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Zenda Ofir

Switzerland

South African scientist, evaluator and transformation specialist. Working locally to globally on evaluation, transformation & foresight from a Global South lens. Challenging orthodoxy, bridging divides. PhD in ecological chemistry. Based in Geneva.

AWSEM! A framework for empowering women scientists

AWSEM! A framework for empowering women scientists

In one of my recent posts I wrote about the pervasive influence of power on development, and the imperative to

An evaluation agenda for our time

An evaluation agenda for our time

The Fourth Industrial Revolution? Klaus Schwab provides an intriguing analysis of the context within which the ambitions expressed in the

Seven lessons for the SDG era

Seven lessons for the SDG era

Evaluation is entering an exciting period - one that will challenge us all to think in new ways and to focus

The power of power

The power of power

I have come to the conclusion that nearly everything in life is influenced by power. Yet we almost never evaluate

Valuing evaluation and elevator pitches - Part 2

Valuing evaluation and elevator pitches - Part 2

What? Evaluation is not popular? We know that evaluation can be very valuable. We continue to emphasise its role in

Valuing evaluation and elevator pitches - Part 1

Valuing evaluation and elevator pitches - Part 1

We need to get much better at "selling" evaluation (the "E" in "M&E&

Evaluation – a Beautiful Practice

Evaluation – a Beautiful Practice

Is evaluation beautiful? This post argues that evaluation as profession and practice is intrinsically beautiful — rooted in millennia, engaging our deepest capabilities. But how we practise it is often not. A meditation on evaluation’s true value proposition.