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). I
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Big picture
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 for
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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,
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09
Apr
COVID-19, Part 2. Repositioning
In my view elevator speeches that present evaluation as something done for "learning", "improving", "generating
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06
Apr
COVID-19, Part 1. Earth has gone quiet
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We are at a transformative moment in the history of humankind and of our planet.
During this
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04
Apr
Hello, I am COVID-19 …
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A letter to humanity ….
I received on my phone a beautiful video in Italian. It is unique
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22
Apr
China's Transformation, Part 4. Dominant narratives, alternative perspectives
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We need fresh narratives about how the world works, and why, and what to do to solve
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18
Apr
China's Transformation, Part 3. Seeing through others' eyes
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Some years ago I was on an evaluation assignment in the Mekong region, dealing with labour issues.
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16
Apr
China's Transformation, Part 2. Towards an ecological civilisation
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As evaluators we cannot afford to get caught up in narratives - usually devoid of nuance -
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14
Apr
China's transformation, Part 1. Why learn from China?
Evaluators have an imperative to learn from success. Today we are fortunate: Those of us working in development or evaluation
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