Evaluation's Journey towards the Future, Part 4. It has always been political
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Evaluation's Journey towards the Future, Part 3. The tributaries that make up our field
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Evaluation’s Journey towards the Future, Part 2. How did we get here?
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Evaluation’s Journey towards the future, Part 1: Ancient tributaries
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“What went wrong with woke?” The problem of measurement and influence.
How twisted narratives and simplistic measures can destroy a major effort to do good. What does this mean for evaluation
Eight Reasons for Hope and Optimism. And why we need to seize this moment.
<blockquote><p>Despite Trump's bulldozing of the world, and the vulnerabilities, uncertainties and trauma
Seven Reasons for Outrage. And why anger is not the answer.
In our hyperconnected world it is hard to escape bad news. It is easy to get distressed or angry, yet
The Power(lessness) of Evaluation: The case of Afghanistan
Thanks to more than 60 evaluation reports over 13 years by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), we
