Capacity building in evidence use
Strengthening teams to design, commission, interpret and use evidence in real world decision-making.
We bring lessons from evaluating training and capacity building efforts into our own approach. We work on the principle that accompanying change – rather than imposing change – delivers sustainable results. We have worked with clients of all shapes and sizes to support their training and capacity building needs in line with their organisational culture.
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Natural experiments shed light on people’s resilience to extreme events
Drawing on their experiences evaluating an initiative to support migrants amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, members of the...
Monitoring, learning and evaluation for The Challenge Initiative Next Gen programme
Itad, is working with The Challenge Initiative (TCI) as their monitoring, learning, and evaluation partner, providing MEL...
Afghanistan Mine Action Geospatial Impact Evaluation
The mine action sector should draw confidence from the findings of this study which support expectations about the positive...
Developing a theory of change for the Tripartite on Antimicrobial Resistance
Itad supported the Tripartite on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to develop their strategic vision through the co-creation of a...
External review of Unitaid’s 2017-21 strategy
Insights from Itad's review of Unitaid’s 2017-2021 strategy enabled the organisation to capitalise on lessons learned from...
Conducting research & learning for Adolescents A360 Amplify to improve girls’ access to contraception
Itad is leading the research and learning agenda for Adolescents A360 over the course of 'Amplify' phase of the programme.
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...
Gender Mainstreaming in Green Climate Fund projects
Our Gender Assessment and Gender Action plan has assisted Climate Fund Managers to apply a gender-responsive and gender...
Strengthening civil society organisations’ advocacy capacity
We are the research partner for the global component of the Dutch MFA’s Policy Framework for Strengthening Civil Society...
Trends in national capacities to generate and utilise data
The case of Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme. Emerging trends in national capacities to measure...
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...
Newly published stories of change illustrate value of evidence for global development
Every day, Itad is helping organisations tackle the greatest development and humanitarian challenges of our era. A new...
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,...
Helping UNICEF improve its response in complex humanitarian settings
An award-winning Itad evaluation was integral in shaping UNICEF’s provision of more effective and equitable coverage in...
Shaping organisational change for more effective philanthropy
An Itad evaluation conducted in partnership with global philanthropic organisation Porticus, led to organisational changes for...
Mapping Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health for the Global Fund
Supporting The Global Fund to develop to better align financial investments into health systems with the national priorities...
