, urgent task: defining clear, ethical, and practical positions on the use of artificial intelligence. This is not merely an IT challenge; it is a fundamental discussion about organizational values, risk tolerance, and future ... Read more

  • EU Aid for Trade to Least Developed Countries: Critical Shortfalls, Missed Targets, and the Road to Reform
    by weitzenegger on 26 September 2025 at 13:03

    (tl:dr) EU aid for trade to least developed countries (LDCs) remains a critical aspect of the bloc’s development cooperation, aiming to address barriers to trade, foster economic growth, and contribute to poverty reduction. However, European Court of Auditors Special Report 17/2025 delivers a sobering assessment: needs are recognized and support is being delivered, but EU ... Read more

  • Empowering Global Partnerships: The Role of Consultants in Team Europe Initiatives and the Global Gateway Strategy
    by weitzenegger on 19 December 2024 at 22:44

    The European Union’s vision for sustainable global partnerships is embodied in two key frameworks: Team Europe Initiatives (TEIs) and the Global Gateway (GG) strategy. These frameworks aim to foster coordinated efforts among EU Member States, mobilize investments, and drive transformative impacts in partner countries. However, bringing this vision to life requires the expertise and innovation ... Read more

  • Decolonise international development consulting
    by weitzenegger on 21 September 2023 at 14:43

    We had a discussion today among colleagues of INTRAC and other leading organisations on decolonising consultancy. Here are some thoughts about it. Please follow INTRAC and join the discussion: https://www.intrac.org/tag/decolonising-consultancy/ Is international development consulting colonial? In certain ways, international development consulting can be characterised as colonial, however it is crucial to emphasize that this definition ... Read more

  • Some thoughts on Learning from Evaluations
    by weitzenegger on 24 April 2023 at 10:36

    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

My Evaluation Bookmarks

  • 4,3,2,1: The Humanitarian AI Countdown” - MERL Tech
    by weitzenegger on 19 January 2026 at 15:41

    The Humanitarian AI Countdown Keeping up to date with changes in humanitarian AI, specifically, and what shifts in AI broadly means for humanitarians is an enormous undertaking. Our new event series, The Humanitarian AI Countdown, is designed to provide key humanitarian decision makers with the cutting edge knowledge they need to successfully navigate complex and ever-changing technological frontiers.

  • PARTICIPATORY EVALUATION TOOLS – EVALUACIÓN PARTICIPATIVA
    by weitzenegger on 19 August 2024 at 11:15

    Set of publications which gather together tools and instruments which can facilitate participatory processes.

  • GenAI-powered evaluation function at UNFPA
    by weitzenegger on 8 May 2024 at 15:21

    This UNFPA Strategy aims at leveraging the benefits of responsible and ethical generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) while minimizing risks: it draws on the assessment of GenAI use cases in evaluation, and presents an implementation plan for GenAI-powered evaluation. It emphasizes a phased approach to digital transformation in evaluation, development of custom GenAI solutions for evaluation, and ensuring sustainability of GenAI-powered evaluation efforts.

  • Practical Guide on Contract Procedures for European Union External Actio
    by weitzenegger on 18 April 2024 at 15:58

    PRAG, or the Practical Guide on Contract Procedures for European Union External Action, is a non-legally binding document prepared by the EC to provide all parties participating in public tendering and grant awarding procedures with practical assistance in preparing and implementing contracts in the field of external action PRAG Trainings (practical guide on contract procedures for European Union external action)

  • AIDA (Artificial Intelligence for Development Analytics) is a use of AI for development
    by weitzenegger on 21 September 2023 at 15:39

    AIDA (Artificial Intelligence for Development Analytics) is a use of AI for development in the UN system. Through a set of powerful AI models, AIDA lets you search our huge archive of evaluative evidence about UNDP.

  • (400) https://twitter.com/xulicamargo/status/1371810014881406977
    by weitzenegger on 28 October 2022 at 23:05

    Women had significant labor market outcomes from #noncognitive skills training in Santa Catarina, while men don’t have the effect. Thanks @xulicamargo for the interview today on your study! It's a rigouros #evaluation method that tells about the #TVET-labour market transitions.

  • United Nations Development Programme - Evaluation - Reflections
    by weitzenegger on 21 October 2022 at 00:11

    Reflections is a series of knowledge products offering lessons from past evaluations of UNDP work . The aim of this initiative is to support UNDP decision makers, especially at the country level. These brief papers aim to satisfy the broader request from UNDP managers to help them identify what works and what doesn’t, and in what contexts.

  • AfDB Evaluation Results Database - EVRD to find lessons, recommendations, and other knowledge
    by weitzenegger on 21 October 2022 at 00:10

    The EVRD is a publicly available database of all lessons, recommendations, and documentation resulting from our independent validations and evaluations.

  • PTB Capacity Development Online: Capacity-development-online
    by weitzenegger on 1 December 2021 at 15:09

    In the virtual sphere, just like with physical events and activities, it is crucial to match your objectives and participants’ needs to the group size and available resources. The coordinate system allows you to locate the appropriate format for your capacity development activity, based on the parameters “number of participants” and “degree of social interaction”. In the format description, you will find information about areas of application, required resources as well as practical tips and links to examples and further information.

  • SPROCKLER - Generate meaningful story-based data
    by weitzenegger on 16 June 2021 at 13:58

    From words to wisdom, from stories to statistics Create story-based inquiries • Collect actual experiences • Generate meaningful data SPROCKLER exists to be meaningful in any complex setting and to be accessible in terms of data, usage and costs for every organisation on the planet.

  • P-FIM gives communities a voice. People first Impact Method
    by weitzenegger on 16 June 2021 at 13:55

    P-FIM gives communities a voice. It identifies and attributes impact. It enhances performance.

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