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23
Mar
An evaluation agenda for our time

An evaluation agenda for our time

The Fourth Industrial Revolution Schwab provides an intriguing analysis of the context within which the ambitions expressed in the 2030
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21
Mar
Seven lessons for the SDG era

Seven lessons for the SDG era

Evaluation is entering an exciting period - one that will challenge us all to think in new ways and to
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16
Mar
The power of power

The power of power

I have come to the conclusion that nearly everything in life is influenced by power. Yet we almost never evaluate
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14
Mar
Valuing evaluation and elevator pitches - Part 2

Valuing evaluation and elevator pitches - Part 2

What? Evaluation is not popular? We know that evaluation can be very valuable. We continue to emphasise its role in
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10
Mar
Evaluation as Practice

Valuing evaluation and elevator pitches - Part 1

We need to get much better at "selling" evaluation (the "E" in "M&E&
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09
Mar
Evaluation – a Beautiful Practice

Evaluation – a Beautiful Practice

I believe that evaluation is a beautiful practice. Of course, I base this assessment on my own definition and sense of beauty. The nature of “beauty” has been the focus of many philosophical discourses over millennia. You may want to challenge such an assessment of our profession and practice (let u
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