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Emerging evaluator programme shows that sustainable capacity development initiatives are possible
The old refrain that there are not enough skilled evaluators in Africa has passed its sell-by date. Realizing the need to offer solutions, the Centres for Learning on Evaluation and Results – Anglophone Africa (CLEAR-AA), the South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association (SAMEA) and the World...
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United Nations contributions to national evaluation capacity development and the evolution of national evaluation systems
Report
This Report provides a review of the progress on the implementation of the UN General Assembly Resolution 69/237 on building national evaluation capacities and identifies areas for improvement. It includes a shared definition and theory of change for NECD, and builds on six case studies of national...
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How to Establish a National Evaluation System
Guidance Document
This guideline seeks to help countries who are thinking of establishing a national evaluation system (NES) and suggests the minimum requirements for doing so. At present in Africa there are three countries with established NESs, Benin, Uganda and South Africa. These systems are outlined in Goldman...
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Establishing a National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy
Guidance Document
Twende Mbele has developed a guideline on establishing a national monitoring and evaluation policy (NMEP) or evaluation policy (NEP), targeting the M&E champions in government, as well as their supporters in the wider M&E ecosystem. The Purpose of the guideline is to provide practical guidance for...
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Evaluating agroecology: what is your experience?
Dear EvalForward Community, As evaluators working in the agriculture field, we increasingly need to assess the environmental and socioeconomic sustainability of agricultural projects and programmes. FAO has developed a tool called TAPE aimed to support the data collection and analysis of the...
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What Works Global Summit 2022: Recovery and resilience in crisis
Evaluation conference
The Campbell Collaboration and Campbell UK & Ireland are pleased to announce that the annual What Works Global Summit (WWGS) will be held on 18-20 October 2022, entirely online. The conference will be free for participants with session recordings available for asynchronous participation. Session...
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Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE) - Test version
Guidance Document
With the help of multiple partners, FAO has developed a global analytical framework for the multidimensional assessment of the performance of agroecology: the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE). This document provides guidance on how to assess agroecology by carrying out a diagnostic...
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Evaluation and performance assessments for agroecology
The Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE) is a performance measurement tool that allows us to analyse the transition of agriculture systems towards agroecological practices. This blogpost aims to show how TAPE offers an opportunity for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practitioners, as...
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Evaluation 2022 - (re) shaping evaluation together
Evaluation conference
In 2022, the year of the Tiger, the American Evaluation Society conference will focus on (re) shaping evaluation together. More information and call for proposals are available on the American Evaluation Society website here.
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10th Kenya National M&E Conference
Evaluation conference
The 10th M&E Week/Conference is organized by the Directorate of Monitoring and Evaluation and the State Department for Planning under the National Treasury and Planning Ministry of Kenya. The conference runs from today 4th April 2022 to Friday 8th April 2022 with two days of pre-conference workshops...
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Connecting data and research to policies to transform the agricultural sector: the EPA Forum
About the EPA Forum The objective of the EPA 2021 Forum was to create a space for dialogue and knowledge sharing between research actors, policy makers and practitioners on the use of evidence in the formulation and implementation of policies and interventions in agriculture, food security and...
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How to evaluate science, technology and innovation in a development context?
Dear EvalForward members, I lead the Evaluation Function of CGIAR, a global research partnership tasked with delivering science and innovation that advance the transformation of food, land and water systems in a climate crisis. I am joined today by Nanae Yabuki of the Office of Evaluation of the...