Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
Date: June 15-17 2011
Venue: Cuernavaca, Mexico
Each year billions of dollars are spent on tackling global poverty. Development programs and policies are designed to build sustainable livelihoods and improve lives. But is there real evidence to show which programs work and why? Are government and donor policies ...
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Monday, September 6th, 2010
Via Xceval: No exactly breaking news (11 months later), but still likely to be of wide interest:
October 7, 2009
M-10-01
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
FROM: Peter R. Orszag
Director
SUBJECT: Increased Emphasis on Program Evaluations
Rigorous, independent program evaluations can be a key resource in determining whether government programs are achieving ...
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
"Impact 2.0: Collaborative technologies connecting research and policy" is a two-year research project that seeks to develop a body of knowledge about the use of Web 2.0 in policy-oriented research and design in Latin America and to identify, document and promote good practices and emerging opportunities related to the use ...
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Date: January 15 and 16, 2008
Venue: Washington, DC, USA
January 15 and 16, 2008, Preston Auditorium, World Bank Headquarters, Washington, DC
The Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) Network, the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), and the Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) of the World Bank are pleased to announce a conference “Making ...
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Thursday, June 15th, 2006
(identified via Source)
The toolkit was produced by AFOD, Christian Aid, Trocaire
This project was started by the three agencies with a view to supporting partner
organisations, particularly church-based organisations, to hold their governments to
account for the consequences of their policies. This toolkit specifically targets African
partners, seeking to share the struggles and successes ...
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Thursday, June 30th, 2005
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute, London, 2005
Authors: E. Perkin; J. Court Making networks work in international development and influencing policy
Full text of document (from Eldis)
When, why and how do networks function best for policy impact in international development? The objective of this paper is to review and ...
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