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Evaluating Scaling Efforts: Measuring What Matters
Dear colleagues, We need to talk about scaling. Evaluators working in food security, agriculture, rural development, climate change, and other areas are increasingly called upon to help organizations scale the impact of their innovations, programs, and policies. It is difficult. In response...
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Your Voice Matters: Shaping the Future of EvalForward!Mini Survey Results.
Your responses were insightful and demonstrate the passion and commitment you have for our community. We received a wealth of ideas from members across the globe, with submissions in English, French, and Spanish, truly reflecting the international nature of EvalForward. Your input directly shapes...
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World Food and Agriculture – Statistical Yearbook 2024
Book
The Statistical Yearbook 2024 offers a synthesis of the major factors at play in the global food and agricultural landscape. Statistics are presented in four thematic chapters, covering the economic importance of agricultural activities, inputs, outputs and factors of production, their implications...
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Toolkit for monitoring, evaluation, and learning for National Adaptation Plan processes. NAP Global Network & Adaptation Committee
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This toolkit uses the framing of NAP processes to refer to the umbrella of all national adaptation planning processes. This includes the process to formulate and implement NAPs, as contained in UNFCCC Decision 1/CP.16 and subsequent decisions, along with other processes such as national strategies...
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National monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for adaptation: A comparative analysis of nine countries.
Report
The need for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems that can help countries understand how to best adapt to climate change has become increasingly important as the effects of climate change increase and climate shocks intensify. Understanding if climate change adaptation (from here on...
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MONITORING & EVALUATION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION A summary of key challenges and emerging practice
Technical Paper
This working paper is an outcome of the Climate Resilient Development (CRD) Programme. The programme supports the design, development and implementation of strategies and actions that effectively address climate change adaptation and sustainable development needs, with a primary focus on developing...
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Evaluation of International Development Interventions An Overview of Approaches and Methods
Guidance Document
This guide provides an overview of evaluation approaches and methods that have been used in the field of international development evaluation.
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Diagnostic tool for a monitoring and evaluation systems analysis (MESA) - Guidance Note
Guidance Document
The Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Analysis (MESA) tool is an important part of GEI’s integrated systems-based approach to supporting developing countries on their journey to strengthen monitoring, evaluation and evidence use. The MESA is a diagnostic tool that guides country stakeholders (e.g...
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Guideline on Impact Evaluation
Guidance Document
The guideline was revised with the aim of providing an overview for government staff undertaking and managing evaluations. The guideline is broad and can be applied in different contexts. It provides the definition of impact evaluation as adopted by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and...
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Leveraging the power of youth in evaluation A practical guide to meaningfully engaging youth in evaluation processes
Guidance Document
This resource provides guidance on meaningfully engaging young people in each phase of an evaluation. It promotes a deeper understanding of systematic, purposeful and meaningful youth engagement throughout the evaluation lifecycle and beyond. This guidance should be read together with the Evaluation...
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Capacity development in evaluation and communication_ Prompts for facilitators
Guidance Document
This guide is meant for facilitators of capacity development and organizational learning. This includes professionals from various fields including evaluation, communication, organizational learning, adaptive management, and strategic planning. Shared are stories from five case studies completed...
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Independent Evaluation Typology and Nomenclature
Briefing note
The aim of this compilation of the Typology of Evaluation is to differentiate and categorize the evaluation types and products and to create a shared understanding of the types of evaluation and their ensuing knowledge products. A common understanding across the team will promote harmonized...