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Criteria to Judge Qualitative Research
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service15.02.24There is a lot of uncertainty and confusion about how to judge the soundness and…
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Evaluation On the Ground: Insights from CIP and IITA Genebanks
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service07.02.24In a recent interview, we sat down with Sarah Humphrey and David Coombs, co-leads of…
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Science Needs Women—Go Ask Barbie!
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service02.02.24Since Barbie was created by Ruth Handler in 1959, Barbie has continually broken boundaries by…
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Using Social Network Analysis to Assess Collaborative Networks: A Case Study from the Genebank Platform Evaluation
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service16.01.24What is social network analysis (SNA)? Social Network Analysis (SNA) is an established method in…
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New Megatrend Insights for the Research Portfolio
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service08.01.24Since the launch of CGIAR’s 2030 Research and Innovation Strategy in 2021, the trajectory, freque…
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New Perspective in Nature Sustainable Agriculture: Evolution of the One CGIAR’s research and innovation portfolio to 2030
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service05.01.24ISDC recently published a new Perspective in Nature Sustainable Agriculture. In this Perspective, I…
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¿Qué Pasó en el Primer Webinario en Español? Nuevos Productos para eEaluar la Calidad de la Ciencia
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service14.12.23El miércoles 29 de noviembre el Servicio Independiente de Asesoría y Evaluación (IAES por sus…
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What Happened at the First Spanish Webinar? New Products to Evaluate Quality of Science in Spanish
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service14.12.23On Wednesday, November 29th, the Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service (IAES) held its first w…
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Q&A with ERG Member Professor Guy M Poppy, on His Participation in the Launch of a New UK-CGIAR Centre for Collaboration and Innovation in Science and Technology
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service08.12.23We caught up with Professor Guy Poppy, member of the IAES Evaluation Reference Group, to shed…
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Assuring Together: Lessons Learned from the Joint Study On CGIAR’s Performance and Results Management System (PRMS)
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service24.11.23In 2020, CGIAR embarked on an ambitious reformulation of its partnerships, knowledge, assets, and gl…
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Reconnecting with CGIAR Scientists in Rabat, Morocco at ICARDA
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service14.11.23Swapping recipes for bread-making is not something one would expect in the hallways of the…
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Different ways of combining qualitative with quantitative methods for impact assessment
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service31.10.23Qualitative methods have long been used in agricultural research to bring the perspectives and world…
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Professor Travis Lybbert appointed as new SPIA Chair
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service13.10.23As Professor Karen Macours steps down from the position of SPIA Chair, the results of…
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Behind the Scenes of a Feminist Principles Evaluation: CGIAR’s GENDER Platform
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service03.10.23In 2022-23, IAES/Evaluation contracted an external evaluation team to conduct an independent evaluat…
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Challenges of Using Earth Observation Data for Impact Evaluation
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service30.08.23Remote sensing data and technology are rapidly evolving. This brings about new opportunities for usi…
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What is the potential contribution of remote sensing for impact evaluation within CGIAR?
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service30.08.23We are in a golden age for satellite Earth Observations (EO) with huge advancement in…
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Social incentive nudges decrease prosocial behavior and diffusion of agricultural innovations in Uganda
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service17.08.23Impact Assessment has traditionally played an accountability role in the CGIAR, providing evidence o…
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Honing Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning in the New Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative: Operationalizing CGIAR-wide Evaluation Framework and Policy
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service10.08.23Asia’s mega-deltas – that is, very large river deltas – are home to over 177 million…
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