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May
Evaluation's Journey towards the Future, Part 4. It has always been political

Evaluation's Journey towards the Future, Part 4. It has always been political

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4 min read
13
May
Evaluation's Journey towards the Future, Part 3. The tributaries that make up our field

Evaluation's Journey towards the Future, Part 3. The tributaries that make up our field

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5 min read
06
May
Evaluation’s Journey towards the Future, Part 2. How did we get here?

Evaluation’s Journey towards the Future, Part 2. How did we get here?

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7 min read
10
Apr
Evaluation’s Journey towards the future, Part 1: Ancient tributaries

Evaluation’s Journey towards the future, Part 1: Ancient tributaries

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9 min read
03
Apr
“What went wrong with woke?” The problem of measurement and influence.

“What went wrong with woke?” The problem of measurement and influence.

How twisted narratives and simplistic measures can destroy a major effort to do good. What does this mean for evaluation
4 min read
19
Mar
The E-T Nexus: Connecting Evaluation and Transformation

The E-T Nexus: Connecting Evaluation and Transformation

<p>In this age of intensifying complex and interwoven crises, evaluation professionals increasingly and inevitably have to work
6 min read
19
Mar
Eight Reasons for Hope and Optimism. And why we need to seize this moment.

Eight Reasons for Hope and Optimism. And why we need to seize this moment.

<blockquote><p>Despite Trump's bulldozing of the world, and the vulnerabilities, uncertainties and trauma
12 min read
19
Mar
Seven Reasons for Outrage. And why anger is not the answer.

Seven Reasons for Outrage. And why anger is not the answer.

In our hyperconnected world it is hard to escape bad news. It is easy to get distressed or angry, yet
14 min read
12
Nov
Guest post. Drawing from Complexity Science to do Evaluation: Knowledge to Drive Operational Decisions

Guest post. Drawing from Complexity Science to do Evaluation: Knowledge to Drive Operational Decisions

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4 min read
01
Sep
The Power(lessness) of Evaluation: The case of Afghanistan

The Power(lessness) of Evaluation: The case of Afghanistan

Thanks to more than 60 evaluation reports over 13 years by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), we
8 min read