Evidence Stories Portal – Evidence Matters

Evidence-based policy making in Serbia: experiences from the Informal Network of Evaluators in Serbia

Although efforts are made by international donors on SDG implementation and visibility in the local policy agenda in Serbia. SDG related evaluations are rare and not driven by Government....

SDG Tag: Cross-cutting
Evidence Champion: Informal Network of Evaluators in Serbia (INES)

Macedonian VOPE creates national platform to improve evaluation of the SDGs

Under EvalPartners' Flagship Programme to strengthen National Evaluation Policies & Systems, the Macedonian Evaluation Network (MEN) has created a national partnership comprising civil society, academia and government stakeholders that...

SDG Tag: Cross-cutting
Evidence Champion: Macedonian Evaluation Network (MEN)

“We must all think like evaluators” – an interview with WFP's Sarah Laughton

In this evidence story, WFP’s Chief of Social Protection, Sarah Laughton, highlights the value of evaluative thinking within WFP. It seems as if social protection has really gained prominence in...

SDG Tag: SDG 2
Evidence Champion: UN World Food Programme

The proof of the pudding is in the eating: five lessons for developing national evaluation capacity

By Miguel Angel Lombardo Chico and Emmanuel M David-Gnahoui Countries’ capacity to evaluate development programmes is key to supporting the real ownership of development outcomes and to strengthening the role...

SDG Tag: SDG 17
Evidence Champion: UNEG

Windows on Evaluation Matters: Evaluators from the Global South reflects

At Windows on Evaluation Matters (WEM) 2021, the UK Evaluation Society were delighted to be joined by thought leaders in the field of evaluation from the Global South through...

SDG Tag: SDG 17
Evidence Champion: UK Evaluation Society

“The school meals coalition is based on a decade of evidence” – a Q&A with WFP's Carmen Burbano

In an evidence story with Carmen Burbano, WFP's Director of School Based Programmes, shares more about the recent WFP Evaluation on the contribution of School Feeding Activities to the...

SDG Tag: SDG 2, SDG 4
Evidence Champion: UN World Food Programme

Young girl saved from pre-arranged marriage in Ethiopia

An evidence story by Ashenafi Astatike, executive director, ACISDA As evaluators it is sometimes easy to lose sight of the end result of our work, and how evaluations with sound...

SDG Tag: SDG 4, SDG 5
Evidence Champion: Afar Community Initiative Sustainable Development Association (ACISDA)

How the Community of Evaluators built National Evaluation Systems in Nepal

Using evaluation findings in the development process is a common challenge in Nepal due to several factors including the capacity of evaluators, the quality of evaluations and the environment...

SDG Tag: All SDGs
Evidence Champion: Community of Evaluators, Nepal

ACEVAL works towards strengthening evaluation of SDGs in Mexico

The Mexican Evaluation Society (ACEVAL) with EvalPartners support aimed to strengthen monitoring and evaluation capacities of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through an innovative programme roll-out at the sub-national...

SDG Tag: All SDGs
Evidence Champion: ACEVAL, Mexico

Strategies & lessons while localising the SDGs: Experiences from India

‘Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world' - Howard Zinn This quote aptly explains the Society for Health Alternatives' (SAHAJ) emphasis on bringing global to...

SDG Tag: SDG 3, SDG 5
Evidence Champion: EvalGender+, SAHAJ

Evaluators as change agents: Strengthening national #eval capacity in Jordan

In April 2019, the Jordan Development Evaluation Association (EvalJordan) participated in EvalPartners Flagship 1 Program: “Towards formalizing the National Evaluation Policy and Practices in Jordan”. Our Q&A with the...

SDG Tag: SDG 17
Evidence Champion: EvalJordan

Emerging Evidence Champions: Making evaluation accessible to leave no one behind

As part of the Evidence Stories initiative, #EvidenceMatters aims to give a voice to and share the thoughts of the Young & Emerging evidence champions who just entered the...

SDG Tag: SDG 5
Evidence Champion: UN Women

Diamonds for AWARD: Evidence in the quest for Women Scientists in African Agriculture

“Just look at our diamond!” It had the pride of place within the team. Not some sparkling ring on a finger, but a quite complicated theory of change with...

SDG Tag: SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 5, SDG 17
Evidence Champion: AWARD

"Evaluators must be judicious about evaluative evidence"

Recently, EvalPartners’ EvalYouth network welcomed Taruna Gupta to its Executive Management Committee. In a Q&A, Taruna reflects on why evaluators must be extremely judicious about making claims in programme...

SDG Tag: SDG 3
Evidence Champion: EvalYouth

International NGO’s rigorous use of evidence aids Covid-19 response

When the Government of Kenya closed schools and implemented social distancing guidelines on 15 March to prevent the spread of COVID-19, one of Evidence Action’s programs – the Deworm...

SDG Tag: SDG 3, SDG 4
Evidence Champion: Evidence Action