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.
See examples of our work below, and use the filters to explore specific content.
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...
How can Foundations work with governments for agricultural change?
We are generating lessons on the best ways to work with governments as we evaluate how successful the Tony Blair Institute and...
Itad’s COVAX evaluation provides rich insights for future pandemic responses
A newly-published Itad evaluation of the COVAX Facility and Advanced Market Commitment provides a balanced critique and...
Improving access to contraception for adolescent girls
An Itad learning-focused process evaluation helped Population Services International (PSI) improve adolescent girls’...
Strengthening coherent global action to tackle the scourge of landmines
Our work has helped to strengthen the way the global mine action sector works collectively to reduce and eliminate the...
Evaluating the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccine delivery by the COVAX initiative
We evaluated the challenges, successes and lessons from the COVAX initiative to support Gavi to strengthen the ongoing...
Influencing humanitarian policy to protect refugee rights
An Itad evaluation of the global response to protect refugee rights during Covid-19 is influencing UN humanitarian agencies...
