Zenda Ofir

03
Jun
Leaving no-one behind?

Leaving no-one behind?

I re-post this post - originally published on Evaluating Sustainable Development Goals. "To accomplish great things, we must not
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21
Apr
Diamonds for AWARD: Evaluation and the quest for African Women Science Leaders

Diamonds for AWARD: Evaluation and the quest for African Women Science Leaders

I re-post this post - originally published on Evidence Matters of EvalPartners - as illustration of an integrated approach to
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17
Apr
The Non-sense of Evaluating 'Development'

The Non-sense of Evaluating 'Development'

I am re-posting here a blog post I wrote in 2017 (Part 5 in my DAC Evaluation Criteria series). I
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14
Apr
The DAC Criteria Guidance 2021

The DAC Criteria Guidance 2021

The OECD DAC just published their long-awaited guidance on the appropriate application of the (in)famous DAC evaluation criteria which
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11
Apr
Mission-oriented Evaluation

Mission-oriented Evaluation

We need Mission Thinking, Moonshot Thinking, and Mission-Oriented Evaluation if we are to ensure evaluation is fit for purpose for
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10
Sep
"Labour" Day? The undervaluing of lives and labour in the Global South

"Labour" Day? The undervaluing of lives and labour in the Global South

This is an expanded version - especially in terms of key messages for evaluation professionals - of a post that
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14
Jul
Lost in the loss of travelling the world

Lost in the loss of travelling the world

My life is a tapestry of memories. Woven together to make up the fabric of my life. Like African fabrics,
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24
Apr
COVID-19, Part 6. Extraordinary benefits

COVID-19, Part 6. Extraordinary benefits

A dispassionate observer of Planet Earth from far away could well be pleased with this global crisis faced by all
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22
Apr
COVID-19, Part 5. COVID-safe, COVID-ready and COVID-informed evaluation

COVID-19, Part 5. COVID-safe, COVID-ready and COVID-informed evaluation

Evaluative practice needs to focus on three interconnected, overlapping priorities if we want to help lead action towards a transformed
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20
Apr
COVID-19, Part 4. Accelerating

COVID-19, Part 4. Accelerating

**9 min read** Do you agree with the following five observations? If so, the time is right for evaluation professionals
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