Complexity and simplicity in Theory of Change reviews
The Theory of Change (ToC) has emerged as an important instrument in many evaluations of projects and programmatic interventions.
The skeptical turn in evaluation (and what to do with it)
Impressions on the keynote speech by Estelle Raimondo and Peter Dahler-Larsen at the EES Conference, 10 June 2022
Principles for a healthy relationship between evaluators and experts
Evaluations led by international development agencies need a combination of different types of expertise.
Innovating in monitoring and evaluation to better respond to the needs of decision-makers at national level
Facing new challenges in the field of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) requires innovation.
A look back at EvalMENA 2022: Evaluation and new ways of working in the post-Covid-19 era
The ninth annual EvalMENA conference was held in Beirut from 7 to 9 May, under the banner of The future of evaluation in the MENA region in times of change.
Emerging evaluator programme shows that sustainable capacity development initiatives are possible
Evaluation and performance assessments for agroecology
As evaluators, we are often encouraged to collaborate early with projects and programmes, in order to establish baselines, for instance.
Connecting data and research to policies to transform the agricultural sector: the EPA Forum
From 2 to 3 December 2021, the Evidences - Policies - Actions (EPA) Forum had its second edition, organised in a hybrid format under the theme "Connecting data and research to policies to transform the agricultural sector in Benin". Over the two days, public sector officials, researchers
‘Communicating independence’ or ‘independently communicating’, that is the question
For many of us, working in the field of evaluation, the construct of ‘independence’ lies at the heart of what we do.
From the EvalForward communityNeutrality, impartiality, independence: reflections on a recent discussion
I recently raised a topic for discussion, asking EvalForward members how they practised and experienced evaluator neutrality, impartiality and independence at different stages of the evaluation process.
Adapting evaluations to the needs of decision-makers: the case of Benin
Self-evaluation and internal evaluation. One of the lessons shared during the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) session on national evaluation capacity development at the Forum International Francophone de l’Evaluation (FIFE) in December 2021 and outlined in a recent blog post in EvalForward is
The proof of the pudding is in the eating: five lessons for developing national evaluation capacity
Countries’ capacity to evaluate development programmes is key to supporting the real ownership of development outcomes and to strengthening the role that evidence plays in decision-making.