Monthly Corner
Claudy Vouhé shared GRB in local authorities (French)
Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB) shows that the development of a budget and budgetary choices are powerful levers in terms of gender equality. We share our lessons learned in the field: a 5-step method, concrete examples (culture, sport, subsidies, public procurement, etc.) and keys to success. An operational work to objectify the impact of public policies and budgets and make RHL accessible.
Anuradha Kapoor Shared Swayam Recent Published Study
This exploratory study foregrounds the largely invisible issue of natal family violence (NFV) in India, exploring its forms, prevalence, and deep, long-term impacts on women's lives. It challenges the myth of the natal home as a safe space and centres survivor voices and lived experiences. The findings expose systemic silences and institutional barriers to justice. It offers vital insights for policy reform, feminist praxis, and deeper societal reflection.
Research Workshop on School Violence Prevention and Response - BLOG POST
Blog post summarizing key findings from each presentation and highlighting the outstanding research of all participants
Tara Prasad Gnyawali - Narrative
My flashback to working with wildlife-affected communities living in a biological transboundary corridor in Bardiya, Nepal, where I spent my golden 15 years. This story reflects changes that demonstrate how a community's tolerance extends to coexistence, and that is only due to the well-integrated planning of Ecotourism opportunities for the community.
Mehreen Farooq - BLOG
Events
Vacancies
- We’re Hiring: National Evaluation Consultant – Bangladesh
UN Women is recruiting a National Evaluation Consultant (Bangladesh) to support the interim evaluation of the Joint Regional EmPower Programme (Phase II).
This is a great opportunity to work closely with the Evaluation Team Leader and contribute to generating credible, gender-responsive evidence that informs decision-making and strengthens programme impact.
📍 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh (home-based with travel to project locations)
📅 Apply by: 24 February 2026, 5:00 PM
🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gar4ciRr
If you are passionate about feminist evaluation, gender equality, and rigorous evidence that drives change (or know someone who is) please apply or share within your networks.
- Seeking Senior Analyst - IPE Global
About the job
IPE Global Ltd. is a multi-disciplinary development sector consulting firm offering a range of integrated, innovative and high-quality services across several sectors and practices. We offer end-to-end consulting and project implementation services in the areas of Social and Economic Empowerment, Education and Skill Development, Public Health, Nutrition, WASH, Urban and Infrastructure Development, Private Sector Development, among others.
Over the last 26 years, IPE Global has successfully implemented over 1,200 projects in more than 100 countries. The group is headquartered in New Delhi, India with five international offices in United Kingdom, Kenya, Ethiopia, Philippines and Bangladesh. We partner with multilateral, bilateral, governments, corporates and not-for-profit entities in anchoring development agenda for sustained and equitable growth. We strive to create an enabling environment for path-breaking social and policy reforms that contribute to sustainable development.
Role Overview
IPE Global is seeking a motivated Senior Analyst – Low Carbon Pathways to strengthen and grow its Climate Change and Sustainability practice. The role will contribute to business development, program management, research, and technical delivery across climate mitigation, carbon markets, and energy transition. This position provides exceptional exposure to global climate policy, finance, and technology, working with a team of high-performing professionals and in collaboration with donors, foundations, research institutions, and public agencies.
Webinar Recording: Can Outcome Harvesting be used for Value for Money analysis?
Dear all
ActionAid Denmark and myself recently organised the webinar ‘Can Outcome Harvesting be used for Value for Money analysis?’.
Following several requests, please find below the links to the webinar recording and the presentation.
Webinar recording: https://mellemfolkeligtsamvirke-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/hb...
Presentation: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3xsrxqayj6h9nd4/VFM%20OH%20Slides%20Dec%2...
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
Thanks
Francesca
Francesca D’Emidio
Independent Consultant
Planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning
Out of the Box Consulting
Skype: francesca.demidio.aais
Twitter: @frandemidio
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-d-emidio-87260039/
Email: francesca@obconsulting.co
Webinar: Can Outcome Harvesting be used to assess Value for Money?
Date: |
12th December 2018 |
Time: |
11 -12.30 GMT |
Location: |
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Organizers: |
Chair: Helene Bach, PME Coordinator, ActionAid Denmark https://www.ms.dk/en Speaker: Francesca D’Emidio, Freelance Consultant, www.obconsulting.co |
Joining instructions: |
Meeting link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/224415317 |
Format of the event: |
30min presentation on the experience of using a readapted OH approach to assess a programme’s Value for Money followed by a discussion |
Programmes and organizations are increasingly required to demonstrate whether they are Value for Money (VfM) by showing if they are maximizing the impact of each pound spent to improve poor people’s lives(DFID’ Approach to Value for Money, 2011). This has been accompanied by significant (and justifiable) debate across the sector. Most organizations are demonstrating VfM by showing how they balance of the renowned 4Es (Economy, Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy). However, the UK’s Independent Commission of Aid Impact’s (ICAI) recent review of DFID’s Approach to VfMrecommended revising how this VfM approach addresses adaptive management and development effectiveness principles, such as the empowerment of beneficiaries, among other things.
Could Outcome Harvesting (OH) address these points? Could OH make VfM analysis a meaningful exercise that can help organizations generate learning to adapt their programmes and, ultimately, maximize their impact? In this session, we will discuss whether the OH methodology can be used and adapted to assess VfM. We invite OH experts to debate whether the OH steps would allow to bring into the discussion programmes investments and whether this way of looking at VfM is fit for purpose.
We will present a framework, developed in ActionAid, where VfM becomes a participatory tool where women and men engaged in development projects reflect on the outcomes harvested relating them to the key investments to enable programmes to adapt and maximise impact.
Speaker: Francesca D’Emidio is a freelance consultant supporting INGOs with the development of Value for Money and Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks and is an Associate Trainer for BOND, delivering the training ‘Putting Value for Money into Practice’ . Formerly, she was a Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor for ActionAid's International Secretariat supporting the design and implementation of ActionAid's Monitoring and Evaluation approach and leading a pilot project on Value for Money funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). She spent most of the early years of her career in Latin America working for a variety organizations including the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Save the Children, ACRA and others in Argentina, Dominican Republic, Honduras. For more information, visit www.obconsulting.co
Francesca D'Emidio
Independent Consultant
Planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning
Out of the Box Consulting
www.obconsulting.co
Skype: francesca.demidio.aais
Twitter: @frandemidio
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-d-emidio-87260039/
Email: francesca@obconsulting.co
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