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The ‘price’ of illicit gold: mapping systemic threats to national and international security
As gold prices hit a record high, a new Itad resource on the illicit gold trade highlights the importance of understanding the...
Map of systemic threats to the UK from the illicit gold trade
This interactive systems map and the resources embedded within it highlight the extent of threats the illicit gold market...
Navigating value for money in complex programmes
What is value for money (VfM) and why does it matter? In this blog, we explore how complex international programmes can...
How to track and report on value for money: an interactive toolkit
Step-by-step toolkit to track and report on programme value for money (VfM), originally created for UK Integrated Security...
Itad evidence helps UN Refugee Agency protect millions of internally displaced people
Evidence from an evaluation commissioned by UNHCR and undertaken by Itad is enhancing the UN Refugee Agency’s effectiveness...
Effectiveness of import control rules to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Join us for a panel discussion on what’s working, what’s not, and where seafood-importing countries can go further to...
Research and evaluation of import control rules designed to reduce illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing
A review, conducted by Itad for the Walton Family Foundation, of the effectiveness of Import Control Rules designed to reduce...
Maximising evidence for ocean, climate and poverty programming
Join us for a panel discussion on generating evidence for use in ocean, climate and poverty programming. Hosted in...
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...
