14
Jun
“No Lines”. For Blue Marble Evaluation.
"Between me and not-me there is surely a line, a clear distinction, or so it seems. But, now
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Zenda Ofir
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.
03
Jun
Leaving no-one behind?
I re-post this post - originally published on Evaluating Sustainable Development Goals.
"To accomplish great things, we must not
6 min read
21
Apr
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 determining
7 min read
17
Apr
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)
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14
Apr
The DAC Criteria Guidance 2021
The guidance is an important step. The updated criteria have even more easy-to-ignore demands stacked under each one.
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11
Apr
Mission-oriented Evaluation
We need Mission Thinking, Moonshot Thinking, and Mission-Oriented Evaluation if we are to ensure evaluation is fit for purpose
6 min read
10
Sep
"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 I wrote
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14
Jul
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,
7 min read
24
Apr
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
5 min read
22
Apr
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
6 min read