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Evaluating transformational change in global programmes that tackle climate change
In this Itad blog, partner Sam McPherson reflects on his trip to the Noor Ouarzazate Concentrated Solar Power Plant for CIF's...
Does adaptive programming work in fragile contexts, and why? The case of PERL in Nigeria
We’ve just published a case study based on a fascinating week in Nigeria last summer, exploring what ‘adaptive...
Changing a Theory of Change: six important lessons from our work with iDSI
In this Itad blog, Laura Hopkins and Stefanie Wallach explore six lessons we've learnt when it comes to changing a theory of...
How should donors manage adaptively? Market Systems Development as a case study.
Itad has recently completed a strategic evaluation for Sida to help them work through how they can best manage programmes that...
Recommendations…to co-create and or not to co-create?
As part of our efforts to make our work more useful for donors, implementing organisations and, ultimately, the people we’re...
Learning how to create a culture of learning
When we evaluated how the Norwegian Aid Administration practised Results-Based Management (RBM) earlier this year, one of our...
The power of parsimony: why less might be more when it comes to grantee reporting
Itad's Laura Hopkins and Rob Lloyd identify three key ways in which funders and grantees can work together to reorient the...
What else does the MVP evaluation tell us?
In this blog, we dig deeper into the findings to explore the impact of the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) in Northern Ghana...
New paper on African investments: The limits of job creation and social metrics
Metrics are useful, and the widespread use of standardised metrics and ratings have been helpful over the years. Still, many...
Unforeseen benefits of the Millennium Villages Project in Northern Ghana
In this blog, Dee Jupp shares her experiences living in the home of an extended family in one of the Millennium Villages in...
Reflections on evaluating integrated rural development
The latest IDS Bulletin ‘The Millennium Villages: Lessons on Evaluating Integrated Rural Development‘ brings together a...
Beyond venture capital: Being purposeful about investing in Ghana
Our new paper on African investments offers insights into improving social benefits: it can be achieved but requires...
Changing gender norms at scale: Results and evidence of what works from Voices for Change in Nigeria
Recently, there’s been an increasing interest in the role of social norms in shaping people’s aspirations and promoting...
Is my social protection programme ‘shock-responsive’ or ‘adaptive’?
What is adaptive social protection? How does it differ from shock responsive social protection? Why does it matter? These were...
Five key principles for Adaptive Social Protection programming
‘Adaptive Social Protection’ (ASP) came from a realisation that social protection, disaster risk reduction and climate...
Savings in Sub-Saharan Africa: Access, Policies and Priorities
Saving hasn't kept up with access in the growth of financial inclusion. A new report sets out to understand trends in savings...