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Is SDG Evaluation just business as usual?
Yes, SDG Evaluation could be considered business as usual, if that’s how we see the SDGs. But can we really afford to treat evaluation of progress towards the SDGs like all evaluations that have gone before? The ambitions underlying Agenda 2030 make it clear that we cannot.
From the EvalForward community
Young People in Agriculture – What lessons can we draw from evaluations?
Youth are becoming increasingly disconnected from the agriculture sector, despite the evidence that there have been some efforts over the years to boost the engagement of young people in agriculture.
- Agriculture
- Rural development
Evaluation for sustainability and change: the 8th EvalMENA Conference looks forward
Public officers, professional evaluators and evaluations users and managers gathered on the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea to discuss and advocate for the sustainability of development initiatives and for change.
- Evaluation event
Can technology connect the dots for development evaluation?
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are a part of everyone's daily landscape. We are all drowning in data.
- Information and Communication Technologies
Evaluation practice in Africa: key trends in the landscape
Evaluation trends and dynamics have an influence on our work as evaluators. But what exactly are those dynamics?
- Monitoring & Evaluation
- National Evaluation Capacities
From the EvalForward community
How useful are theories of change in development programmes and projects?
In the past few years we have witnessed an increased application of theories of change (ToC) in the design and evaluation of development projects.
- Evaluation methods
- Evaluation process
Measuring resilience-building in Karamoja, Uganda
I was recently involved in a mid-term evaluation of a multi-agency 2016-2020 programming to enhance resilience in Karamoja, the least-developed region of Uganda.
Impact Evaluation in the humanitarian space
Five Myths about Impact Evaluation in the Humanitarian Space
Impact evaluation has a long history– but can it be used in humanitarian contexts? We’re busting five common myths below.
- Emergency
- Impact evaluation
Information and Communication Technologies for Development Evaluation
The evolution and proliferation of Information and Communication Technologies, as well as their increasing accessibility and affordability, is having a great impact on lives, work and opportunities. This trend is being analysed in a broad range of fields, including development, where it has led to a
- Evaluation methods
- Information and Communication Technologies
Using outcome-based approaches for complex evaluation
I recently participated in the Outcome Mapping Leaning Community (OMLS) Winter School, which was co-hosted by the Belgium Development Agency (ENABEL).
- Evaluation methods
Evaluation in the Agriculture sector: what do we know about countries’ capacities?
Evaluation and, more generally, Results-Based Management (RBM) are amongst the best-known instruments to strengthen accountability and learning, and, ultimately, improve policies and practices.
In evaluation, there is no substitute for good listening skills
We spoke to WFP evaluation team leader Nick Maunder about leadership challenges, engaging affected populations in evaluations and the personal rewards of working in the humanitarian-development sector.
- Evaluation process