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Three blogs you might have missed in 2020
January is a good time to take stock and reflect on the previous year. Here are some of our blogs you might have missed in 2020.
Learning to go virtual: Our highlights from the WISH Learning Event
In early December 2020, Itad facilitated the annual Women’s Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) Programme Learning Event. In our...
Making the most of 0.5% – what now for the UK aid budget?
The UK government has announced that the 2015 commitment to spend 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) on foreign aid will be...
Steep learning curves in evaluation: The case for gamification
Often the nature of our work as evaluators means that we play the role of the external observer working in a variety of...
Improving poverty and disability measures through better data collection: Lessons from WISH
Collecting data for decision-making on personal issues related to sex, income and ability is fraught with complications that...
How regular outcome monitoring makes WASH programmes more effective
Measuring progress towards WASH outcomes is more difficult and more expensive than reporting outputs, but it is a valuable...
The UK’s approach to tackling modern-day slavery in Nigeria: Five missed opportunities
I recently read the ICAI review of the UK’s approach to tackling modern-day slavery through the aid programme and it led me...
Tackling human trafficking: Lessons from the Stamping out Slavery in Nigeria project
Modern-day slavery is still a prevalent practice in Nigeria, with Edo State at the centre of human trafficking. The UK...
SEEP 2020 Conference: What I learnt about digital Savings Groups
SEEP 2020 was my first virtual conference. While I participated in countless webinars and online discussions, this five-day...
Walking for a good cause: A team effort for the Hummingbird Project
Being based so close to the South Downs in Brighton, we could not be better placed for a long walk in the country. Over the...
Handwashing and COVID-19: The role of data in improving hygiene promotion
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the importance of thorough handwashing to the fore in global efforts to curb the spread of...
Fairness beyond the race: Four questions for COVID-19 vaccine equity
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen an unprecedented response from the international community to address what will happen when a...
Ethics in evaluation and COVID-19: New practices in a changing world
The COVID-19 pandemic has created shockwaves around the world and has radically changed not only our usual working...
Maintaining a critical link to last-mile customers: Challenges and opportunities facing financial service agents during COVID-19
Agents are a critical last-mile link to financial services for lower-income households and micro- and small enterprises,...
How has COVID-19 affected data quality in the agriculture sector? Highlights on a recent e-Panel
An e-Panel, co-hosted by AVANTI and EvalForward, set out to explore this question. Our panellists, Armand Zoa, Joas Tugizimana...
Can innovation prizes improve lives for the poorest?
After six years, the UKAid-funded Ideas to Impact programme has come to an end, yielding an impressive amount of lessons on...