17
Sep
This idea must die!
My last two blog posts addressed the issue of Grand Challenges in evaluation. A complementary idea: A type of '
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Evaluation
09
Sep
Grand Challenges, Part 2
In my previous post I highlighted the notion of Grand Challenges and where they have been developed. In this post
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06
Sep
Grand Challenges, Part 1
In July 2014 I wrote a short paper for EES Connections in which I asked whether the time was right
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30
Apr
Evaluation and the SDGs, Part 1
Here is a concise and useful (I hope!) briefing by EVALSDGs on the value proposition of evaluation for the SDG
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29
Apr
Valuing evaluation, Part 3
No, I don't equate evaluation with toilet paper made of gold - even if it costs a cool
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25
Mar
AWSEM! Empowering women scientists
In one of my recent posts I wrote about the pervasive influence of power on development, and the imperative to
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23
Mar
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
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
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
What? Evaluation is not popular?
We know that evaluation can be very valuable. We continue to emphasise its role in
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