Portfolio and fund-level evaluation
Portfolios range from a collection of projects or grants that are loosely focused on the same issue area to a highly coordinated set of plans that operate seamlessly. Portfolio managers want to understand how the different parts add up to a greater goal. We have evaluated portfolios for a diverse range of clients and refined an approach that delivers insights for managers.
Project
We are elevating youth voices to improve access to financial services
In collaboration with national partners, we are delivering targeted monitoring, evaluation and learning activities, capacity...
Project
Independent Evaluation of the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund
We are assessing the impact of the biodiverse landscapes fund and providing ongoing support to the implementers and Defra to...
Project
Evaluating the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development
The DFCD seeks to improve the wellbeing, economic prospects, and livelihoods of vulnerable groups and enhance the health of...
Project
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning for the Somalia Security and Justice Programme
Improving security and justice outcomes in Somalia is a critical part of establishing the foundations of lasting peace in the...
Publications
Report
Building foundations for development impact in large scale research funds
Assessing how the Global Challenges Research Fund created the environment for impact in its early years and achieve...
Practice Paper
Learning at the speed of trust – Learning Brief
This is the second and final Learning Brief which aims to share lessons with the wider advocacy community from an innovative...
Report
Evaluation of FMO (the Dutch Development Finance Institution)
The final report of the evaluation of FMO (the Dutch Development Finance Institution) provides insights into FMO’s...
Practice Paper
Improving resilience measurement: Learning to adapt – Itad Practice Paper 01
Strengthening resilience is critical if communities are to respond positively to extreme events, climate change and disasters....
Blogs and news
Blog
How a ‘landscape approach’ can help mobilise climate finance towards vulnerable groups and ecosystems
Our evaluation of the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development found that their framework offers an innovative solution to the...
Blog
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...
Blog
Learning at the speed of trust: building monitoring, evaluation and learning capacity
Learnings from an innovative programme providing flexible tailored support to meet six organisations ‘where they were’ to...
News
What works in resilience measurement: Our learning in practice
We are pleased to launch our Practice Papers – a new series of publications where we put our learning into practice. Our...