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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60 seconds with…Betsie Lewis (2021)
Our ‘60 Seconds with…’ blogs are designed to provide a quick rundown of what our staff do here at Itad. Read the latest...
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...
Ensuring an effective evaluation process: Reflections from the evaluation of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
It is important for evaluators to remain objective and independent. In our experience at Itad, it is equally important this is...
Maximising the value of third party monitoring
COVID-19 has brought greater challenges and complexity to delivering aid, particularly in insecure settings. An external...
Evaluation of UNHCR’s repatriation programmes and activities 2015 – 2020
Identifying and implementing durable solutions for refugee populations is part of UNHCR’s mandate and has been one of...
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...
Joint evaluation of the protection of the rights of refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the protection of the fundamental rights of refugees in a profound way with possible...
Building back better: How we are realising the potential of digital technology for MEL
Over this past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on our lives, including our ways of working. Technology...
Webinar on the concept and assessment of ‘health systems strengthening’
Itad’s Natasha Palmer, who is part of the HSS Evaluation Collaborative, spoke at a webinar hosted by ReBUILD for Resilience...
Adapting to changing objectives in M&E: Lessons from measuring work
As M&E practitioners, we’ve seen it happen many times. Learning and accountability objectives change during the course of a...
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...
Itad hosts workshops for emerging evaluators at gLOCAL Evaluation Week 2021
Join us at this year’s gLOCAL Evaluation Week 2021, where we will host two online workshops aimed at young and emerging M&E...
Evaluation of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
The purpose of the evaluation was to assess the extent to which, and how, GPSDD has contributed to its stated outcomes and goals.
Itad at UKES 2021: Evaluation and evaluative thinking
We are looking forward to the UK Evaluation Society conference taking place between 25-27 May online. This year’s theme...
Data collection post-pandemic: Lessons from a year without travel
Safe and ethical data collection overseas has been a challenge across the international development sector since the start of...
Dane Rogers: Highlights from 28 years at Itad
Dane Rogers, one of Itad’s non-executive directors and member of our Board, has stepped down from his role after 28 years...
