Abstract
CGIAR has maintained a long-standing commitment to scaling the public benefits of its innovations and has recently reinforced this priority. This renewed emphasis has generated an increasing need for the systematic evaluation of scaling efforts.
This Technical Note provides guidance to evaluators on approaches for assessing CGIAR’s scaling efforts. It builds on established evaluation theory and practice and clarifies the ways in which the evaluation of scaling differs from conventional program evaluation. The Note proposes a structured framework that organizes key evaluation questions around criteria and principles. Recognizing that the evaluation of scaling remains an evolving area of practice, this Note is conceived as a living document. It will be tested, refined, and periodically updated as CGIAR accumulates experience and learning from implementation.
Citation
CGIAR Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service (IAES). 2026. Evaluation of Scaling Efforts in CGIAR. Technical Note. Rome: IAES, Evaluation Function. https://iaes.cgiar.org/evaluation
Author(s)
John Gargani and Hezekiah Agwara, with IAES Evaluation Analyst Matt Armstrong
Publisher
CGIAR Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service (IAES), Evaluation Function
