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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Evaluating complex programmes: Reflections on realism and resilience
This paper considers the challenges faced and lessons learned in the mid-term review of BRACED projects.
Innovation prizes and support to solvers – how much, how little?
Here we discuss the challenges of running innovation prizes for development and the questions around additional support to...
Measuring progress towards SDGs: a Payment by Results perspective
Attending the 2017 WEDC Conference prompted WASH MVE team members to share their reflections on measuring progress towards...
Resilience Measurement – MEL approaches in practice
This report offers a discussion of the key challenges and lessons in operationalizing resilience measurement-monitoring,...
What works for social accountability? Findings from DFID’s macro evaluation
I wrote my first blog on DFID’s macro evaluation of its empowerment and accountability project portfolio way back in 2015,...
Measuring Social Norms on WEE Programmes: Lessons from Itad’s Work in Gender Equality
The role of social norms change in economically empowering women was a hot topic at the SEEP Women’s Economic Empowerment...
Itad joins GPSA as Global Partner
Itad has joined the Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) as a Global Partner. In doing so, we have joined...
Making progress: BRACED at the mid-term
This report presents a synthesis of project-level mid-term reviews (MTR), carried out after 18 months’ implementation of the...
What works for Social Accountability? Findings from DFID’s Macro Evaluation
This briefing summarises the main findings from our evaluation of DFID's support to social accountability initiatives and...
What role will China play in global health and how will we work together?
China has historically been a recipient of development assistance and funding, but this is changing with the country’s...
Evaluation of DFID-CHAI market-shaping for access to safe, effective and affordable health commodities
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) commissioned an independent evaluation of its £35m programme of...
Education Sector Budget Support Evaluation Programme in Zambia
From 2013 to 2016, the UK will support the improvement of education quality and participation of girls in the education system...
Project update – summer 2017
During the first half of 2017, Itad has continued to start new work with a range of clients, across our themes.
China’s increasing global health engagement
China has historically been a recipient of development assistance and funding, but this is changing with China’s economic...
Impact evaluations for market systems programmes
These BEAM Exchange guidelines set out the key steps and considerations for designing, planning and undertaking the evaluation...
BEAM Monitoring Guidance
The BEAM Monitoring Guidance aims to provide an introduction to current thinking and practice in monitoring for programmes...
