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New UN ethics guidelines for evaluation: a Q&A with co-author Gaby Duffy

The launch of the 2020 United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Ethics Guidelines promises to bring higher levels of ethical standards to the practice of evaluation. Integrity, accountability, respect and...

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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

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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

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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

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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

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"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

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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

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More than a troublemaker: EVALYemen unpacks value of M&E in Yemen

Yemen has been racked by a devastating Civil War since 2015. On 19 August, World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations warned of the shutting down of some humanitarian operations...

SDG Tag: SDG 7, SDG 6
Evidence Champion: EVALYemen

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Adapting evaluation in the time of Covid-19: Manage, Define, Frame

BetterEvaluation needs little introduction. Recently they published a three-part blog series addressing how organizations around the world had to adapt their programme- and project activities to respond to the...

SDG Tag: SDG 3
Evidence Champion: BetterEvaluation

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Is SDG evaluation 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...

SDG Tag: SDG 17
Evidence Champion: EvalForward

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