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New evidence highlights pre-conditions for development research impact

New insights from Itad demonstrate how evaluative methods can be used at earlier stages of development research programmes to increase the...

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New book highlights value of theories of change for social impact 

Insights from Itad feature in a new book on how the Theory of Change framework can help those interested in designing impactful and...

Impact story

Using realist evaluation to support evidence-based policy making

An innovative Itad evaluation generated valuable lessons on what works to build capacity for evidence-informed policy making, as well as building...

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Three years into the pandemic, what have we learned?

Today sees the launch of the first-ever and largest evaluation of humanitarian response to a pandemic, with best practices and lessons to step-up...

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Developing a learning system rooted in relational wellbeing

Marcus Jenal, Strategic Learning & Evaluation Lead at Fondation Botnar, invites feedback on his organisation’s ambitious attempt to develop a...

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Harnessing the potential of natural language processing for MEL

Working in partnership, Itad and CASM Technology have been exploring the power of natural language processing (NLP) techniques to generate...

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Locally led monitoring and evaluation – what role can we play at Itad?

Fostering equitable and localised modes of working is hugely important to Itad, but is not without its challenges. In this blog, we outline some...

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Exploring new technical innovations in MEL for systemic change

Join us for a cross-sector discussion on how we can best undertake strategic learning and evaluation using a systems perspective, and whether and...

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Addressing this decade’s greatest evaluation challenges

The interlinked crises facing the world today require a bold agenda for change in the monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) ecosystem. Join...

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You can’t achieve system change without investing in advocacy

Drawing from more than 30 Itad evaluations focused on advocacy, we outline the five big lessons we’ve learnt and that we think any funder of...

Project

Peace through evaluation, learning and adaptation (PELA II)

Enhancing USAID’s effectiveness in preventing and countering violent extremism, peacebuilding, and strengthening democracy, human rights, and...

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Mainstreaming climate concerns into conflict-related evaluation work

Our work with UK Government is highlighting the value of applying a climate lens to conflict-related development programming.

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Building women and girls’ resilience to climate change

Lessons from our work with partners on integrating sexual and reproductive health rights with climate change adaptation.

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Bayesian Confidence Updating: 3 lessons from applying this technique

Bayesian Confidence Updating is an innovative approach to robustly establishing the strength of causal links in theory-based evaluation. This...

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Video: Climate crisis and conflict: cross-sector working for sustainable solutions

Tom Gillhespy and Dr. Haseeb Md. Irfanullah explore the need to mainstream climate and ecological concerns into our conflict-related work, and...

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Anti-corruption in Nigeria: Lessons and recommendations for future programming

Lessons from the Anti-Corruption in Nigeria (ACORN) project and recommendations for future programming

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The value of stability trackers in fragile settings: Lessons from working with the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund

Uncertainty is a common characteristic when operating in fragile settings, and economic and health shocks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Integrated delivery: We know it is needed, so how do we get it?

Tom Gillhespy and Georgina Sinclair reflect on integrated delivery, why it is important, what is holding it back and what good integrated...

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World Ocean Day: The role of science and MEL in tackling marine litter

Understanding that our relationship with nature is a cycle is the first step towards building back better. For World Ocean Day, we spoke to Peter...

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Maximising the value of third party monitoring

COVID-19 has brought greater challenges and complexity to delivering aid, particularly in insecure settings. An external perspective through...

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Insights from a geo-spatial study of mine action in Afghanistan

Itad’s George Bowles and Tom Gillhespy will present at a Mine Action Support Group (MASG)’s virtual meeting on 28 May. The MASG, which meets...

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Itad at the International Realist Conference 2021

Itad joined the International Realist Conference 2021 in February. We presented our work on the HMG Climate Change Compass evaluation, as well as...

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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 reduced in 2021 to...

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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 to reflect. The...