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From appraisal to impact: What the 2026 Green Book means for value for money
The updated HM Treasury Green Book sharpens how government approaches appraisal. This blog explores what programme teams can...
AI’s role in evaluation: so long and thanks for all the synthesis
How generative AI can enhance evaluation and analysis? We share three real-world case studies to explore what works, what...
The evaluator’s guide to generative AI
How we're using generative AI at Itad: what works, what doesn't and practical guidance for evaluators
Join us at the UK Evaluation Society Conference 2026
This year’s UK Evaluation Society (UKES) Conference takes place on 18-21 May 2026 online and in Sheffeild. We’ll be there,...
Measuring cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit in systems-strengthening health programmes
Traditional economic evaluations in health focus on cost per client, but for systems‑level programmes that only tells...
WEBINAR: Shaping success together – meeting client expectations as a team leader
Free webinar for those looking to build their team leader skills.
New evaluation shows The Challenge Initiative’s ‘business unusual’ model boosts urban family planning at scale
A major independent evaluation by Itad has found that The Challenge Initiative’s (TCI’s) locally led...
Monitoring, learning, and evaluation partnership with The Challenge Initiative: Executive Summary
Key results on impact, sustainability and value from Itad's evaluation of The Challenge Initiative’s family planning platform.
New Itad paper finds evidence of Fleming Fund impact
A new article by the Itad team finds evidence of the Fleming Fund’s impact and highlights the shifting role of country...
Making routine data work for impact evaluation
Can Health Management Information System (HMIS) data be used to demonstrate the impact of family planning programmes? And, if...
WEBINAR: An independent evaluation of The Challenge Initiative’s family planning platform: results on impact, sustainability and value
COAST Annual Learning Synthesis 2024-25: Summary
This publication from the Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition programme captures lessons on poverty...
Philanthropy’s role in unlocking climate finance
What comes next for a just transition? We reflect on progress and challenges in addressing the climate crisis and the vital...
Why evidence must drive the response to sexual and gender-based violence
As the 16 Days of Activism calls for urgent action on sexual and gender-based violence, we reflect on why evidence systems and...
What comes next for global health?
Global health systems are at breaking point. We highlight lessons for what comes next, sharing insights from our recent global...
The missing middle: positioning philanthropic boards and staff to work together towards lasting systems change
As philanthropies increasingly shift to portfolio-level approaches a gap is emerging between boards and programme teams that...
