Sharon Scotcher, Author at EES https://europeanevaluation.org European Evaluation Society Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:32:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 Remembering Thomas A. Schwandt https://europeanevaluation.org/2026/01/13/remembering-thomas-a-schwandt/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:23:01 +0000 https://europeanevaluation.org/?p=19261 This week, we received the sad news that Thomas A. Schwandt passed away during the Christmas period. Tom was a huge contributor to and supporter of the European Evaluation Society. His keynote speech in Thessaloniki on Post Normal Evaluation was hugely influential and he was actively remained involved in our community debates. We admired him […]

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]]> On behalf of NESE – An Invitation to VOPEs and the Evaluation Community in Europe https://europeanevaluation.org/2025/05/20/on-behalf-of-nese-an-invitation-to-vopes-and-the-evaluation-community-in-europe/ Tue, 20 May 2025 15:26:32 +0000 https://europeanevaluation.org/?p=18260 The Network of Evaluation Societies in Europe (NESE) invites all VOPEs across Europe to take part in an online survey to help them better understand the current landscape, needs, and priorities of Evaluation Societies. This initiative is part of our ongoing effort to strengthen collaboration, share best practices, and support the growth of the evaluation […]

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]]> Evert Vedung honoured by a book of essays sponsored by Uppsala University and the Swedish Evaluation Society https://europeanevaluation.org/2024/05/29/evert-vedung-honoured-by-a-book-of-essays-sponsored-by-uppsala-university-and-the-swedish-evaluation-society/ Wed, 29 May 2024 11:25:50 +0000 https://europeanevaluation.org/?p=16959 Danielsson, Marianne & Nils Hertting, eds., 2024, Samtal om idéer, utvärdering och samhällsförändring: En vänbok till Evert Vedung [Dialogue on Ideas, Evaluation, and Social Change: Essays in Honor of Evert Vedung] (28 bidragsgivare / contributors). Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, pp 312. In addition to a Preface by the initiators Marianne Danielsson and Nils Hertting 28 […]

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]]> Master Thesis Diploma Competition Winners Announced! https://europeanevaluation.org/2024/04/25/master-thesis-diploma-competition-winners-announced/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:40:42 +0000 https://europeanevaluation.org/?p=16861 The results are in for our EES Master Thesis Diploma Competition! We’re thrilled to recognize outstanding research on social and economic issues. First Place goes to Madalena Caria Fernandes Ferreira Nunes (Charles University in Prague) for her thesis on “The impact of the 2014 amendment of the Directive 92/85/EEC in the presence of women in […]

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]]> Evaluating in Times of Crises https://europeanevaluation.org/2023/08/30/evaluating-in-times-of-crises-the-ebrd-evd-approach-to-real-time-evaluation/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:49:39 +0000 https://europeanevaluation.org/?p=15375 The EBRD-EvD Approach to Real-Time Evaluation By Natalia Kryg(1), Gabriele Fattorelli(2) – EBRD Crises prompt change. The COVID-19 pandemic tested the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and its operations, prompting a unique evaluation response. The EBRD’s Independent Evaluation Department (EvD) adopted real-time evaluation (RTE) toolkit to provide rapid, evidence-based assessments of the crisis […]

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]]> What we were reading in July: Evaluator Paradigms, a Healthcare toolkit, Democracy and Resource Mobilization https://europeanevaluation.org/2023/08/16/what-we-were-reading-in-july-evaluator-paradigms-a-healthcare-toolkit-democracy-and-resource-mobilization/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 09:01:02 +0000 https://europeanevaluation.org/?p=15271 What kind of evaluator are you? Exploring different evaluator paradigms | Eval Forward This blog explores the concept of “evaluator paradigms” and how different belief sets may influence an evaluator’s approach. Although inevitably generalising, any practising evaluator is likely to find some reflection of themselves and their colleagues. Conceived of by Egon Guba and Yvonna […]

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]]> What we were reading in May: Evaluating Migration, Gender Norms https://europeanevaluation.org/2023/06/15/what-we-were-reading-in-may-evaluating-migration-gender-norms/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:37:07 +0000 https://europeanevaluation.org/?p=15020 New evidence on humanitarian aid: Cash transfers improve outcomes for Venezuelan migrants in Colombia | 3ie This recent impact evaluation from 3ie highlights the positive effects of a multipurpose cash transfer program (ADN Dignidad) for Venezuelan migrants in Colombia. With migration as ever a focus of political energies and much in need of rigorous study, […]

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]]> What we were reading in March https://europeanevaluation.org/2023/04/19/what-we-were-reading-in-march/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:11:33 +0000 https://europeanevaluation.org/?p=14585 Five lessons from our Transparent, Reproducible, and Ethical Evidence (TREE) reviews | 3ie The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) is working on developing stronger systems for producing Transparent, Reproducible, and Ethical Evidence (TREE). 3ie are refining this process to consider ethical questions throughout the evaluation life cycle and document risk assessment and management strategies. […]

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]]> What did we read in 2023? https://europeanevaluation.org/2023/03/23/what-did-we-read-in-2023/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:05:21 +0000 https://europeanevaluation.org/?p=14454 Embracing equity when engaging men and boys for gender equality | Itad This article starts by arguing on familiar ground that the journey towards gender equality requires addressing “toxic” and “patriarchal” expressions of masculinity that impinge on women’s empowerment. An equity lens that considers different outcomes for men and boys is necessary for gender equality, […]

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]]> What we were reading in November 2022: Data Quality, Evolving Climate Policy, and Assessing Digital Infrastructure in Africa https://europeanevaluation.org/2022/12/14/what-we-were-reading-in-november-2022-data-quality-evolving-climate-policy-and-assessing-digital-infrastructure-in-africa/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 08:26:53 +0000 https://europeanevaluation.org/?p=13973 The post What we were reading in November 2022: Data Quality, Evolving Climate Policy, and Assessing Digital Infrastructure in Africa appeared first on EES.

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