10 killer facts on #elections - #6: quality of most democracies emerging from 1980s remains deeply flawed bit.ly/12YE2zu

#Kenya #data: Despite much progress, the quality of teaching and #health care still needs attention #SDI wrld.bg/nfeYb

Managing an #evaluation is more than writing a good ToR. Kerry Bruce offers her tips in our final Evaluation Headlines webinar betterevaluation.org/blog/manage_an…

Inequality between men & #women does affect development. Find out why: on.undp.org/nkyKY v UNDP Eurasia #EqualityMonday

Genuine Evaluation: How NOT to evaluate proposals bit.ly/16tO2zW

Jumbo Salaries: Greed or Constituency Servicing? By Jibrin Ibrahim shar.es/k9TXl via ShareThis

Surprises in Programs and their Evaluations: Matching management systems to system behavior bit.ly/1c7SsTn

Influence the Global Dialogue on National Evaluation Capacities. Add your voice to the e-discussions; visit unteamworks.org/NEC

Join the National Evaluation Capacity Community of Practice discussion. Add your voice to the e-discussions; visit unteamworks.org/NEC

Helen Clark says #peace & #stability must be @ heart of global development agenda bit.ly/1bvuTnr. Join #2030NOW discussion

Some useful resources on advocacy #evaluation intelligentmeasurement.net/2013/09/24/mor…

Good Read -> ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION IN NIGERIA:THE WAY FORWARD eujournal.org/index.php/esj/…

SMEAN is pleased to announce an opportunity for training in monitoring and evaluation, 4th – 6th November, 2013 in Abuja, Nigeria.

contact SMEAN secretariat on [email protected] for more information on the upcoming M&E training for professional and beginners

Obejective of SMEAN training is to build capacity and skills among members of SMEAN as well as among people involved in evaluative functions

SMEAN M&E Training 4th - 6th November, 2013, Hotel De Bentley, Abuja Nigeria.

The SMEAN 1st Annual General Meeting holds on Thursday 7th November 2013 in Abuja. All duly registered members of SMEAN are invited

Duly registered members of SMEAN should contact the secretariat for more details regarding the AGM

Contact SMEAN via email on [email protected], smean.nigeria Yahoo.co.uk, [email protected],