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Evaluation for development

Evaluation is integral to IDRC’s work. It forms an important part of the evidence base for understanding how research contributes to solving development problems.

IDRC strives to be an accountable learning organization by conducting formal evaluation studies and integrating a culture of “evaluative thinking” into its activities. Evaluative thinking involves:

being results-oriented, reflective, and questioning
being able to articulate values
using evidence to test assumptions

IDRC has developed a robust and decentralized evaluation system that meets the multifaceted needs of our mandate, structure, and programming model. Evaluation is a shared responsibility and takes place throughout IDRC—at the project, program, and corporate levels.

Latest Project

Strengthening Capacity for Monitoring and Evaluation in Agricultural Training and Research in Africa

A baseline survey of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity in tertiary agricultural education in East, Central and Southern Africa was carried out by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Bu

Latest Result

Quality and Use of Rolling Project Completion Reports

In 2005, IDRC adopted the rolling Project Completion Report (rPCR), creating a cross-organization interactive process to elicit staff reflection, deepen learning about projects, and fulfill an accountability function for the organization. Five...

News

Findings brief: External evaluation of the Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health Program Initiative

27/08/2010

This findings brief is based on the report "External Evaluation of the Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health Program Initiative of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Final Report", by Jacobo Finkelman, Nancy MacPherson...

Featured Publication

Outcome Mapping

The Evaluation Unit and a number of IDRC programs worked with Barry Kibel of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation to adapt his Outcome Engineering approach to the development research context. In 2001, a methodology called "Outcome...

Events

Highlight: Consultation on Gender, Sexuality, and Development

13/03/2012

Praxis Institute for Participatory Practices held the first consultation in a new series on challenges in program measurement and evaluation on March 13, 2012, in New Delhi. The consultation — titled Gender, Sexuality and Development: Whose Reality...

Highlight: Workshop on Engendering Policy through Evaluation in India

15/01/2012

The Institute of Social Studies Trust (ISST) held a workshop on “Engendering Policy through Evaluation: Uncovering exclusion, challenging inequities’ on December 15-16, 2011 in New Delhi, India. This was the first workshop held under a project...

Latest Results

Quality and Use of Rolling Project Completion Reports

Latest Results

The Influence of Research on Public Policy (2009)

IDRC in the Public Policy Process: A Strategic Evaluation of the Influence of Research on Public Policy This study aims to clarify and document what the Centre means by "policy influence"; to examine more systematically the extent to which...

Latest Results

External program reviews (2010)

IDRC commissions external program reviews toward the end of each program cycle. These final evaluations are our primary accountability mechanism in terms of the results, effectiveness, and relevance of program spending. External program reviews aim...

Latest Results

External program reviews (2009)

Latest Results

Preparing for IDRC's Strategy 2010-2015

To prepare for the development of an IDRC corporate strategy for 2010-2015 we commissioned a review of five program evaluations to compare how programs performed in relation the commitments made in our previous corporate strategy. In examining...

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