by Gregory McGann | 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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Gregory McGann | 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...
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. ...
by Tom Ling | Jul 22, 2020 | Blog
Authors: Tom Ling, May Pettigrew and Lauren Weiss 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 our professional work to better respond to...
