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Posted on Jul 31, 2026
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Evaluating Scaling Efforts: New Blog on BetterEvaluation Webpage

Scaling is one of the most used and least precisely defined concepts in international development.

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Evaluation
Posted on Jul 03, 2026
Blog

Working Smarter, Not Just Faster: How is CGIAR’s Evaluation Function Using AI Tools?

How CGIAR’s Evaluation Function is using AI to support coding, stress-testing, and quality checks—while keeping evaluative judgment human-led.

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Evaluation
Posted on May 02, 2024
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Evaluations need interdisciplinarity, speed, and communication

Svetlana Negroustoueva of CGIAR evaluates IFPRI at GEF conference in DC. Interview with Alan Dove reveals insights from her visit and key informant

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  • Svetlana Negroustoueva, CGIAR Advisory Services

    Svetlana Negroustoueva

    Evaluation Function Lead, IAES
  • Alan Dove

    Science Journalist
Advisory Services IAES
Posted on Apr 17, 2024
Blog

What a difference a day makes

IAES were invited to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation HQ in Seattle, Washington, United States, to build awareness of our work.

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  • Allison Grove Smith

    Director
Advisory Services IAES
Posted on Apr 11, 2024
Vacancy announcements

Subject Matter Experts Needed For CGIAR’s Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service

CGIAR’s Independent Advisory and Evaluation Function (IAES) maintains a roster of subject matter experts (SMEs). IAES is looking to broaden its

Evaluation
Posted on Apr 08, 2024
Blog

CGIAR, through IAES, engages with IRRI, Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative and Asia-Pacific stakeholders to promote and strengthen evaluation practices and culture in the region

Science ISDC
Posted on Mar 11, 2024
Blog

Camels, Ostriches, and Sheep, Oh My! ISDC Meets in Nairobi in Preparation of Portfolio25 Proposal Reviews

ISDC met in Nairobi in preparation for its forthcoming Portfolio25 independent review of research proposals.

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  • Ines Gonzalez de Suso

    Secretariat Officer, ISDC
  • Amy R. Beaudreault

    Lead, ISDC Secretariat
Evaluation
Posted on Mar 11, 2024
Blog

Connecting with CGIAR researchers in Kenya, whether revolution or evolution, they seek consistency!

Ibtissem Jouini, CGIAR's Senior Evaluation Manager, and Edwin Asare, Research Analyst, unveil insights gathered through consultations with CGIAR

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  • Ibtissem Jouini

    Senior Evaluation Manager
Advisory Services IAES
Posted on Mar 05, 2024
Blog

Progress is built on iteration and fertile foundations

IAES have been establishing a fertile bed for our ongoing independent activities to support CGIAR in 2024.

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  • Allison Grove Smith

    Director
Impact SPIA
Posted on Feb 15, 2024
Blog

Criteria to Judge Qualitative Research

In this blog, Monica Biradavolu outlines a set of criteria to evaluate the quality of qualitative research and assesses their applicability to

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  • Monica Biradavolu

    SPIA Member
Evaluation
Posted on Feb 05, 2024
Blog

Evaluation on the Ground: Insights from CIP and IITA Genebanks

In a recent interview, we sat down with Sarah Humphrey and David Coombs, co-leads of the 2023 Genebank Platform Evaluation, to delve into the

Science ISDC
Posted on Feb 02, 2024
Blog

Science Needs Women—Go Ask Barbie!

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  • Amy R. Beaudreault

    Lead, ISDC Secretariat
Impact SPIA
Posted on Feb 01, 2024
Vacancy announcements

Vacancy: SPIA Postdoctoral Fellow, Causal Impact Assessment

Apply by 29 February 2024!

Evaluation
Posted on Jan 16, 2024
Blog

Using Social Network Analysis to Assess Collaborative Networks: A Case Study from the Genebank Platform Evaluation

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  • Shweta Anand

    Consultant: SNA expert, Assistant Professor, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, India
  • Bia Carneiro

    Research Team Leader: Climate Action, CGIAR
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