Monthly Corner
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.
Jordanian Minister of Intl Dev becomes founding member of EvalJordan, new VOPE
Dear Colleagues
For those of you who are parents, I am sure that you remember the unique thrill of seeing your baby coming to this world! For us in the VOPE business, seeing a new VOPE born gives always the same thrill… and I am glad to share that I had the same thrill today… let me explain…
I am not talking here about “self declared” VOPEs or elusive VOPEs that are born for the sake of a conference or an event… The attached picture marks the birth of EvalJordan, where founding members came together few hours ago, each bringing a copy of their IDs and Civil Register and completed the paper work as well as the bylaws of EvalJordan.
This would have not been possible without the extraordinary efforts of Dr. Amjad Attar, the power engine behind the initiative. Amjad connected with the group that came together for the EvalMENA general assembly that was held in Amman in April 2014, but also contacted many of the “historic” figures of the evaluation movement in Jordan, among whom Dr. Osama Obeidat and Dr. Mohammed Jaljouli who – although living and working in the GCC – are now officially founding fathers of the new association.
EvalJordan plans to organize a Jordanian Evaluation Week before the end of 2014. They also connected – through the MENA Parliamentarians Forum that was also organized concurrently with the EvalMENA GA – with Jordanian MPs and are planning to have a joint event with Parliamentarians during the Jordanian Evaluation Week. Last but not least, the initiative has the full support of the Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Development who will be asked to become the first member after the founding formalities are over.
And the EvalMENA family gets bigger! After the Moroccan Evaluation Association in 2008, The Egyptian Research and Evaluation Network in 2012, The Palestinian Evaluation Association in 2013 we welcome EvalJordan in 2014. I am confident that LebEval will also see the light in 2014, as well as an nascent association in Tunisia which still needs to be “verified” as per the IOCE standards…
With kind regards
Ziad
Chers collègues
Pour ceux d'entre nous qui sont parents, je suis sûr que vous vous souvenez de ce moment magique de voir votre bébé pousser ses premiers cris ! Pour nous evaluateurs, voir une nouvelle association naitre donne toujours le même frisson ... et je suis heureux de partager que j'ai eu ce même frisson aujourd'hui ... laissez -moi vous expliquer ...
Je ne parle pas ici de d’une association «auto déclarée » ou d’une association avec le President et sa secretaire comme seuls membres. La photo ci-jointe immortalise la naissance d’EvalJordan , où les membres fondateurs se sont réunis il ya quelques heures, chacun(e) apportant une copie de ses papiers d'identité et son registre d'état civil pour remplir la demande formelle de creation d’association et l’approbation du règlement interne d’EvalJordan .
Ceci n'aurait jamais été possible sans les efforts extraordinaires de Dr Amjad Attar, le dynamo derrière l'initiative .Amjad a fédéré le groupe qui a participé à la troisième assemblée générale d’EvalMENA ensemble et qui s'est tenue à Amman en Avril 2014. Il a également contacté les figures «historiques» du mouvement d'évaluation en Jordanie, notamment Dr Oussama Obeidat et Dr Mohammed Jaljouli qui - bien que vivant et travaillant dans les pays du CCG - sont maintenant officiellement « pères fondateurs » de la nouvelle association.
EvalJordan prévoit d'organiser les Assises d'Evaluation en Jordanie avant la fin de 2014. Le group coordonne également avec le parlement Jordanien à travers les membres du parlement qui ont participé au Forum des Parlementaires MENA et qui a été organisé conjointement avec l’Assemblée Générale d’EvalMENA– pour impliquer activement le parlement lors des Assises. De même, l'initiative a le plein soutien de la ministre Jordanien de la Planification et de la Coopération Internationale et qui sera sollicité de devenir le premier membre après la finalisation des formalités.
Et voila donc que la famille d’EvalMENA s'agrandit ! Après que l'Association Marocaine de l'Evaluation en 2008, La Réseau Egyptien d’Evaluation et Recherche en 2012, l'Association Palestinienne d’Evaluation en 2013 nous accueillons EvalJordan en 2014 . Je suis convaincu de même que LebEval verra le jour en 2014,, ainsi que d'une association naissante en Tunisie et qui doit encore être " vérifié" selon les normes de l’IOCE ...
Bien Cordialement
Ziad
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Permalink Reply by Rituu B Nanda on
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This is great news Asela, that a minister takes ownership of evaluation and the association. What is the name of this minister? Congratulations!!!
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Minister Ibrahim Saif
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