Advancing Evaluation Theory and Practice in South Asia: Community of Evaluators (CoE), Phase II

This Community of Evaluators (CoE) project will build on IDRC-funded work to promote and enhance the quality of the theory and practice of evaluation in South Asia. It will deepen and expand gains made by professional evaluators from Afghanistan, …

Engendering Policy through Evaluation: Uncovering Exclusion and Challenging Inequities in India

The socioeconomic context in India is characterized by persistent gender gaps and inequalities; an increasing demand for transparency and accountability; and growing interest in evaluation, but shortfall in evaluation capacity. This project will …

Strategic Evaluation on Communicating Research for Influence: Part I

IDRC aims to support research that is not just about development, or relevant to development, but that will actually influence development. In order to do so, that research has to be effectively communicated and strategically positioned. IDRC …

Final Evaluation of the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Program

The Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Program (CCAA) research and capacity development program was launched in 2006 as a jointly funded initiative of IDRC and the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID). It is hosted by IDRC …

Evaluating Research Excellence: Reviewing and Scoping

IDRC's corporate strategy defines excellence in research as research that is methodologically sound, evidence-based and scientifically valid. In consecutive external reviews, however, evaluators have consistently noted the absence of appropriate …

Strengthening Capacity for Monitoring and Evaluation in Agricultural Training and Research in Africa

A baseline survey of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity in tertiary agricultural education in East, Central and Southern Africa was carried out by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM). The study …

Mainstreaming Evaluation Theory and Practice in MENA using Outcome Mapping as an Entry Point

There has been tremendous growth worldwide in both the supply of and demand for quality monitoring and evaluation (M&E). In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), however, both are in short supply. This project aims to support both the demand and …

Reviewing the Quality and Use of Rolling Project Completion Reports at IDRC

Part of IDRC's evaluation system, the rolling Project Completion Report (rPCR) generates, shares and stores project-level knowledge. It is a key tool for organizational learning at IDRC. The rPCR takes the form of a structured interview with the …

Evaluation Knowledge Spaces

Much evaluation work from the South is not being documented and shared in national, regional or global evaluation knowledge spaces. This is because there are few high-quality evaluation conferences and events in the South, and global evaluation …

Evaluation Unit Dissemination and Communication

IDRC's Evaluation Unit is mandated to conduct evaluations, build capacity in evaluation, develop methodology and tools, expand the field of evaluation, and promote organizational learning and reporting. To fulfill this mandate, the Unit needs to …