by Natalia Kryg | May 1, 2025 | Blog
Why MDBs must double down on their added value as the world’s challenges grow more complex Author: Dr Natalia Kryg, Principal Economist, EBRD Independent Evaluation Department Contact: krygn@ebrd.com What is the real value that Multilateral Development...
by Andreas Denbach | Apr 22, 2025 | Blog
This blog interview series was developed and is curated by Cristina Repede. It is an initiative of the Emerging Evaluators Thematic Working Group (TWG) of the European Evaluation Society (EES), published in partnership with EvalYouth Europe, and reflects EES’s ongoing...
by Cristina Repede | Apr 10, 2025 | Blog
This blog interview series is an initiative of the Emerging Evaluators Thematic Working Group (TWG) of the European Evaluation Society (EES). It is published in partnership with EvalYouth Europe and it reflects EES ongoing commitment to spotlight diverse voices and...
by Diana Kun | Feb 3, 2025 | Blog
Almost two decades after the publication of the “Methodology Guidance” in 2006, the European Commission has released a comprehensive new manual, entitled the Evaluation Handbook. This Handbook is designed to prepare, launch and manage the evaluation...
by Peter van der Knaap, PhD | Dec 3, 2024 | Blog
Around the world, democracy is under threat. Yet in the European Union, democracy is still widely considered to be the best possible system for government. In European evaluation, too, it is seen as a universal value. Important features are freedom of assembly,...
by Francesco Bolzonella | Oct 28, 2024 | Blog
Introduction: a new focus on individual-level cross-cultural analysis In today’s complex policy landscape, effectively incorporating cultural factors is essential for impactful decision-making. Traditional frameworks, such as Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, have...
by Mita Marra | Aug 1, 2024 | Blog
Innovation often thrives at the intersection of diverse ideas and collaborative efforts. This philosophy drives the project titled “Pathways to Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” I have designed and coordinated with Cornell Tech thanks to the funding of the US Mission...
by Lea Corsetti | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog
Authors: Lea Corsetti, Linh Hoang, Winne Chu, Francesco Bolzonella, Linh Hoang, Kemi Ayanda and Muhammad Waseem I want a world where evidence counts | Juha Uitto In a thought-provoking article, renowned evaluator Juha Uitto reflects on the current state of the...
by Sharon Scotcher | May 29, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Sharon Scotcher | Apr 25, 2024 | Blog
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...
