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We Can Talk in English, but Can We Talk about English? Social science Research and Linguistic Predominance By Basile Boulay (part 1 of 3) The 50th anniversary of EADI is a good opportunity to reflect on the multiple evolutions of Development Studies, a…

“We all know languages are not simply instrumental means to convey an idea: they shape who we are, how we think, how we sense the world around us”

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Beyond the Toolkit: Decolonising Evaluation for Sustainable Food Systems Webinar Review by Karsten Weitzenegger. Date: 17 December 2025Categories: Methodologies, Climate Adaptation, EquityTags: #DecolonialEvaluation #EvalForEarth #Intersectionality #FoodSystems The evaluation community is currently navigating a critical pivot point. In the face of a "poly-crisis" affecting our climate and food systems, it is no longer sufficient to merely ask if an intervention worked. We must rigorously interrogate whose knowledge defines success, …

Beyond the Toolkit: Decolonising Evaluation for Sustainable Food Systems

Webinar Review by Karsten Weitzenegger. Date: 17 December 2025Categories: Methodologies, Climate Adaptation, EquityTags: #DecolonialEvaluation #EvalForEarth #Intersectionality #FoodSystems The evaluation community is…

Evaluation Salary Trends The Evaluation Salary Trends Report by EvalCommunity provides a comprehensive data-driven analysis of the global Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) sector, drawing on insights from over 38,000 professionals. The document is structured to examine workforce demographics, compensation disparities, and the shifting landscape of professional life, highlighting how factors like gender, geography, and advanced education significantly impact earning potential. Beyond mere statistics, the report explores transformative industry drivers such as the 

Evaluation Salary Trends

The Evaluation Salary Trends Report by EvalCommunity provides a comprehensive data-driven analysis of the global Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) sector, drawing on insights from over 38,000 professionals. The document is structured to examine workforce…

Beyond Linear Change: Why Outcome Mapping Matters for Complex Development Work ... And How to Join the Global Learning Community The international development sector is built on a fundamental paradox. We design programs with the best intentions, set clear targets, and monitor outputs rigorously, yet real change in complex systems rarely follows our carefully drawn logic models. Communities resist or reinterpret interventions. Policy windows shift. Beneficiaries themselves become agents of unexpected transformation.

Beyond Linear Change: Why Outcome Mapping Matters for Complex Development Work

... And How to Join the Global Learning Community The international development sector is built on a fundamental paradox. We design programs with the best intentions, set clear targets, and monitor outputs rigorously,…

How Will AI Change the Way Humanitarians Produce Knowledge? The Humanitarian AI Working Group recently convened the latest installment of their “Humanitarian AI Countdown” series, a weekly initiative designed to bridge the gap between cutting-ed…

How Will AI Change the Way Humanitarians Produce Knowledge? deveval.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/h...

How Will AI Change the Way Humanitarians Produce Knowledge? The Humanitarian AI Working Group recently convened the latest installment of their "Humanitarian AI Countdown" series, a weekly initiative designed to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and humanitarian decision-making. This session focused on a critical and evolving topic: how artificial intelligence is fundamentally destabilizing and reshaping the way humanitarians produce knowledge. The event provided a platform to discuss the unknown implications of these shifts for the sector’s functioning, moving beyond the hype to address the structural changes AI imposes on aid work.

How Will AI Change the Way Humanitarians Produce Knowledge?

The Humanitarian AI Working Group recently convened the latest installment of their "Humanitarian AI Countdown" series, a weekly initiative designed to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and humanitarian decision-making. This…

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Anti-Zukunftskurs der DIHK stoppen! Die DIHK verbreitet in ihren Pressemeldungen irreführende Informationen über angeblich zu hohe Kosten der Energiewende: "Energiewende oder Energiewende-Politik kostet 5,4 Billionen Euro" heißt es dort...

Ein Wirtschaftsgigant bremst den #Klimaschutz aus: Die #DIHK fordert, dass Deutschland das Ziel der Klimaneutralität bis 2045 abschafft.

Unterzeichne jetzt die WeAct-Petition, um an den DIHK-Präsident zu appellieren. weact.campact.de/petitions/an...

Anti-Zukunftskurs der DIHK stoppen! Die DIHK verbreitet in ihren Pressemeldungen irreführende Informationen über angeblich zu hohe Kosten der Energiewende: "Energiewende oder Energiewende-Politik kostet 5,4 Billionen Euro" heißt es dort...

Ein Wirtschaftsgigant bremst den #Klimaschutz aus: Die #DIHK fordert, dass Deutschland das Ziel der Klimaneutralität bis 2045 abschafft.

Unterzeichne jetzt die WeAct-Petition, um an den DIHK-Präsident zu appellieren. weact.campact.de/petitions/an...

What Would it Take to Build a Post-Extractivist Agriculture? By Will LaFleur What is the relationship between extractivism, agriculture, and a sustainable future? As I started the fieldwork for my doctoral studies, this question sat at the heart of my inquir…

Based on his dissertation, Will LaFleur calls for rethinking the fundamentals of food production in line with degrowth

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Germany charts a new course for global aid Facing steep budget cuts and rising political pressure, BMZ unveils a strategy to prioritize high-impact regions and private sector partnerships

Germany charts a new course for global aid www.devex.com/news/germany... #Devex via @Devex

Soils hold 45% more carbon than thought, study finds Soils hold 45% more carbon than thought, study finds

Soils hold far more carbon than once thought, making their protection central to climate action.

9 am [a tetris board and the tall rectangle shape is about to fit perfectly in the tetris board] 5 pm [the tall rectangle shape lands on top of the blocks next to the hole instead]

Donald Trump’s peace plan is faltering in the chaos of Gaza But American officials insist the strip has a bright future

The second phase of the ceasefire plan was meant to include the deployment of an International Stabilisation Force, the appointment of a technocratic civilian government and the disarmament of Hamas. So far none of this has happened

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Beyond the Blueprint: Takeaways from EvalforEarth’s Decolonial Approaches Webinar The evaluation community is increasingly recognizing that traditional, often Western-centric, methodologies fail to capture the complexity and inherent inequalities within global development, particularly concerning sustainable food and environment systems. EvalforEarth, a critical community of practice supported by organizations like FAO, WFP, CGIAR, and GEF, recently hosted a timely webinar on "Decolonial Approaches in Evaluation: Advancing evidence, equity and innovation". As evaluators striving for impactful and equitable results, the discussion provided concrete, practical methods for shifting our mindset and practice.

Beyond the Blueprint: Takeaways from EvalforEarth’s Decolonial Approaches Webinar

The evaluation community is increasingly recognizing that traditional, often Western-centric, methodologies fail to capture the complexity and inherent inequalities within global development, particularly concerning…

UK's aid department defends major staff cuts as MPs fear brain drain UK's aid department defends major staff cuts as MPs fear brain drain

The department could lose as much as a quarter of its staff in the coming four years, officials said.

Inside the fight for MAGA’s foreign policy Donald Trump’s court squabbles over the future of American power

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth, America’s war secretary, paint a dystopian vision for the world, in which a liberal international order gives way to grubby dealmaking and rule by the strong

Relational Evaluation: Shifting from Machine to Garden Key Takeaways from the UK Evaluation Society Mini-Conference The UK Evaluation Society, in partnership with the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) at Manchester Metropolitan University, rec…

Relational #Evaluation: Shifting from Machine to Garden deveval.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/r... via @ukevaluation.bsky.social

Can We Trust AI as a Causal Mapping Assistant? Insights from the Latest Causal Map Team Validation Study Qualitative data analysis stands at a turning point. Whilst evaluators have spent decades painstakingly extracting causal claims from inter…

The Causal Map Team's validation study marks an important milestone. It demonstrates that AI-assisted causal mapping, when used responsibly, can strengthen analytical rigour and transparency.
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Jobs and Skills for the New Economy - An Action Agenda for a People-Centered Climate Transition New Flagship Report shows how to align jobs, skills, and climate goals for a people-centred transition to a low-carbon economy.

The study was commissioned by us as part of the Global Initiative on Jobs & Skills for the New Economy, launched last week at #COP30. You can find the flagship report here ➡️ www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/iki-media...

Evaluation with a Feminist Lens – Key Considerations and Tools, by @medicamondiale.bsky.social.
The poster aims to translate #feminist principles and post/de-colonial approaches into practical guidance for everyday #evaluation work.

Merit, Meritocracy, and Decolonising Knowledge for Development By Amitabha Sarkar / part of our “Share your Decolonising Story” project I grew up in a family shaped by the complexities of colonial misadventure in Calcutta, a refugee past marked by economic har…

"Decolonising knowledge is not merely about diversifying classrooms or curricula; it demands rethinking the very metrics of excellence, for if these remain tied to Western-centric, market-driven logics, inclusion alone will change little."

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Relational Evaluation: Shifting from Machine to Garden Key Takeaways from the UK Evaluation Society Mini-Conference The UK Evaluation Society, in partnership with the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) at Manchester Metropolitan University, rec…

Relational #Evaluation: Shifting from Machine to Garden deveval.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/r... via @ukevaluation.bsky.social

AI in Evaluation: A Practitioner’s Take on IFAD IOE’s Journey On September 22, 2025, the #EvalforEarth community hosted a timely and insightful training session titled “AI in Evaluation: Lessons from IFAD IOE and Practical Skills for Evaluators”. …

AI in Evaluation:
A Practitioner’s Take on IFAD IOE’s Journey. #EvalforEarth #training deveval.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/a...

Screenshot of Lebohang Liepollo Pheko at her TEDx talk

“Growth is not always progress.”
Lebohang Liepollo Pheko, member of The Club of Rome, takes the TEDx stage to challenge extractivism and reimagine global justice.
🎥 Watch her talk: vist.ly/45fq3
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Globaldev careers: The monitoring and evaluation expert Monitoring and evaluation specialist Gertrude Matsika discusses why an ability to influence people is key to the role.

Ever wondered what day-to-day life is like as a monitoring and evaluation expert? www.devex.com/news/globald...

How VENRO Translates Feminist Principles into Practice Feminist principles (equality, inclusion, and the critical examination of power dynamics) are not only lofty ideals. As detailed in VENRO’s Standpoint 2025, these principles underpin truly effectiv…

How @venro.org translates #feminist principles into #evaluation practice deveval.wordpress.com/2025/08/02/h...

7 global development roles that are being transformed by AI While the sector navigates the fallout from the U.S. aid crisis, its AI revolution continues. Experts share which development roles are being transformed the most via AI integration.

7 global development roles that are being transformed by #AI www.devex.com/news/7-globa...

The image shows a person standing in a landfill under a smoke-filled sky, with birds flying overhead. The text asks, “How is air quality measured?”. The UN Environment Programme logo appears in the top right.

99% of the global population breathes unclean air, leading to life-threatening health concerns for millions. To address this, stronger air quality regulations are critical.

Here is how to measure efforts to #BeatAirPollution: bit.ly/3NhCKvJ