How are development projects affecting the environment and how do we evaluate this impact?
This discussion invites to share evaluation methods and indicators to capture the impact of development projects on the environment or climate change.
Document d’orientationSustainability-inclusive evaluation: Why we need it and how to do it
This guidance from the Footprint Evaluation Initiative aims to support those doing or overseeing evaluations to include environmental sustainability in feasible and useful ways. It is intended to support people who are planning, managing or conducting evaluations, especially within national and sub...
Document techniqueFootprint evaluation: Thought experiments
The Footprint Evaluation Initiative aims to ensure that all evaluations consider environmental sustainability, regardless of whether this is an explicit objective of the project, policy or program being evaluated. This report describes four ‘thought experiments’ undertaken as part of this project...
Document d’orientationAddressing environmental sustainability through the OECD DAC Criteria for Evaluation of Development Assistance
This document discusses how the six evaluation criteria of the OECD DAC (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development – Development Assistance Committee) can be used to get environmental sustainability on the agenda for evaluations and monitoring. These criteria are widely used in...
WebinaireIntegrating climate futures into evaluation
Impacts of climate shocks risk undermining or even reversing sustainable development progress both locally and globally. Solutions that work now may not be suitable for the future: there is an urgent need for countries and the international community to move from looking at ‘what works’ to...
Document d’orientationEvalSDGs INSIGHT # 14: Mainstreaming Environmental Sustainability in Evaluation
This EVALSDGs Evaluation Insight focuses on the need to mainstream environmental sustainability in the evaluation of all interventions, even when environmental sustainability is not a stated goal. It shows that for the most part, this is not happening, and then provides some conceptual...
Document d’orientationGuidelines for applying the climate and ecosystems health criterion in the commissioning, design and implementation of evaluations
This guideline from the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) of South Africa provides technical guidance on applying a Climate and Ecosystem Health (CEH) lens when undertaking evaluative work.
Document d’orientationTool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE) - Test version
With the help of multiple partners, FAO has developed a global analytical framework for the multidimensional assessment of the performance of agroecology: the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE). This document provides guidance on how to assess agroecology by carrying out a diagnostic...
Evaluation and performance assessments for agroecology
As evaluators, we are often encouraged to collaborate early with projects and programmes, in order to establish baselines, for instance.
OuvrageTransformational Change for People and the Planet. Evaluating Environment and Development
In recent years, evaluation has emerged as an increasingly important function in determining the worth and value of development interventions in terms of their relevance, impact, performance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability. Evaluation has been formalized as a function in most...
Are you considering social and environmental criteria in your evaluations?
You are invited to share experiences and ideas on how to integrate environmental and social considerations in evaluation and what are the challenges in doing so.- Evaluation conferenceOnline
European Environmental Evaluators Network Forum
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Unintended Consequences and Trade-offs: Evaluating in the Nexus of Environment, Climate and Development
- WorkshopIFAD headquarters, Rome, Italy
Learning event: 2019 Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD Operations
OuvrageEvaluating Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development
Evaluating Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development builds upon a selection of the most relevant and practical papers and presentations given at the 2014 conference. This book aims to provide an authoritative interdisciplinary perspective of innovative and emerging evaluation knowledge and...- Evaluation conferencePrague, Czech Republic
IDEAS Global Assembly and Conference 2019