Bridging Cultures and Contexts

Bridging Cultures and Contexts

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
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03
Jun
Leaving no-one behind?

Leaving no-one behind?

I re-post this post - originally published on Evaluating Sustainable Development Goals. "To accomplish great things, we must not
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10
Sep
"Labour" Day? The undervaluing of lives and labour in the Global South

"Labour" Day? The undervaluing of lives and labour in the Global South

This is an expanded version - especially in terms of key messages for evaluation professionals - of a post that
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28
Aug
Made in Africa Evaluation 6. A NICE research agenda for evaluation

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

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

Made in Africa Evaluation 5. Applying the NICE Framework

**7 min read** We still have many opportunities to re-imagine evaluation and to combine this with the best evaluation knowledge
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23
Aug
Made in Africa Evaluation 4. The NICE Framework

Made in Africa Evaluation 4. The NICE Framework

**6 min read** It is in the West, primarily in the US, where systematic evaluation as we practice it today
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21
Aug
Made in Africa Evaluation 3. Africa-led evaluation

Made in Africa Evaluation 3. Africa-led evaluation

We need "Evaluation with African Characteristics" - in how we conceptualise evaluation and in how we lead and
4 min read
20
Aug
Made in Africa Evaluation 2. Africa-rooted evaluation

Made in Africa Evaluation 2. Africa-rooted evaluation

What is Made in Africa Evaluation (MAE) - a term coined by the African Evaluation Association - or what some
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18
Aug
Made in Africa Evaluation 1. The beginning

Made in Africa Evaluation 1. The beginning

What is 'Made in Africa' evaluation (MAE)? It is not what most people think. In order to move
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03
Aug
Fred Carden's Top YEE Tips: 'Whose knowledge' matters!

Fred Carden's Top YEE Tips: 'Whose knowledge' matters!

**4 min read** Whatever methods and frameworks we use, we tend to rely on the scientific, the 'objective'
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