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Discover an Original Video and Podcast Series on Comparative Advantage as it Applies to CGIAR
Comparative Advantage is starring an original video and podcast series with former ISDC member Prof Chris Barrett and Prof Joshua Graff Zivin.

VACANCY: SPIA CONSULTANT IN VIETNAM
We seek a highly skilled and motivated Vietnamese national to join us as a Consultant. Apply by April 6, 2023!

In Focus: CGIAR GENDER Platform Evaluation Survey
In the face of gender inequality and a digital gender gap, evaluation provides a toolkit of evidence that can be used to drive change towards equality

Vacancy Announcement: Administration Consultant(s), CGIAR IAES (Rome, Italy)
On behalf of IAES, the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), which hosts IAES in its Rome

Call for Manuscript Proposals for Agricultural Systems
This call for manuscripts intends to attract proposals from a diverse range of researchers in innovation.

ISDC Welcomes New Member
ISDC is pleased to welcome Dr. David R. Just as a new Member for a three-year term from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025.

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.

Finding the right words: Qualitative study to design a survey module for measuring a natural resource management package in Vietnam
Natural Resource Management (NRM) practices are designed to both improve yields and profits and deliver environmental benefits. This study addresses

Transformation through Inclusive Innovation – validated strategies for an evolving system
Getting to grips with all that is happening under the banner of inclusive innovation could easily be the work of a lifetime.

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.

CGIAR’s IAES Expression of Interest: Consultant Roster – Evaluation or Program Analyst
The evaluation or program analyst supports the evaluation or ISDC workstreams within the IAES.

The ISDC Science Forum Returns
This year brings back the ISDC’s Science Forum through two events in October and November focused on important aspects of inclusive and institutional