Modernising on our own terms
This post reflects on what it truly means to modernise development, and flourish on our own terms in the Global South – honouring heritage while embracing innovation, without imitating Western models.
Words have Weight
Why do we still tolerate the terminology of ‘Developed’ and ‘Developing’ countries? Words create images and dominant narratives that insidiously shape how we think. A brief reflection on how language reinforces power imbalances in global development.
Evaluation's Journey towards the Future, Part 4. It has always been political
Evaluation has never been neutral. Throughout history, the act of assessing has served as both instrument of control and catalyst for justice. This post examines how power, politics and ideology have always shaped what gets evaluated, by whom, and for what purpose.
Evaluation’s Journey towards the future, Part 1: Ancient tributaries
As we chart evaluation’s future, its earliest beginnings continue to shape the field. From ancient Egypt’s Nile governance to China’s imperial examinations, from Indigenous knowledge systems to Athenian civic audits – a vivid journey through five millennia of evaluative practice.
Leaving no-one behind?
I re-post this post - originally published on Evaluating Sustainable Development Goals.
"To accomplish great things, we must not
"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
Made in Africa Evaluation 6. A NICE research agenda for evaluation
In this short series of posts about the NICE Framework I argue for more intensive and creative research and innovation
Made in Africa Evaluation 5. Applying the NICE Framework
We still have many opportunities to re-imagine evaluation and to combine this with the best evaluation knowledge we already have
Made in Africa Evaluation 4. The NICE Framework
It is in the West, primarily in the US, where systematic evaluation as we practice it today originated sometime in
