Sustainable development consists of satisfying the needs of the present generation without compromising the capacity of future generations to meet their own needs, which implies achieving, in a balanced manner, social and economic development, as well as caring for the environment. Achieving this development entails unprecedented challenges in the current
If you read this year only one set of papers useful for SDG related evaluation, let it be this ISC/Nilsson et al. series on the interactions between the SDGs, developed between 2016 and 2018, as well as the subsequent paper on the interactions of SDG 14 by Gerald Singh
Here is a concise and useful (I hope!) briefing by EVALSDGs on the value proposition of evaluation for the SDG era. In my previous post I highlighted the first "Call to Action" that flowed from my analysis of lessons for the global evaluation community based on MDG experiences.
No, I don't equate evaluation with toilet paper made of gold - even if it costs a cool US$1.3 million. (I know, this is definitely fodder for jokes). But I want to use the image to make a serious point: that evaluation was neglected during the MDG
The Fourth Industrial Revolution? Klaus Schwab provides an intriguing analysis of the context within which the ambitions expressed in the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs have to be realised. He discusses the many potential benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution as well as the many real risks. He foresees very
Evaluation is entering an exciting period - one that will challenge us all to think in new ways and to focus on new things. This blog post is the first in a series aimed at highlighting some of the most interesting considerations for evaluation in an era where the Sustainable Development
