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Expertise Fused with Context: Strengthening Bibliometric Recommendations Through Co-Design

Bibliometrics is the use of statistical methods to analyze books, articles, and other publications, …

What emerged from the online discussion on evaluating Quality of Science?

From March 28th until April 19th, CAS/Evaluation co-hosted with the FAO Office of Evaluation a…

Towards unified accountability and joint learning: A new Evaluation Framework and Policy for One CGIAR

With an estimated annual research portfolio of more than USD 900 million, CGIAR aims to…

Appropriate technology, revisited

For decades, farmers in the American corn belt have been battling a persistent and elusive…

Meet the ISDC members

In a new series of videos, members of the Independent Science for Development Council (ISDC) spea…

SPIA’s workflow reaches the land of rivers

Bangladesh will be the fourth focus country of SPIA’s national data systems team. We recently…

The year of the Tiger and a leap into action

The Lunar New Year began on Feb 1st, 2022, bringing billions of people into the…

Evaluation Case Study: CGIAR Ontologies Community Of Practice

Evaluations offer a chance for reflection, as well as an opportunity for improvement. They unravel…

How can Agriculture Research for Development Inform the Sustainable Development Goals?

While the Independent Science for Development Council (ISDC) is exploring the co-design of a 2022-24…

Independent Advising in One CGIAR: Cross-Pollination of Science Advice with Evaluative Evidence

At this time of transformational change, CGIAR requires independent and evidence-based advice more t…

Big Data and Agricultural Research: Results of Online Survey

The digital revolution has changed the ways of working, accessing information, and connecting with e…

Panel data takes partnership and patience: first field visit of the Uganda National Panel Survey

Even the best-laid plans have had to be revisited, revised, postponed, or cancelled as a…

Constructive Criticism: ISDC’s External Review of Initiative Proposals

2021 Synthesis of Learning from a Decade of CGIAR Research Programs Unpacks ‘Big Picture’ Insights, Lessons, and Actionable Recommendations for One CGIAR

SPIA Welcomes New Members

ISDC Welcomes New Members

Designing Quasi-Experimental Impact Studies of Agricultural Research at Scale

ISDC on the Future of One CGIAR