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Karsten Weitzenegger
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#Knowledge and #networks needed by all #gender #development #evaluation practitioners to provide evidence for effective #GlobalGoals | #SDGs #Eval4Action
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The Global #Evaluation Agenda 2.0 #GEA challenges evaluators to embrace criteria such as equity and sustainability into their practice.
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Evaluation with a Feminist Lens – Key Considerations and Tools, by @medicamondiale.bsky.social.
The poster aims to translate #feminist principles and post/de-colonial approaches into practical guidance for everyday #evaluation work.
October 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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"Decolonising knowledge is not merely about diversifying classrooms or curricula; it demands rethinking the very metrics of excellence, for if these remain tied to Western-centric, market-driven logics, inclusion alone will change little."

✍️ From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2349
Merit, Meritocracy, and Decolonising Knowledge for Development
By Amitabha Sarkar / part of our “Share your Decolonising Story” project I grew up in a family shaped by the complexities of colonial misadventure in Calcutta, a refugee past marked by economic har…
www.developmentresearch.eu
October 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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“Growth is not always progress.”
Lebohang Liepollo Pheko, member of The Club of Rome, takes the TEDx stage to challenge extractivism and reimagine global justice.
🎥 Watch her talk: vist.ly/45fq3
#feministeconomics
September 3, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Ever wondered what day-to-day life is like as a monitoring and evaluation expert? www.devex.com/news/globald...
Globaldev careers: The monitoring and evaluation expert
Monitoring and evaluation specialist Gertrude Matsika discusses why an ability to influence people is key to the role.
www.devex.com
September 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Reposted by Karsten Weitzenegger
99% of the global population breathes unclean air, leading to life-threatening health concerns for millions. To address this, stronger air quality regulations are critical.

Here is how to measure efforts to #BeatAirPollution: bit.ly/3NhCKvJ
July 19, 2025 at 7:58 AM
💥 Finger weg von der Photovoltaik! Die Bundesnetzagentur erwägt Netzentgelte – auch für private Solarstrom-Einspeiser.
✍️ Jetzt WeAct-Petition unterzeichnen und mit Deiner Unterschrift die Energiewende schützen: weact.campact.de/petitions/fi...
Finger weg von der Photovoltaik!
Was genau plant die Bundesnetzagentur? Die Bundesnetzagentur stellt in einem offiziellen Diskussionspapier sechs Modelle zur Debatte, wie private Einspeiser künftig Netzentgelte zahlen sollen – also e...
weact.campact.de
July 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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“We should not naively believe that conflicts can disappear. Nor that the hubris of militarism delivers security. Real security requires systemic change.” ‪‪@paulshri.bsky.social‬, co-president of The Club of Rome, reflects on militarism & the path forward: 🔗www.clubofrome.org/blog-post/sh...
July 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Most plastics are not recyclable, largely because there is no market for materials labeled 3 through 7.

from @grist.org via @climatedesk.org
Big Plastic wants you to think you can recycle your yogurt container
Those numbered labels, vetted by private interests, can be misleading.
www.motherjones.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Universalism assumes one-size-fits-all approaches, obviously an undesirable approach to development. Yet, Development Studies badly needs globalizing, that moves eyond Eurocentrism while understanding the power unevenness between the Global North and Global South.
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2207
Global AND International Development against all Inequalities
By Alessandra Mezzadri Development: Contested Categories Since its inception after World War II, Development Studies has been deeply intertwined with the socio-economic transformation of formerly c…
www.developmentresearch.eu
July 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The Global #Evaluation Agenda 2.0 #GEA challenges evaluators to embrace criteria such as equity and sustainability into their practice.
deveval.wordpress.com/2025/06/25/g...
June 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Reposted by Karsten Weitzenegger
"The 1980 Brandt Commission (...) was launched during a period of upheaval: oil shocks, debt crises, and East–West tension. This was a time when Southern countries were not recognized as significant actors in shaping global affairs"
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2283
Rebuilding Legitimacy for Global Governance: The Case for a New Independent Commission
By Andy Sumner, Stephan Klingebiel and Arief Anshory Yusuf The global landscape of development cooperation is fracturing. The promise of the 2030 Agenda and the pursuit of the Sustainable Developme…
www.developmentresearch.eu
June 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Join our official side event on #PolicyCoherence & #JustTransition at #SB62 🌿

Co-hosted by IDOS, @sei.org, @rielcano.bsky.social & POLEA.
📅 26 June 2025
🔗 Event link & details: www.idos-research.de/en/events/de...
June 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Navigating the AI Frontier: Practical Insights for Evaluators from the CGIAR Technical Note deveval.wordpress.com/2025/06/16/n...
Navigating the AI Frontier: Practical Insights for Evaluators from the CGIAR Technical Note
Cekova, D., Corsetti L., Ferretti, S. and Vaca, S. (2025). Considerations and Practical Applications for Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Evaluations. Technical Note. CGIAR Independe…
deveval.wordpress.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The recent #Glocal2025 webinar, “Local Voices, Lasting Impact: Rethinking our practice for a future driven by locally led and community-driven evaluations” rigorously probed a vital and often-overlooked question:
Who evaluates, how, and why? deveval.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/u...
Unlocking “Local Voices, Lasting Impact”: Rethinking Evaluation for a Transformed Future
The recent #Glocal2025 webinar, “Local Voices, Lasting Impact: Rethinking our practice for a future driven by locally led and community-driven evaluations,” served as a powerful crucibl…
deveval.wordpress.com
June 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Evaluation’s Journey towards the Future, Part 6. Evaluating yesterday's world for tomorrow’s challenges? zendaofir.com/evaluations-...
Evaluation’s Journey towards the Future, Part 6. Evaluating yesterday's world for tomorrow’s challenges? - Evaluation and Transformation
Share this post  * Why are we still evaluating yesterday’s world to plan for tomorrow’s challenges? Evaluation after evaluation that land on my desk for review describes context as if time stopped yes...
zendaofir.com
May 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM
EVALSDGs Webinar: Second edition of the Guidebook "Country-led Evaluation to achieve the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs" - online launch evalsdgs.org/2025/05/12/e... via @evalsdgs.bsky.social
EVALSDGs Webinar: Second edition of the Guidebook “Country-led Evaluation to achieve the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs” – online launch
Have we lost the battle against the time(s) in advancing the 2030 Agenda? Can evaluation remain relevant in a changing global political landscape? How can it still contribute in the last years towa…
evalsdgs.org
May 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Reposted by Karsten Weitzenegger
"Ultimately, we may not have to choose between the two frameworks of ‘international’ and ‘global’ development, as each captures key aspects of the overall process."

From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2207
Global AND International Development against all Inequalities
By Alessandra Mezzadri Development: Contested Categories Since its inception after World War II, Development Studies has been deeply intertwined with the socio-economic transformation of formerly c…
www.developmentresearch.eu
April 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Ensuring that women and girls have the chance to fully participate in the economic development of countries is key towards having productive economies. The World Bank Group IEG offers lessons on what helped drive or constrain success in its projects. deveval.wordpress.com/2025/03/20/k...
Key Takeaways from the Gender Equality Evaluation for Practitioners
The latest evaluation on gender equality engagement by the World Bank and IFC provides crucial insights for evaluation practitioners. Here are my main takeaways: 1. Strengthening Country-Driven Eng…
deveval.wordpress.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM