Welcome to Powered by Evidence, a podcast by the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) with host, Dugan Fraser. At GEI, we believe that the best public policies – the ones that have greatest impact and that improve people’s lives - are powered by evidence. GEI is a global partnership that supports governments and public institutions in finding that evidence – by helping them create robust, country-owned monitoring and evaluation systems. In this podcast, we invite experts from our network – and other special guests - to explore new ideas and revisit challenges still un-solved in implementing monitoring and evaluation programs and systems. We’ll examine failures, reflect on successes, and discuss ways forward. So, whether you are an evaluator, a policymaker, a researcher or just have interest in the value of evidence for your work, we welcome you to this discussion.
Thank you for sharing your time with us. This is our pilot season – we’d like to hear what you think. Please join the conversation - you can find us on Twitter and LinkedIn or leave a comment on the podcast page. And don’t forget to subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.
ALL PODCASTS
Future-Proofing National Evaluation Systems through Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing
What does it mean to future-proof national evaluation systems, and what does it entail? Join Patrizia Cocca, Communications and Knowledge Management Lead at GEI, as she reflects on this question with Jos Vaessen, evaluation expert and former GEI adviser.
The Gender Lens: A Necessary Shift in Perspective for Development and Evaluation
Join Dugan Fraser, Program Manager of the Global Evaluation Initiative, and Elena Bardasi, Senior Economist at the World Bank Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), as they discuss the progress, challenges, and way forward on integrating gender into development, evaluation practice, and national monitoring and evaluation systems.
Leveraging Evaluations for Sustainable Development: Opportunities, Challenges and a Way Forward
As the world grapples with pressing environmental challenges, the importance of integrating environmental considerations into evaluation practices and national evaluation systems has never been more crucial, presenting challenges and opportunities for evaluators and policymakers alike.
A Critical Look at Evaluation’s Value Proposition: Has Evaluation Become Just a “Check the Box” Exercise?
Join host, Dugan Fraser, as he chats with Estelle Raimondo, Head of Evaluation Methods at the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group about the current state of evaluation.
Transforming M&E for Uncertain and Complex Contexts: The UNDP’s Innovation Sandbox Approach
How can we transform monitoring and evaluation (M&E) into a more adaptive, emergent process to address uncertainty and complexity in todays’ world? How do we move from compliance and accountability to learning – to support better, more timely, decisions?
The Missing Piece: Reflections on How M&E Helps to Address the Gender Data Gap in Development Programs
What is the role of evidence and data in helping us address gender inequities? How can monitoring and evaluation (M&E) efforts help women and girls around the world?
Making National M&E Systems Effective
What makes national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems effective? What approaches should we use to support the development of M&E systems that provide short-term and long-term value?