I’m not so sure a foreign aid “rethink” is what we’re itching for at the moment, but I’m happy to keep talking. I’m an evaluator, after all.
Eval Thoughts Blog
Focusing on Rigor in International Development Evaluation
Why a focus on rigor – such as RCTs – may not capture development impact, and implications for agencies and funders.
Complexity in development evaluation
Greater complexity in development or cooperation projects affects how we evaluate and work with clients. Let’s just say… it’s complicated.
Pencils down: foreign aid forced to pause
USAID is on a forced hiatus, and that was only the administration’s opening salvo. A blog on evaluation becomes a blog for resistance.
A blog for international evaluators in the field
There’s evaluation theory, and then there’s evaluation in practice. When we’re evaluating international development or cooperation projects, it tends to be unpredictable. Evaluators have to think on our feet. We all have stories of when things did not go to plan....