💬“We are now halfway through the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and we still need to get more than 80% of the SDGs back on track. This will require an extraordinary and collective effort but our history shows us that this effort is possible.” UN ECOSOC President President Bob Rae

💬 “The Pact for the Future calls for a path to a brighter future for all of humanity. These transformative investments will help provide the map to get us there.” Andrea Cook, Executive Director, United Nations Sustainable Development Group System-Wide Evaluation Office

John-Arne Røttingen Great #SoTF pic of the moment John-Arne Røttingen shares the news of Wellcome funding, along with UK Research and Innovation, totalling US$74 million of new investments in evidence to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals The Global SDG Synthesis Coalition INGSA | Find us on BlueSky: @ingsa.org Economic and Social Research Council Kerry Albright

Scientists are building giant ‘evidence banks’ to create policies that actually work. Wellcome is proud to support this together with Economic and Social Research Council UK Research and Innovation, and we will engage other research funders to be a part of this collective nature.com/articles/d4158…

Funding Opportunity 📣 Together with Department for Science, Innovation and Technology we are launching a major investment to develop and manage a global evidence synthesis infrastructure. ⏰ Closes 12 Dec Find out more: orlo.uk/Lz81B

Governments spend trillions on public services each year. Rigorous, independent evaluations offer a robust way for scientists, policymakers & citizens to learn which policies are worth continuing, which should be modified/expanded & which shelved ow.ly/PkWM50TrJ2B nature

Scientists are building giant ‘evidence banks’ to create policies that actually work nature.com/articles/d4158…

#ICYMI, @WellcomeTrust's CEO John-Arne Røttingen announced £45 million in funding over five years for the development of new data and tools for accelerating “living evidence synthesis” wellcome.org/news/evidence-… #SoTF

📺 Watch Saturday's Summit of the Future event where the big announcement was made here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k17/k…

🎉 Welcome to day 2 of #NECdev! 🕘 We start at 9 AM CST (9 PM in New York) with the plenary on inclusive #evaluation. 🔗 Zoom links in the agenda: whova.com/embedded/event…

🔎 #Evidence 4 UN Sustainable Development Group 🇺🇳's As countries gather to discuss national evaluation systems at #NEC2024 read about the significant investment in The Global SDG Synthesis Coalition & 🤖 artificial intelligence announced at the #UNGA UNDP Independent Evaluation Office Global Evaluation Initiative WFP Innovation wfp-evaluation.medium.com/major-investme…

💡#NECdev Insights: How can we increase the use of #evaluation and strengthen a culture of learning? During the 1st plenary session of the 2024 NEC Conference in Beijing, speakers shared diverse experiences and perspectives: 👇

Honored to present the work of The Global SDG Synthesis Coalition at a panel on 'Harnessing the power of #impact evaluations for evidence #synthesis' at the #GlobalImpactEvaluationForum, alongside speakers from 3ie & J-PAL #Evidence4Impact UNICEF Evaluation WFP Evaluation sdgsynthesiscoalition.org

Synthesizing evidence from evaluations and other sources can contribute to better planning and well-informed decisions. The Evaluation Day at the MFA & online brought together peers and partners to jointly learn and share how to best go about it. #synthesis #DevelopmentEvaluation

🎆 As 2024 ends, we reflect on the hope & resolve shown by the evaluation community. Together, we champion evidence, inclusion & collaboration for a just world. 🚀 In 2025, let’s keep pushing boundaries & driving change. Wishing you rest, joy & connection this holiday season!

Happening now: Director Isabelle Mercier answers a question at #UNDPEB about how IEO collaborates with other evaluation bodies. IEO plays an active role in both the The Global SDG Synthesis Coalition Coalition and the UN Evaluation Group Group to advance evaluation practice and high-quality evidence.

Coming up today at #IDEASCONF2025 🔔 Synthesis – more than the sum of its parts: A roundtable with experts from IAES, WFP Evaluation, UNDP Independent Evaluation Office, and more—exploring how to enhance evidence use for #SDG acceleration. With insights from our very own Svetlana Negrustueva.

Based on findings from the forthcoming #SDG Peace Pillar synthesis, this #glocal2025 webinar will shed light on what the evidence says—and doesn’t yet say—about reducing homicides and conflict-related deaths. 🔗 Join us on 3 June at 8 AM ET/2 PM CET: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6ace778f…

🎉 Just published: The Planet Pillar Scoping Review! 🔑 The report provides key insights into the evidence landscape for sustainability interventions, highlighting priorities for action and collaboration. ➡️ Learn more and download the report: sdgsynthesiscoalition.org/pillar/planet-…

🗞️ Out now: We’re excited to announce the launch of a new methodological protocol that will guide our forthcoming mixed-methods #synthesis under the People Pillar of the #SDGs. 🔗 Read the protocol here, developed with Center for Evaluation and Development (C4ED): sdgsynthesiscoalition.org/pillar/people-…