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Results-based management frameworks define assumptions as “the necessary conditions that must exist if the relationships in the theory of change are...

I. Introduction 1. In 2024, the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) launched a corporate-level evaluation (CLE) of IFAD’s institutional and...

Marine and freshwater pollution in transboundary water bodies is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Every day, plastic...

In monitoring and evaluation (M&E), everything rests on the quality of the data, yet missing data is still routinely brushed aside as a minor issue...

The Circular Food Systems for Rwanda (CIRF) project convened its annual learning event in Kigali, bringing together partners and participating...

Over the past two decades, the evaluation field has significantly strengthened its technical quality. Methodological standards have improved, mixed...

Scholars examining ESG diffusion in Africa further note that sustainability reporting is becoming embedded within financial governance structures...

Like many evaluation practitioners, I have spent long hours refining causal diagrams, debating arrows, articulating assumptions, and attempting to...

Introduction Development is complex, uncertain, and rapidly evolving. Practitioners often focus on immediate problems and solutions, addressing urgent...

This article relates the work and learning from one of the Systems MLE pilots. This article highlights the systems mapping pilot in Indonesia, the...

Over the past year, #EvalforEarth CoP has continued to grow through strengthened partnerships acrAu cours de l'année écoulée, la communauté de...

Celebrating community, contribution, and collective learning! On 16 December 2025, EvalforEarth marked a milestone with the presentation of its first...