Seven Tips to better evaluations in fragility, conflict and violence Author: Hur Hassnain The World Bank estimates that by 2030, the share of global poor living in contexts of Fragility, Conflict and Violence (FCV) is projected to reach 46%. According to the OECD, ‘fragile states’ are most at risk of not achieving the sustainable development goals. Hot Tips […]
Closing the Learning Loop – How to extend the ownership of evaluation findings to project beneficiaries? Author: Hur Hassnain The monitoring and evaluation field of humanitarian aid has seen advancements from traditional ways to new methods, such as using drones for collecting data. However, we have not yet answered the key questions: who is really […]
EvalCrisis Blog – 08 – Integrating geospatial methods into evaluations Author: HUR HASSNAIN This blog piece is prepared to highlight some of the learning around applications for the geospatial data in evaluation practice from a presentation by the authors titled Geospatial, location, and big data: ‘Where have we been and where can we go?‘ for an […]
Five steps to measuring unintended effects of development interventions Author: Hur Hassnain Previous #Evalcrisis blog posts have discussed the pros and cons of utilizing ICT tools to conduct data collection remotely during the current crisis as well in hard to reach contexts. They have also highlighted ways in which potential risks can be mitigated. To follow, this […]
Evaluations During Difficult Times Author: HUR HASSNAIN Evaluations in contexts that are not easily accessible, constantly changing, and unpredictable, for example, the situation posed by the current global pandemic, are challenging and call for special considerations. Now that in-person interactions with respondents becoming impossible, we would like to illustrate the use of satellite data that […]
Mitigating the risks of remote data collection for evaluations Author: Hur Hassnain Within the research and evaluation world, the use of remote data collection, especially with the use of ICTs, has become increasingly prevalent. It provides us with the opportunity to gather primary data in contexts where it is not possible to have direct interaction […]
Embracing the Pandemic: Remote data collection for Evaluation and Research Author: Hur Hassnain In contexts where it is not possible to have direct interaction with respondents, e.g., during pandemics and/or when the environment is not safe, conducting data gathering for research and evaluation remotely is a commonly accepted way to generate primary data. However, the […]
Aslam Azhar – A Progressive Pakistani Today marks the first death anniversary of Aslam Azhar, a progressive Pakisani best known as the father of television in Pakistan. Aslam Azhar is a living legend and a role model for all of us. Throughout his professional life, he contributed tremendously in the field of electronic media and […]
PEA Become A Part Of Asia Pacific Evaluation Association Abbottabad, Pakistan (August 18, 2017) –Pakistan Evaluation Association (PEA) is thrilled to announce that PEA has now officially become a part of the regional association Asia Pacific Evaluation Association (APEA). This is a huge step towards proving ourselves not only in Pakistan but all over the […]
Exploring Causality in Complex Situations using EvalC3 At the 2017 MERL Tech London conference, my team and I gave a presentation that addressed the possibilities for and limitations of evaluating complex situations using simple Excel-based tools. The question we explored was: can Excel help us manipulate data to create predictive models and suggest promising avenues […]