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Zenda Ofir

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.
16
Apr
Learning from China's Transformation, Part 2. Towards an ecological civilisation

Learning from China's Transformation, Part 2. Towards an ecological civilisation

China’s ambitious vision for an ‘ecological civilisation’ offers a striking counterpoint to Western development models. This post examines how Confucian philosophy, environmental policy and systems thinking converge in China’s approach to sustainable development.
7 min read
14
Apr
Learning from China's transformation, Part 1. Why learn from China?

Learning from China's transformation, Part 1. Why learn from China?

We can learn from one of the greatest transformative development success stories of all time. For the first time in history a country has lifted 850 million people out of poverty at a pace never seen before. Why evaluators have an imperative to learn from this achievement.
6 min read
09
Jan
Snippet: How data visualisation can mislead

Snippet: How data visualisation can mislead

We live in an era of 'big data' and 'big information'. We work in an increasingly
2 min read
06
Jan
Evaluation shelfies

Evaluation shelfies

A while ago Michael Quinn Patton urged us in one of our Young and Emerging Evaluator posts to share the
1 min read
03
Jan
Towards Transformation, 3. A grand narrative for evaluation in this era

Towards Transformation, 3. A grand narrative for evaluation in this era

In its very essence, the concept of evaluation is beautiful, I argued long ago in one of my first blog
5 min read
18
Dec
When can we claim 'success'?

When can we claim 'success'?

I have long thought that evaluators don't define 'success' in meaningful ways. Now highly respected economist
4 min read
18
Sep
Responsibility of intellectuals

The Responsibility of Evaluators

What is the responsibility of evaluators in the era in which we live today? This is one of the issues
3 min read
08
Sep
Evaluation Maturity Models

Evaluation Maturity Models

Have you ever worked with a Research Maturity Model? Or an Evaluation Maturity Model? A 'maturity model' with
3 min read
28
Aug
Made in Africa Evaluation 6. A NICE research agenda for evaluation

Made in Africa Evaluation 6. A NICE research agenda for evaluation

In this short series of posts about the NICE Framework I argue for more intensive and creative research and innovation
6 min read
25
Aug
Made in Africa Evaluation 5. Applying the NICE Framework

Made in Africa Evaluation 5. Applying the NICE Framework

We still have many opportunities to re-imagine evaluation and to combine this with the best evaluation knowledge we already have
7 min read