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.
EvalWeek gave an impetus to Evaluation in India
On final day of the Evalweek, about 25 people came together to reflect on the learning through the Eval week in India. Sindhushree Khullar CEO of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog chaired the closing event of Evalweek part of EvalYear celebrations in India.
Key points during the meeting
- The government will follow the policy of cooperative federalism.
- Need for national evaluation policy for India which could set the agenda for quality evaluations in the country. States like Telegana have started working on state evaluation policy.
- We have to focus on learning from the evaluation- what has worked and what has not worked, it should be beyond performance audits. We have to devise ways to systematically learn from our evaluations. Evaluations are usually retrospective, they should be forward looking and guide the policy makers or administrators in taking development decisions.
- Quantitative methodology should be substantiated with qualitative evaluations. Learning why in the programme comes through narrative
- Getting community perspective in evaluation is important for effective development. Therefore bottoms up approach is needed and for this training from the village level functionaries is required. Often we tend to see evaluation outside the community. Participatory evaluation can be an end intself. Community know their issues the best and through engaging in evaluation can take ownership of the issues and the evaluation findings.
- Similarly participants said that capacity building of all stakeholders on both monitoring and evaluation is critical. Currently the emphasis is on outputs rather than outcomes.
- Equity issues in evaluation are critical especially in countries like India.
- CSR initiatives should be evaluated so that the government can learn from the private sector
- In India many changes are inter-generational. Therefore, evaluation should be long-term, short period evaluations can measure the impact of the programme over a period of time. Also it takes a long time for evaluators to build rapport with implementing agencies. Therefore a long term process of engagement is important.
- Limited funds allocated to evaluation.
- Evaluation findings should be available in the public domain.
- Evaluators need to engage policy makers on evaluation
- Apart from programmes, policies also should be evaluated.
- Members shared that often government departments outsource their evaluations. However now these departments have agreed that one of their staff will be part of the committee which will provide indicators and framework for evaluation.
Ms Khullar stressed that the end of EvalWeek did not mean the end of dialogue on M&E. She said that her team will aim to foster multi lateral partnership with other organisations on evaluation. She concluded that the question is how do we develop our evaluation policy. Policy can be written in a short time but it is the process of developing the policy through deliberations with different stakeholders will be the key.
All present appreciated NILERD and NITI Aayog for bringing together different organisations in celebration of the Evaluation week.
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Comment by Preeti on January 27, 2015 at 12:04
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Thanks Rituu for sharing the key points. Hope that these issues gets discussed in upcoming forums as well and we would be able to overcome some key challenges like limited funds for evaluations and lack of capacity on M&E.
Though its really hard to make a shift from output to outcome from donors perspective, but a necessity for effective programming.
Best wishes
Preeti
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Comment by susmita mukherjee on January 25, 2015 at 15:22
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Thanks Rituu for putting this together. It was real pleasure to find evaluation being discussed as a discipline in the week, rather than just an assignment. It was great to meet all of you and many other experts and dignitaries in person. Looking forward for the national evaluation policy and happy to contribute towards the process as well.
with best regards
Sushmita
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