This week on #DIWAInsights, we explore Theory-Based Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) — an approach that uses a clearly defined Theory of Change (ToC) to assess how and why an intervention works — not just whether it works. Read, reflect, and share your thoughts! 💡 #MAndE #DIWA

"This research explored why non-evaluators are interested in #evaluation & how they increase.. engagement of the people with whom they work" Incl. compendium of examples for stimulating ideas, sharing with communities of practice & assessing experiences

What Makes Evaluation Useful? Insights from stakeholder perspectives ideas.repec.org/p/ris/kiepwe/2… "a majority of respondents (53%) indicated that evaluations are not well utilized .... This suggests ... limited uptake & application." #EvaluationUse

🔴You are invited to join EvalforEarth and and #Partners for a FREE webinar: "A 3 Horizons Approach to Transformational Change of the Evaluation Field" The session will explore how #evaluation can evolve to address today’s interconnected challenges using the 3 Horizons

What is #DataIllustration? freshspectrum.com/what-is-data-i… The OSEE framework (Organize, Spotlight, Engage, Enhance) = 4-step data illustration process that gives "direction on how to approach illustrating reports, presentations, & all sorts of other data products" #eval #dataviz

How is efficiency defined & perceived today? 🤔 🔎 This was one of the topics we explored during #Glocal Evaluation Week 2025. #glocal2025 Global Evaluation Initiative Program Manager duganfraser led 2 sessions on how notions of #efficiency & #value are shifting in today's #evaluation

#RealistEvaluation = "a theory-based method that focuses on understanding what works, for whom, in what circumstances, & why. It seeks to uncover the underlying mechanisms that drive programme outcomes & how these mechanisms interact with different contexts" #Eval #MandE

In-Between & In Need: How #Mentorship Can Bridge Career Gaps & Nurture New Evaluators aea365.org/blog/evaluatio… "Embracing mentorship not only enhances individual growth but also strengthens the #evaluation field as a whole." v Evaluation Headlines #MEL #Eval

How can #evaluation principles help foster online spaces that build connection rather than deepen division? Global Evaluation Initiative suggests 10 evaluation practices "that can help us bring more intentionality, care, and quality to online interactions" #eval #MandE

Why is evaluation essential for climate action?🤔 Ketevan Nozadze, Country & Climate Programs Lead at Global Evaluation Initiative, explains the role of #evaluation in making #climate interventions more effective, sustainable & impactful.👇 📊 Learn the basics of monitoring & evaluation in

📢 Last week to apply for the IPDET #scholarship! The International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) is offering scholarships for its upcoming on-site training in #Nairobi. 🇰🇪 📚 The program offers a foundational course on #evaluation, with a focus on

🗃️ #MethodsMonday | Randomized controlled trials 🪙 #RCTs are the gold standard for causal inference—randomly assigning participants to isolate the true effect of an intervention. 💡 Learn how they are used in evaluation and find real-word examples: erc.undp.org/methods-center…

How can we bulletproof our monitoring & evaluation (M&E) systems? 🤔 In a webinar hosted by Global Evaluation Initiative & CLEAR Afrique francophone - CESAG, #evaluation experts discussed what it takes to build M&E systems that can withstand #instability & #conflict. 🛡️ 🔎 Discover the stuff that makes M&E

[Webinar} Happening on 12 August => International #YouthDay dialogue: Is the intersection of youth, innovation & influence #evaluation's new frontier? #MandE #YEEs #FutureofEvaluation #Eval

An #AEA365 reflection => #Evaluation & evaluation capacity building: Context & collaboration are key aea365.org/blog/graduate-… "...while #evaluation asks, “Did it work?”, #ECB asks “Can they figure that out again, on their own, next time?”" #MandE #Eval

🎥 UNICEF Evaluation and WFP Evaluation just launched: a 1-minute video featuring global #evaluation leaders on why measuring impact matters. Watch now 👇

What works in giving children the best possible start in life? Join the A Better Start Annual Report Webinar on 17 September to explore evidence-based approaches from five UK partnerships. Register today: natcen.ac.uk/events/better-…

"The EU has developed & formalised guidance tools & documents for evaluating its external assistance in which priority is given to results & impacts. This page presents the methodological guidelines designed to facilitate the move towards an evaluation practice..." #MandE #Eval

✍ On International Literacy Day, we celebrate the transformative power of reading—and by highlighting UNICEF South Africa's #evaluation of the Reading and Leadership Strengthening in South African Schools for Learning during COVID-19 and Beyond (REALS SA) Programme. This programme

📢Join us every Monday for an online lecture on the future of #evaluation, hosted by Center for Evidence-based Social Science of LZU & Global Evaluation Initiative. Upcoming topic: Cutting-edge insights at the intersection of #AI & #evaluation 🤖📊 🗓️ Sept. 15, 4–5 PM (UTC+8) 🔗 Meeting link: bit.ly/3Ijb6iN