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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Adolescent Girls Initative – Kenya: Midline Results Report
The Adolescent Girls Initiative – Kenya (AGI-K) is a research programme studying the effectiveness of multi-sectoral...
The Adolescent Girls Initiative – Kenya: Midline Results Executive Summary
The Adolescent Girls Initiative – Kenya (AGI-K) is a research programme studying the effectiveness of multi-sectoral...
Capturing learning in Global Health: reflections from Itad’s Global Health Day
On the 19th April, the health theme at Itad welcomed friends and colleagues to an afternoon of exchange on ‘Capturing...
What will Ideas to Impact’s evaluation team know about prizes by 2020?
Ideas to Impact’s evaluators from Itad have been refocusing their prize evaluation plans. In this post, they explain what...
Evaluation of Transformational Change in Climate Investment Funds
The concept of transformational change has attracted significant attention as a way to create the profound shifts needed to...
Supporting Partnerships for Accountability and Civil Engagement (SPACE): Evidence and Learning
Itad is undertaking an impact evaluation of DFID's Supporting Partnerships for Accountability and Civil Engagement Programme...
Truly exceptional? Handling misfortune within Payment by Results
An exceptional event or a predictable adversity? The difference matters more in a Payment by Results (PbR) setting, as this...
60 seconds with…Laura Hopkins
Our ‘60 Seconds with…’ blogs are designed to provide a quick run down of what our staff do here at Itad. Here is what...
Adolescents 360 outcome evaluation: Summary report of the baseline survey in Tanzania
The innovative, interdisciplinary Adolescents 360 (A360) programme being rolled out across Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania uses...
Savings count: Trends in access, use and the ecosystem of savings in Sub-Saharan Africa
The consistent use of financial services can help the world’s poorest people better manage risks, step out of poverty and...
Briefing paper – Savings count: Trends in access, use and the ecosystem of savings in sub-Saharan Africa
The consistent use of financial services can help the world’s poorest people better manage risks, step out of poverty and...
What we learnt at the 2018 UKES conference
Itad had several members of staff involved in this year's UK Evaluation Society (UKES) conference, which was framed around the...
Evaluation of UN-Women’s contribution to Governance and National Planning
Following the requirement of UN Women Strategic Plans (2011-2013 and 2014-2017), a corporate thematic evaluation has been...
Realist evaluation: is it worth it? Launching a new series reflecting on five years of realist evaluation practice at Itad
We like a challenge at Itad, and so four or five years ago we threw our hats into the realist evaluation ring. At that time,...
Itad launches new Impact Investing and Innovative Finance theme
Itad is pleased to announce the formal launch of a new Impact Investing and Innovative Finance Theme, led by principal...
60 seconds with…Itad’s Impact Investing theme
Our ‘60 Seconds with…’ blogs are designed to provide a quick rundown of what our staff do here at Itad. To celebrate...