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Evaluating Quality of Research for Development in Process and Performance Evaluations: CGIAR approach

As research has evolved from component technologies to systems transformation, the need to evaluate CGIAR research remains critically important.

Evaluability Assessments are an Essential New Tool for CGIAR Managers

By conducting an evaluability assessment (EA), evaluations can become the management, accountability and learning tools they were intended to be.

A Decade Later: Evaluative Evidence on How CGIAR Partnerships Improve Livelihoods and Environments Around the Globe

A new PIM evaluation sheds light on one of the secrets behind its success: effective partnerships.

'Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much'

This guest blog explains how network analysis can complement other methods and metrics used to monitor and assess the Quality of Science.

Expertise Fused with Context: Strengthening Bibliometric Recommendations Through Co-Design

Bibliometrics is the use of statistical methods to analyze books, articles, and other publications, especially regarding peer-reviewed research

What emerged from the online discussion on evaluating Quality of Science?

From March 28th until April 19th, CAS/Evaluation co-hosted with the FAO Office of Evaluation a discussion on EvalForward as part of a work and

Towards Unified Accountability and Joint Learning: A New Evaluation Framework and Policy for One CGIAR

The new fit-for-purpose Framework and Policy respond to the growing pace of change to support the evolving needs and demands of CGIAR.

Evaluation Case Study: CGIAR Ontologies Community Of Practice

Evaluations offer a chance for reflection, as well as an opportunity for improvement.

Big Data and Agricultural Research: Results of Online Survey

The digital revolution has changed the ways of working, accessing information, and connecting with each other. Over the past three decades, the world

Evaluation Inception Reports – The CAS Approach

The inception report explains the analytical and methodological dimensions, related to its primary objectives and the evaluation questions to be

Piloting a Sounding Board for CGIAR Evaluations: Quality Enhanced Through an Evaluation Reference Group

Use of reference (or advisory) groups is an approach in the profession of evaluation that supports peer review and quality assurance good practice

2021 Synthesis of Learning from a Decade of CGIAR Research Programs Unpacks ‘Big Picture’ Insights, Lessons, and Actionable Recommendations for One CGIAR