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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.
09
Feb
Definitions and glossaries

Definitions and glossaries

Definitions of terms are crucial for common understanding in any field of human endeavour. The diversity of actors entering and
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08
Feb
Capacity development

Challenging narratives: Capacity development

How good are we at defining and judging 'success' - the essence of what evaluators do? Let us
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25
Jan
Evaluators in Davos

Evaluators in Davos

There are no evaluators this week in Davos. We are clearly not among the most powerful in the world. Yet
2 min read
23
Jan
Global risks

Global risks

As the powerful gather in Davos this week, it is a good time to reflect on the WEF's
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13
Jan
The DAC criteria, Part 12: Concluding summary

The DAC criteria, Part 12: Concluding summary

I argued that the DAC criteria should get due credit. As noted in Part 1 of this series, they have
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14
Nov
The DAC criteria, Part 11. From criteria to design principles

The DAC criteria, Part 11. From criteria to design principles

Evaluation criteria used in development contexts do not only show what evaluation commissioners, evaluators and other stakeholders value. They also
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07
Nov
The DAC criteria, Part 10. Sleepwalking towards irrelevance

The DAC criteria, Part 10. Sleepwalking towards irrelevance

We are sleepwalking towards irrelevance. Not because we do not do some worthwhile things. We do. But because those with
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02
Nov
The DAC criteria, Part 9. Our responsibilities

The DAC criteria, Part 9. Our responsibilities

Our evaluation criteria are fundamental to the credibility and utility of our evaluations. Yet we have allowed one set of
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30
Oct
The DAC criteria, Part 8. Global South, Global North 2

The DAC criteria, Part 8. Global South, Global North 2

In my previous post I started to make the case for the evaluation of transformative change and transformative development in
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26
Oct
The DAC criteria, Part 8. Global South, Global North 1

The DAC criteria, Part 8. Global South, Global North 1

Now that the concept of "developing" and "developed" countries is at last unfashionable, is a special
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