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SPIA blog series on qualitative methods for impact assessment
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service25.07.23There is growing interest and demand to include qualitative methods for impact assessment to improve…
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A Deep Dive into the Land of Rivers: Taking Stock of the Role of CGIAR Research in Bangladesh
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service25.07.23Previously threatened by widespread famine in the 1970s due to its fast-growing population and low…
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Why Coherence and Cohesion Matter for the CGIAR Research Portfolio
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service12.07.23Coherence and cohesion are essential qualities of any effective research portfolio. Yet the terms…
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Comparative Advantage Practical Application for CGIAR
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service04.07.23The Independent Science for Development (ISDC) has released its third and final episode in a…
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Hacia Potenciar la Calidad de la Investigación en el CGIAR con el Uso de un Marco de Referencia
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service20.06.23A medida que el CGIAR avanza hacia el desarrollo de su portafolio de investigación por…
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CGIAR’s GENDER (Impact) Platform Evaluation: Online Survey Results
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service12.06.23CGIAR’s "Generating Evidence and New Directions for Equitable Results" (GENDER) Platform aimed to …
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Comparative Advantage Theoretical Basis for Beginners
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service08.06.23The Independent Science for Development’s (ISDC) series on comparative advantage (CA) has publishe…
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Leveraging Theories of Change for Progress in Agriculture Research for Development: the CGIAR Approach
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service26.05.23Theories of change (ToC) are central to CGIAR's approach to performance management, underscored by t…
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Q+A: Etienne Vignola-Gagné, Science-Metrix, and Enrico Bonaiuti, CGIAR, on the QoR4D Frame of Reference Workshop
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service24.05.23Enrico Bonaiuti is Research Team Leader for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning at CGIAR’s Intern…
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Q+A: John Gargani on evaluation of research and innovation for development
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service19.05.23John Gargani is an independent evaluation expert, and a former President of the American Evaluation…
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Reflections on workshop: Adaptive co-design of research for development (R4D) evaluations – the need for engagement, learning and ongoing reflection
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service19.05.23How should the recently developed Quality of Research for Development (QoR4D) Evaluation Guidelin…
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Q+A: Former ICAR-NAARM head Dr D. Rama Rao on the QoR4D Frame of Reference workshop
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service19.05.23Dr A. Rama Rao is former head of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)’s…
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Q+A: International project management expert Hasna Ziraoui on the QoR4D Frame of Reference workshop
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service19.05.23Hasna Ziraoui is an international project management expert who is based in Morocco. She currently…
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Q+A: International evaluation specialists Emma Rotondo and Rodrigo Paz Ybarnebaray on the QoR4D Frame of Reference workshop
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service17.05.23On February 27 and 28, 2023, the CGIAR’s Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service (IAES) held…
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Preguntas y respuestas: Emma Rotondo y Rodrigo Paz Ybarnegaray, especialistas de evaluación internacional, acerca del taller sobre el Marco de referencia de la QoR4D
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service17.05.23Los días 27 y 28 de febrero de 2023, el Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service…
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Needs and Benefits of Comparative Advantage Concept
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service09.05.23In today's increasingly interconnected and complex global economy, understanding the concept of com…
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Q+A: GEF IEO director Juha Uitto on the QoR4D Frame of Reference workshop
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service08.05.23Juha Uitto is the Director of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)’s Independent Evaluation Offic…
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Q+A: Sonal Zaveri on the power and potential of real-time evaluation
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service08.05.23Sonal Zaveri is an independent evaluation expert based in India, who has worked in over…
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