‘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 communityReporting and supporting evaluation use and influence: Tips from evaluators
Evaluation use is a key issue for the evaluation community. The aim of evaluation is to be influential, so it should be of use to policymakers, programme developers, project planners and managers.
The road ahead: Evaluators must promote learning for adaptive development processes
As evaluators, we are faced with the growing complexity of the times in which we live and the challenge of making our mark on development efforts to create a better world. The COVID-19 experience showed us the way forward.
Behind the glossy cover: six reflections on communicating evaluations
Evaluation questions the value of aid interventions. We need to keep warranting the value of evaluation.
As evaluators, do we know what value we bring? The question is not new, nurtured by the rise of the ‘post-truth politics” (KALPOKAS, 2019). Despite the many discussions on the relevance and utility of evaluations, this issue is not resolved and merits attention.
Can visual thinking facilitate evaluation? WFP’s innovative approach to validation workshops
Since the advent of the Internet, we have been living in a time of information explosion. As the amount of available data grows, managing all of that material becomes more difficult, which can lead to information overload.
Why use facilitation in evaluation?
Soft skills are essential assets for every evaluator; we all know it. What we might not realize is how far soft skills can go in supporting the evaluation process increasing its effectiveness and ultimately enhancing the evaluation use.
Dissemination of decentralized evaluation results through an innovative and participatory approach: drawings
When communicating with rural communities with their own dialect, WFP Colombia gets creative, with pens, paint and paper.