Newsletter#8 (Oct) was issued
Newsletter#8 was issued and shared with IDEAS members. Your feedbacks are always welcome!
Newsletter #7 (September 2018) was issued
2018 IDEAS AGM Invitation
You are kindly invited to the Annual General Meeting of IDEAS. Relevant documentation for the discussions are available bellow. Location: Olympia Room, Thessaloniki …
NEW – IDEAS Newsletter 2018 (Issue 5)
The July 2018 Newsletter has been sent to members. It contains a wealth of information including the announcement that Evaluation …
On (Re)Thinking the DAC Evaluation Criteria
The evaluation criteria of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (OECD/DAC) were formulated more than 15 years ago, being soon adopted …
Consultations on the DAC evaluation criteria sponsored by IDEAS
The Board invites you to join a discussion about the DAC evaluation criteria! The OECD/DAC, together with UNEG, the World …
Appeal to members on governance of IDEAS
Further to our recent message on the 2018 Elections, the Board would like to initiate an exchange and interaction with …
IDEAS Board’s response to new accusations from Mr Awuor Ponge
It is very unfortunate that Mr Ponge has once again distributed widely in the global evaluation community and beyond what …
Appeal to members for input on the 2019 Global Assembly
Dear Members, It is time to start preparing for the 2019 Global Assembly. The Board would like to interact with …
NEW – IDEAS Newsletter 2018 (Issue 3)
Issue 3 of the IDEAS Newsletter (May 2018) was sent to IDEAS Members on 24th May. Members who didn’t receive the newsletter by email can access it through this page.
New IDEAS Board Policy on IDEAS and the EU General Data Protection Regulation
Privacy of information is increasingly important in this world of big data, social media and new internet companies dealing in …
IPDET is Back – New courses to run in July 2018
The Center for Evaluation (CEval) (Germany), in consortium with the University of Bern (Switzerland), has been selected to manage and deliver IPDET …
Results of the IDEAS Board Elections 2018 (for IDEAS Members Only)
Message on behalf of Daniel Svoboda and Romeo Santos, IDEAS Election Committee Dear IDEAS Members Voting for the candidates for …
Evaluating in the Contexts of Fragility, Conflict and Violence (EvalFCV)
Summary This ITIG will serve as a catalyst to promote evaluations in contexts of fragility, conflict and violence (FCV). Specifically, …
Upcoming events in the Meetings and Events calendar
Two new events have been added to the Meetings and Events calendar for your information: “Communicating evidence for sustainable development” …
IDEAS first online publication “Evaluation for Agenda 2030
IDEAS and UNDP Independent Evaluation Office book launch, ‘Evaluation for the Agenda 2030 – Providing Evidence on Progress and Sustainability’ …
Measuring Peace in our Lifetime
How to best approach evaluating SDG-16 – Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions by Hur Hassnain Evaluating peace, justice and strong …
New IDEAS Publication and Dissemination Policy
We are pleased to announce that IDEAS has a brand-new Publication and Dissemination Policy. The objective of the policy is …
Update on the Joint Conference, 4 – 8 December, Guanajuato, Mexico
The regional evaluation networks ReLAC, REDLACME and the global association of evaluators IDEAS have joined forces in 2017 to organize …
Nomination Results: IDEAS’ Special Board Election 2017
The IDEAS Election Committee is pleased to announce the results of the nominations for the vacant board position (Board Member …
IDEAS – APEA Memorandum of Understanding Signed
In line with fostering regional partnerships with evaluation associations to pursue common goals through mutual collaboration and reciprocal support, IDEAS …
UN Women Evaluation Handbook – now available in Arabic, French and Spanish
The Independent Evaluation Office is pleased to launch the UN Women Evaluation Handbook: How to manage gender-responsive evaluation in French, …
UNEG Norms and Standards for Evaluation – Available in all six UN official languages
In July 2016, the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) launched the updated 2016 UNEG Norms and Standards. This publication is …
AEA makes eStudy courses available on-demand
As 2017 is in full swing, AEA would like to highlight that 2016 was an exceptional year for evaluation education …
Evidence on Climate Action for Sustainable Development
Another source for inspiration and international best practices has just become available on the internet. In 2014 the second international …
Principles to Guide Collaborative Approaches to Evaluation (CAE)
The COVE research team (Collaborative Opportunities to Value Evaluation: Brad Cousins, Lyn Shula, Elizabeth Whitmore, Hind Al Hudib, Nathalie Gilbert) …
Launch of the first guide on Evaluation of Humanitarian Action
Some of you may already be aware that ALNAP launched Evaluations in Humanitarian Action Guide yesterday at the Overseas Development …
“IDEAS’ Code of Ethics and its New Constitution at the European Evaluation Society Conference 2016 in Maastricht
The IDEAS’ President and Board Members presented IDEAS’ Code of Ethics in a Panel Discussion at the European Evaluation Society …
3ie launches summary report of the biggest systematic review on education effectiveness in low- and middle-income countries
3ie has launched the summary report of the most comprehensive systematic review on the impact of education programmes in low- …
IDEAS Code of Ethics for Sustainable Evaluation
We cordially invite delegates at the EES conference in Maastricht to join us for a panel discussion on “IDEAS Code …
A special welcome to our new website!
Dear members and visitors, The website of IDEAS has been renewed. In a survey last year members overwhelmingly told us …
Leaving no-one behind: Evaluating SDGs with an Equity focused and Gender responsive lens.
In March 2016, policy makers and evaluators gathered in New York City to meet the challenge of evaluating the Sustainable Development …