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IDH Publication, 2026
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is not just a social issue, it’s a systemic challenge that undermines agricultural value chains.
In rural and isolated areas, GBV threatens women’s safety, limits their economic participation, and weakens food security. When women cannot work safely, entire communities lose resilience, and businesses lose productivity. Climate resilience strategies that overlook gendered risks leave communities exposed and women vulnerable.
Ending GBV is essential for building equitable, sustainable, and climate-resilient agri-food systems; and it’s not only a human rights imperative, but also central to climate adaptation and economic stability.
The good news? Solutions work. Programs like the Women’s Safety Accelerator Fund (WSAF) demonstrate that addressing GBV can enhance productivity and strengthen workforce morale and brand reputation. Safe, inclusive workplaces aren’t just good ethics, they’re smart business.
Gurmeet Kaur Articles
Luc Barriere-Constantin Article
This article draws on the experience gained by The Constellation over the past 20 years. It is also a proposal for a new M&E and Learning framework to be adopted and adapted in future projects of all community-focused organisations.
Devaka K.C. Article
Sudeshna Sengupta Chapter in the book "Dialogues on Development edited by Prof Arash Faizli and Prof Amitabh Kundu."
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.
EvalCafe in Yaounde (Cameroon) for EvalYear 2015
EvalCafe_Yaounde 2015
Celebration of EvalYear 2015 in Cameroon by Cameroonian Community of Evaluators
I- ORIGIN ANF OBJECTIVES OF « EVALCAFE »
Under the initiative of the Former President of the African Evaluation Association (AfrEA), Mr Serge Eric Yakeu, EvalCafé was launched in May 2015 with the objectives to support and encourage the local dynamism in evaluation capacities development, strengthening the culture evaluation in Cameroon, Supporting evaluation networking between Cameroonian and international evaluators, and finally celebrating with the international community of evaluators the “EvalYear 2015”. This event was registered 43rd among the list of world evaluation events initiated in 2015 on EvalPartners website (http://mymande.org/evalyear/evaluationtorch2015 ). Under the label of « Cameroonian Communuty of Evaluators», targeted participants were: Students and Young Evaluators; National and international Experts ; Representatives of Development Support Institutions.
An organizing committee formed by key leaders such as Armand Nkwescheu, Pierre Foka, Arnoux Mouafo, Elvis Besingi Nassako, Thierry Tsou, Chi Fule Bemieh and Cecile Ebobisse under the leadership of Serge Eric Yakeu, had primary responsibility for defining the broad guidelines for the organization and definition of content of the EvalCafé. A Secretariat led the operationalization of the overall activities decided by the Organizing Committee. Material and financial resources of this first edition of EvalCafé are twofold: the registration fees of participants, and individual contributions in kind and property of some members of the organizing committee. The pooled inputs enhance the quality of the event.
II- EVALCAFE Yaounde 2015 : A celebration day of EvalYear 2015
The meeting began with the projection and presentation of the "EvalYear torch" by Serge Eric Yakeu, who acted as keynote speaker. Forty-seven participants (47) attent the event with 45% of female. A brief history of the International Year of evaluation was done in French and in English. It was retained that “EvalYear 2015” derived from the need to assess the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ending in December 2015 with the transition phase to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 2015 was declared international Year of evaluation in 2013 by the United Nations in Brazil (city of SAO PAOLO). The EvalYear 2015 was proclaimed by participants in French and in English as follows:
In French: Nous, communauté des évaluateurs Camerounais, reconnaissons l’évaluation comme un outil essentiel d’appréciation des progrès du développement, de concert avec la communauté internationale des évaluateurs, déclarons 2015 Année Internationale de l’Evaluation !
In English: We, the Cameroonian community of evaluators, acknowledge evaluation as an essential tool for progress assessment, agree with the International community of evaluators to declare 2015 the International Year of Evaluation!
A training workshop was held on the theme "Evaluation in Practice: Approaches, Challenges and Opportunities". Moreover, participants were introduced to evaluation networking and the development of evaluation capability opportunities (trainings, workshops, employment and employability at the national and international level). Finally, the post-EvalCafé and future prospects were developed in brainstorming.
III- EVALUATION OF THE EVENT BY PARTICIPANTS
This first edition of the EvalCafé was evaluated by participants using an evaluation sheet that was given to each. The results are presented in three parts including participation, preparation, content / learning (training workshop and networking), and suggestions / recommendations (see annex 3).
Among the forty-seven (47) participants received, 45% are women. They were gathered largely from public sector (64%), private sector, NGOs / associations and 8% were individual consultants. The majority (85%) of participants were very satisfied by the content and the learning materials of the workshop session. Twenty-five, 24, 23 and 22% were satisfied by the electronic process, the quality and pertinence of the theme, and by the diversity of networks shared during the networking session.
However, participants raised the future prospects as follows: the need to develop more EvalCafé events with practical aspects of evaluation with case studies; the distribution of certificates to participants during such event; the call for EvalCafé in other regions of Cameroon and in several days; the call for coaching young evaluators; the need to have internet connection during future EvalCafé; the call for capacity building on how to deal with evaluation networking; the need to produce hard copy of documents; the necessity to relaunch the evaluation dynamics within the Cameroon Development Evaluation Association (CaDEA).
The first edition of EvalCafé was a success. The quality of participation and the interest of participants informed about local demand for evaluation capacities development (ECD). The recommendations of participants provide an enabling starting steps to the organizing committee to refine the local initiatives including strengthening reflection to meet the expressed needs in order to support the local evaluation capacities.
Serge Eric Yakeu
Former AfrEA President
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Comment by Serge Eric Yakeu Djiam on August 12, 2015 at 22:00
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Thanks dear friends ! There are so many call for ECD in Africa but very few number of experts. We still have to remobilise our efforts to overcome these needs. Together we can make it !
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Comment by naila rizvi on August 12, 2015 at 12:43 -
great job....
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Comment by yasmin karim on August 12, 2015 at 12:14
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Congratulations . A very good effort . Eval Cafe is really a new thing for me. Its very important to have such initiatives and capacity of carrying out evaluations is not a common skill. The findings should be shared with mass community.
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Comment by Isha Wedasinghe Miranda on August 12, 2015 at 10:43
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Congratulation. This is very good initiating from Africa. Eval cafe can make a difference in the evaluation world as well as make evaluation recognized among the professional as well as program leaders. How ever you must set it up reference library -printed form as well as computer references on M&E reading materials. constant upgrades through workshops and seminars will enhance knowledge. isha wedasinghe miranda - APEA (Board Member and SLeva Council Exco Member)
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