In 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 …
Accommodating uncertainty in advocacy and campaign evaluation
Jim Coe and Rhonda SchlangenJim Coe and Rhonda Schlangen, experienced advocacy evaluators, discuss the evolving challenge of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning in the context of influencing work. Over the last couple of decades, …
Reflecting on the use of qualitative comparative analysis
Johannes Meuer, Anne Ellersiek, Daniel Shephard and Christian RupiettaGuest blog by Johannes Meuer, Anne Ellersiek, Daniel Shephard and Christian Rupietta – the evaluation team who undertook a meta review of Oxfam’s effectiveness reviews of policy influence, citizens voice and …
Technical learning from the meta-analysis of women’s empowerment projects
Kristen McCollumKristen McCollum, consultant at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), shares with us the learning from Oxfam’s meta-analyses on women’s empowerment. When we first decided to conduct a meta-analysis …
Findings from a meta-review of influencing initiatives
Ruth MayneRuth Mayne shares learning from a recent meta-review of Oxfam and partners’ policy influencing, citizen’s voice and governance initiatives around the world. NB. This blog post deals with the findings …
