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What does it mean to “drink from our own wells” in evaluation?
ONLINE , - The call for African evaluators to “drink from their own wells” invites us to consider what indigenising evaluation practice means in substance, not...
Topics: Monitoring & Evaluation
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What WFP Evaluations Tell Us About Humanitarian Action, Resilience and System Transformation
Posted on 02/09/2026 by João LimaReport
How to do planning, monitoring and evaluation for agrifood system change
Issued on 2025 by Wageningen Social & Economic Research Clearly, interventions aiming at changing the agriculture system are complex in nature. This complexity does reflect on their Planning, Monitoring...
Book
Advocacy for Development: Effectiveness, Monitoring and Evaluation
Issued by Wageningen University Monitoring and evaluation of advocacy for development is an emerging field. Many CSOs, donors and evaluators are now involved with advocacy. Questions...
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Looking at Evaluation Through a Different Lens: Why Global South Feminist Perspectives Matter
Posted on 15/07/2026 by Sibongile Sithole For decades, evaluation has played a pivotal role in measuring progress toward gender equality. Yet despite global commitments, policies, and...
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Beyond Degrees: Why Evaluation Systems Are Failing Young Evaluators
Posted on 09/07/2026 by JACKLINE MUSUYABlog
Let’s Be Honest: Most “Theories of Change” Are Actually Theories of Action
Posted on 18/02/2026 by Rhode Early Charles Over the years, I have worked on many projects that required the development of a Theory of Change (ToC). Yet in practice, I have rarely seen one that...
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Beyond Quality: Influencing Evaluation Use in UN Organizations
Online, - Organized By Use of Evaluation UNEG Working Group We are pleased to invite you to the first UNEG webinar of 2026 organized by the Use of Evaluation...
Guidance Document
Digital Agriculture and AI Innovation Roadmap For the Global Agrifood Systems Transformation
Issued on 2025 by FAO The Digital agriculture and AI innovation roadmap crystallizes a shared vision: an agrifood future where innovation is inclusive, trusted, and...
Brief
Rescuing the SDGs with Geospatial Information. How geospatial information can transform the production, measurement, monitoring and dissemination of SDG indicators
Issued on 2025 by UNEG This paper aims to communicate and outline the opportunity and role for geospatial information for us all to ‘Rescue the SDGs’. It was developed by...
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Evaluating with Africa, not for Africa: Reflections from the CGIAR Science Group Evaluations
Posted on 11/12/2025 by Edwin Supreme Asare In 2024, I was a member of the evaluation team of the CGIAR Science Groups-Genetic Innovation (GI), Resilient Agrifood Systems (RAFS), and Systems...
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If no one reads it, did we communicate? Rethinking evaluation reporting
Posted on 07/12/2025 by Sibongile Sithole Although communication is always discussed as a key soft skill in any organisation, the jarring information on UN report going unread reveals that...
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Towards a Culture of Evidence-Driven, Transformative Results: Strengthening Zimbabwe’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning System Through Strategic Leadership, Collaboration, and Innovation
Posted on 28/11/2025 by Getrude Nyashadzamwari Matsika, Leona Mavhudzi , Caroline Makuvire Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 and National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), place strong emphasis on...
EvalForEarth Summary
Beyond the final report: What does it take to communicate evaluation well? Summary of the EvalforEarth Discussion
Issued on 2025 by EvalforEarth Participants in this Evalforearth discussion explored how integrating communication in the evaluation process can support learning, engagement and use...
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Evaluating Food Systems Transformation with a Systems Thinking Lens: the GEF Experience
Hybrid , - Evaluating Food Systems Transformation with a Systems Thinking Lens: the GEF Experience Register here
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Climate Transparency: Data, institutions and evaluation to meet the Paris Agreement
Posted on 14/10/2025 by Natalia Aquilino The construction of solid data frameworks for monitoring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate actions has become a strategic challenge for...
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2025 Global Impact Evaluation Forum,
Rome-Hybrid, The 2025 Global Impact Evaluation Forum, hosted by WFP, in partnership with BMZ and Norad, will build on the momentum of the 2023 WFP Forum in Rome...
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More than Reports: How communications can enhance learning and use from evaluations
Posted on 08/10/2025 By: Aimé Dongmo Ngoutsop, Silvio Galeano, Harriet Matsaert, Abdoulaye Sy At a recent UN Network of Evaluation Societies in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNNESSA...
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Zimbabwe’s Inaugural Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Week 2025
Rainbow Towers in Harare., - Zimbabwe’s Inaugural Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Week 2025 Under the theme "Strengthening Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Towards...
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Training: What difference did it make? An introduction to impact evaluations using a mixed-methods approach
Abu Dhabi Conference Hall B: Session Room 9 * Onsite, - Why attend? Ever wondered if what you're doing is really making a difference? Donors and managers increasingly want to know. Get insights on...
Guidance Document
Gender-responsive evaluation
Issued on 2022 by European Institute for Gender Equality Gender-responsive evaluations assess to what extent an intervention has resulted in progress (or the lack thereof) towards intended and/or unintended...