Building on Part 1, this post explores what lies beyond a single universal model of human rights. Drawing on diverse cultural traditions and philosophical systems, it makes the case for pluralistic approaches that honour different ways of understanding dignity and justice.
What if ‘universal human rights’ are not actually universal, but a cleverly packaged Western export that has sometimes done more harm than good? This post challenges conventional thinking and argues for embracing multiple frameworks to strengthen human dignity worldwide.
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.
Three eminent transformation specialists – Sandra Waddock, Petra Kuenkel and Steve Waddell – present ten principles for transforming economics. A powerful argument for moving beyond extractive models towards regenerative economic systems that serve people and planet.
Despite the polycrisis, this is also a time to celebrate. Nine reasons for genuine hope – from shifting power dynamics to regenerative movements – and why evaluation professionals and change-makers should seize this exceptional moment.
From broken multilateralism to rising authoritarianism, there are powerful reasons for outrage in our hyperconnected world. But anger alone will not serve us. This post names seven structural failures demanding our attention — and argues for channelling outrage into purposeful action.
More than 60 evaluation reports over 13 years by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR): a perfect example of evaluation’s power, and its powerlessness. The damage done — hundreds of thousands of lives and trillions of dollars — when evaluation evidence is ignored.
I re-post this post - originally published on Evaluating Sustainable Development Goals. "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." "It is well for the heart to be naïve and for the mind not to be."
This post introduces a book of great relevance in the fields of evaluation, governance and evidence use. Mine Pabari from Kenya and I met more than 15 years ago when we both worked as consultant evaluators with Nancy MacPherson at the World Conservation Union (IUCN) near Geneva in Switzerland. Mine
This is an expanded version - especially in terms of key messages for evaluation professionals - of a post that I wrote as part of a series this week for US Labour Day. Do you know that every cup of coffee you drink in your favourite chain of coffee shops pushes a
