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Published: 13. September 2018
Exploring the relationship between human rights due diligence and broader environmental and social due diligence
Rachel Davis discusses the gaps in standards and practice in how financial institutions manage human rights risks, and relates the findings in the evaluation report to wider international experiences and discussions on differences between UNGP and IFC Performance Standards in this evaluation view. -
Published: 22. August 2018
Criteria for successful Norwegian peace engagement
This evaluation view discusses important criteria for being a successful facilitator in peace processes. -
Published: 20. August 2018
The Norwegian peace engagement: New challenges in a new world order
Recent developments in the international power situation, may pose challenges to Norway’s role in peace processes, Gunnar M. Sørbø argues in this evaluation view -
Published: 13. June 2018
Evaluations for improved aid modalities
In this external evaluation view, Nora Ingdal, discusses what it takes for policy- and decision makers to learn from evaluations, seen from the perspective of civil society. -
Published: 5. June 2018
Evaluation views: Prerequisites for a good evaluation function
In this evaluation view, Evaluation Director Per Øyvind Bastøe discusses international knowledge on evaluation practice and finds room for improvement for the Norwegian development cooperation administration. -
Published: 5. June 2018
How to establish a Useful Evaluation Function: It is a Balancing Act
Today, as I reflect on what makes for a useful evaluation function, I remain convinced of the critical importance of these four elements - utility, impartiality, credibility and outreach. -
Published: 14. May 2018
Newsletter from the Evaluation Department
EvalNews provides regular basis information on evaluation of the implementation of Norwegian development policy. -
Published: 9. May 2018
Learning from ten years of implementing the Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative
The Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative – NICFI for short – was launched at the COP 13 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bali in 2007. Norway's pledge was to contribute up to half a billion dollars annually to reducing deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries – now referred to as REDD+. -
Published: 9. May 2018
Evaluation of Norwegian support to strengthen civil society in developing countries
Despite it being an important channel for Norwegian development cooperation, Norway has no overarching strategy for its civil society support. -
Published: 10. April 2018
Knowledge traditions and the use of evaluations
This external evaluation view discusses knowledge traditions and the use of evaluations.