Oxfam defines resilience as ‘the ability of women and men to realize their rights and improve their wellbeing despite shocks, stresses and uncertainty’ (The future is a choice, Jeans et …
The good and the ‘not so good’ of our experiences with SenseMaker
Franziska MagerWhen we purchased a license for the SenseMaker research method in early 2017 (a proprietary data collection and analysis software), the excitement in our more “geeky” teams was palpable. SenseMaker …
How we’ve put into practice GDPR and conducting impact evaluations
Jaynie VonkWe have been thinking a lot about the right to privacy lately, in relation to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and our role in Oxfam as impact evaluation advisers. …
Podcast: The challenges of measuring women’s empowerment
Marina Torre and Simone LombardiniIn this episode we share Oxfam’s journey in measuring women’s empowerment in our impact evaluations. Our Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Lead, Marina Torre, speaks to Simone Lombardini, Impact Evaluation Lead, …
What does it mean to be a responsible evaluator? Five key reflections from the 13th EES Biennial Conference
Marta Arranz, Andrea Azevedo and Alexia PretariIn this blog, Marta Arranz, Andrea Azevedo and Alexia Pretari share their reflections from the 13th European Evaluation Society (EES) Biennial Conference, commenting on some of the emerging debates, and …
DAC criteria: The hand that rocks the cradle
Stephen PorterStephen Porter gives his thoughts on the OECD’s latest consultation on the revision of the Development Assistance Committee’s evaluation criteria (DAC criteria). The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has …
Leaving no one behind in our evaluation practice
Stephen PorterStephen Porter reflects on the importance of understanding why people are left behind in development practice and acknowledging what goes unseen and unsaid in evaluations. Leave no one behind is …
Sampling strategies for gendered impact evaluations
Alexia PretariHow can evaluators ensure that gendered power dimensions are accounted for in impact evaluations? Alexia Pretari reflects on the relative merits of two approaches. Oxfam’s approach to building resilience involves …
Improving data quality with digital data collection
Emily Tomkys Valteri, Alexia Pretari and Simone LombardiniEmily Tomkys Valteri, Alexia Pretari and Simone Lombardini share practical tips to help improve quality in survey data collection, and introduce the latest case study in the ‘Going Digital’ series. …
How to measure women’s empowerment so that it reflects the views and opinions of all women interviewed in a study
Simone Lombardini and Natalie Naïri QuinnEnsuring all voices are heard in evaluation processes is challenging but essential. Natalie Naïri Quinn from Oxford University and Oxfam’s Simone Lombardini present their analysis from a discrete choice experiment …