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Time is up: Let’s increase efforts to mainstream gender in evaluations!

by Karin Kohlweg | Mar 8, 2021 | Blog

Credit to UNESCO: 3.-GENDER-LENS-ON-PLANNING.jpg (3189×2255) (unesco.org) By Karin Kohlweg, EES Secretary General, & Petra Novakova, Leader of EES Thematic Working Group 1 International Women’s Day is often a reminder and provides a good space for reflecting on...

Evaluating social policy in Europe, reviewing the Results Agenda and renewing Participatory Evaluation – What are we reading in February?

by Sharon Scotcher | Feb 22, 2021 | Blog

This blog marks the first in a new monthly series on the best blogs from the world of evaluation. Each month, we will gather together the best short articles from organisations and practitioners, provide you with a summary of each one and links for more information. ...

What can Ancient Greek philosophy contribute to evaluation?

by David Martyn, PhD | Jan 12, 2021 | Blog

David Martyn, PhD Researcher at University College Dublin and Education Researcher at Plan International Ireland, argues that the Aristotelian concept of Phronesis can help develop a more values-based approach to evaluation. What is the point of an evaluation? Should...

Performance measurement of public funding for recovery: time to turn it up a notch

by Leny van Oijen | Dec 1, 2020 | Blog

(Photo by Pixabay.com) When asked what I do for a living, the reply that I work in the field of “development” often evokes a question with a slightly sceptical undertone: do you think development aid is effective? As there is no across-the-board response, it usually...

Join us for the Eval4Action Regional Consultation: Europe Webinar on 21 October!

by Lauren Weiss and Weronika Felcis | Oct 8, 2020 | Blog

Context for the Eval4Action Regional Consultation in Europe As noted in EES’ previous blog post, “in such turbulent times of baffling crises, contradiction and uncertainty, we – as an evaluation community – should come together, debate and agree on new ways of doing...

Integrating Geospatial Methods into Evaluations Opportunities and Lessons

by Anupam Anand, Evaluation Officer, Independent Evaluation Office of the GEF, Washington DC & Hur Hassnain, Senior Evaluation Advisor, EC DEVCO/ESS, Brussels, Belgium | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog

The presentation titled Geospatial, location, and big data: ‘Where have we been and where can we go?’ organized by the European Evaluation Society, highlighted the main opportunities for the application of geospatial data in evaluation practice. It...

Case Study: Observing from space when you cannot observe from the field

by Joachim Vandercasteelen, Young Professional at World Bank Independent Evaluation Group | Aug 26, 2020 | Blog

The presentation titled ‘Observing from space when evaluators cannot observe in the field’ by Joachim Vandercasteelen discussed how georeferenced data can be used for project evaluations when evaluators cannot travel to the field. The presentation provided...

Evaluation and emerging data: What are we learning from early applications?

by Estelle Raimondo, Senior Evaluation Officer at the World Bank Independent Evaluation Group | Aug 20, 2020 | Blog

EES’ first webinar in the series Emerging Data Landscapes in M&E, on Geospatial, location and big data: Where have we been and where can we go? began with the session Evaluation and emerging data: what are we learning from early applications? by Estelle...

International Youth Day – Introducing the series “Spotlight on Youth”

by Sharon Scotcher | Aug 12, 2020 | Blog

Evaluation continues to play an ever more important part in the public and private sectors, with a particularly critical role in providing learning and accountability for sustainable development initiatives. With greater responsibilities across a wider range of...

Geospatial, location and big data: Where have we been and where can we go? – Summary of the webinar

by Lauren Weiss | Aug 10, 2020 | Blog

Our first webinar in the series Emerging Data Landscapes in M&E, on Geospatial, location and big data: Where have we been and where can we go? was held on 28 July. We had a lively discussion on the use of these innovative technologies in the world of evaluation. ...