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Making the case for overseas development assistance in a changing world
In a world marked by rising uncertainty, volatility, and global interdependence, development has a more important strategic...
How to optimise global health initiatives
Rethinking the global health ecosystem to achieve universal health coverage - lessons from our evaluation of the Future of...
Join us at the UK Evaluation Society Conference 2025
This year’s UK Evaluation Society (UKES) Conference takes place on 19-22 May 2025 online and in Glasgow. We’ll be there,...
Evaluation of the Future of Global Health Initiatives process
The Future of Global Health Initiatives (FGHI) process aimed to improve how the global health financing ecosystem and Global...
Applying a power lens to improve accountability and action for women’s rights
Ahead of International Women’s Day 2025, we share insights on the linkages between power and accountability, and effective...
Leveraging funder collaboration to accelerate action for gender equality
Collaboration amongst funders has emerged as a powerful tool to advance gender equality. To mark International Women’s Day...
Private Capital Mobilisation: Concepts and Definitions
By establishing a common vocabulary this publication aims to support a more coordinated approach by Development Finance...
Using bricolage for impactful evaluations
Bricolage is a vital practice in the field of evaluation. Here we summarise what it is and why it's important together with...
How do we evaluate AI in public policy?
What are the evaluation implications of artificial intelligence use in public policy and programming?
Scoping Study on Fraud Centres: Ghana, India and Nigeria
This study investigated the dynamics of fraud in Ghana, India and Nigeria and assessed the current response, to identify where...
Evaluating the impact of a hydroelectric power investment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This report explores the impact of British International Investment's (BIIs) funding in Virunga Energies’ hydroelectric...
Practical guidance for portfolio-level monitoring, evaluation and learning
Portfolio-level MEL requires a different approach to project-level MEL. Our recent work with the Norwegian Agency for...
Insights from PeaceCon 2024: unlocking the power of diplomacy
Takeaways and insights from our session at PeaceCon which explored innovative tools and approaches for measuring diplomatic...
Linking poverty alleviation and nature-based solutions across small-scale fisheries, aquaculture and critical marine habitat interventions
Evidence Review for the Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition (COAST) programme
Evaluation of Norad’s use of knowledge in portfolio management
This report and learning brief draw on Itad's 2024 evaluation of ‘The Norwegian Aid Administration’s approach to knowledge...
Global progress on power sector commitments report
A new Itad report examines the available information around progress on multilateral commitments to decarbonise power.