The 11th African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) Conference in Kigali, Rwanda

Reflections on the 11th African Evaluation Association Conference in Kigali, Rwanda

GEI Communications Consultant Megan Alianne Cooke shares key insights from the peer-to-peer learning and knowledge exchange that transpired during the 11th AfrEA Conference in Kigali, Rwanda.

The Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) at the 11th African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) Conference in Kigali, Rwanda

Uniting for Impact: The Power of Collaboration and In-Person Connections at the AfrEA Conference 

As a network with multiple partners all over the world, GEI often comes off as a complex and fragmented organization. Patrizia Cocca, GEI's Communications and KM Lead, saw an opportunity for the GEI network to come together and demonstrate its unity at the 11th AfrEA Conference.

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Making Evaluation Work for Gender Equality and Social Justice: Why We Need More Feminist Evaluations

For evaluation to support transformation towards gender equality, evaluators will need to make a shift towards conceptual and methodological approaches that are more responsive to context, culture, and power dynamics.

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The Gender Lens: A Necessary Shift in Perspective for Development and Evaluation

Addressing gender inequalities requires a shift in perspective among development professionals, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practitioners, and policymakers - moving from a focus on intervention activities to a consideration of beneficiaries' needs.

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Building Systemic Change: GEI's Comprehensive Approach to Capacity Building

Building monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity is at the heart of GEI’s mission and a central component of strengthening national M&E systems.

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A Journey to Shape CLEAR-LAC's Future

Cristian Crespo, Executive Director of CLEAR-LAC, reflects on what he and his team learned on a recent trip around the LAC region.

Inclusive Systemic Thinking for Evaluation

Being Curious and Judgmental: Inclusive Systemic Thinking for Evaluation

Evaluators must exercise judgment, making subjective and critical assessments. But does being “judgmental” mean losing curiosity? Can curiosity enhance the evaluator's role and is it their duty to integrate curiosity into their practice and even prioritize it?

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International Women's Day: Evidence Points to Ways to Reduce Gender Inequalities

In honor of International Women's Day, this blog examines various interventions to reduce gender inequalities in education, health, social protection and sports.

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GEI Launches New Project with Global Affairs Canada to Mainstream Gender-Transformative Approaches Across Partner Network

GEI has recently partnered with Global Affairs Canada to launch the three-year Feminist Innovations in Monitoring and Evaluation (FIME) project. The project focuses on a gender-transformative approach to strengthening M&E systems. 

Footprint Evaluation in Practice: Case Study on Uganda’s Private Sector Development Strategy

Footprint Evaluation in Practice: Case Study on Uganda’s Private Sector Development Strategy

In 2020, with support of CLEAR-AA, a GEI Implementing Partner, the Footprint Evaluation Initiative was given a valuable opportunity to demonstrate its approach in an evaluation at a national scale in Uganda.