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16
Jul
Guest post: The etcetera of Transformative Evaluation

Guest post: The etcetera of Transformative Evaluation

Umberto Eco, in the opening pages to his book The Infinity of Lists provides evaluators with a ticklish challenge: stability
3 min read
30
Apr
Learning from China’s Transformation, Part 6. Co-evolution - a ‘first principle’.

Learning from China’s Transformation, Part 6. Co-evolution - a ‘first principle’.

Yuen Yuen Ang's study of China's exceptional escape from its poverty trap in just 3-4 decades
5 min read
26
Apr
China's Transformation, Part 5. Directed improvisation

China's Transformation, Part 5. Directed improvisation

**8 min read** This series of blog posts highlights lessons from one of the greatest transformative development success stories ever.
8 min read
22
Apr
China's Transformation, Part 4. Dominant narratives, alternative perspectives

China's Transformation, Part 4. Dominant narratives, alternative perspectives

**10 min read** We need fresh narratives about how the world works, and why, and what to do to solve
6 min read
18
Apr
China's Transformation, Part 3. Seeing through others' eyes

China's Transformation, Part 3. Seeing through others' eyes

**5 min read** Some years ago I was on an evaluation assignment in the Mekong region, dealing with labour issues.
3 min read
16
Apr
The Big Picture

China's Transformation, Part 2. Towards an ecological civilisation

**10 min read** As evaluators we cannot afford to get caught up in narratives - usually devoid of nuance -
7 min read
14
Apr
China's transformation, Part 1. Why learn from China?

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
6 min read
12
Apr
Guest post: The Efficiency criterion

Guest post: The Efficiency criterion

**6 min read** The OECD/DAC criteria have been under review and debate since 2018. As Zenda Ofir explained in
5 min read
08
Apr
Leslie Goodyear's Top YEE Tips

Leslie Goodyear's Top YEE Tips

**4 min read** I'm Leslie Goodyear, and I have recently finished my year as president of the American
3 min read
28
Mar
Jo Puri's Top YEE Tips: So, you want to be an evaluator?

Jo Puri's Top YEE Tips: So, you want to be an evaluator?

I head the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund, an office that was founded only two years
3 min read