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November 20, 2018

IDR Select: November's picks

From demystifying caste-based myths, blockchain, and M&E, to discussing women in the workplace, this month's selection has something for everyone.
by India Development Review | 2 min read
November 13, 2018

"Are you measuring your intervention?"

In this video, Dr Rukmini Banerji shares her insights on the challenges of assessing learning outcomes, the role of applied research, and the importance of evaluation.
by Educational Initiatives | 3 min read
August 21, 2018

Too difficult, too disruptive, and too slow?

Evaluating the impact of humanitarian interventions is often dismissed as an impractical luxury. Lessons from seven evaluations in different contexts prove otherwise.
by Samidha Malhotra, Tara Kaul | 4 min read
programme implementation
March 14, 2018

Test and prepare before you implement

The best designed programmes sometimes falter on the ground because they skip an important stage: testing, and the preparatory work needed to get implementation right.
by Shireen Jejeebhoy | 5 min read
social sector funders
February 14, 2018

Use evidence to make funding decisions

New funders entering the social sector must ensure that their money is put to good use; evidence-informed decision making is one way to ensure greater impact.
by Shubh Sharma | 4 min read
adolescents
October 11, 2017

An evidence-based guide to empowering adolescents

Here’s the most comprehensive India-centric guide on understanding what the evidence tells us about working with adolescents—the approaches that have worked and are ready for scale-up, those that look promising, and where there are gaps.
by Shireen Jejeebhoy | 5 min read
Scale
August 30, 2017

Scaling: How to go from x to 10x

What happens when your nonprofit is asked to scale 10x more than planned? These crucial steps can help you achieve exponential scale without compromising your quality.
by Satyam Vyas | 4 min read
Funders Illustration Meeting Table
May 08, 2017

Theory of change – it’s for funders too!

Funders can also use a theory of change to help plan, review and evaluate their own work. This article by NPC tells you why they should.
by New Philanthropy Capital | 1 min read
Girls in a village wearing pink sarees, standing in a line
May 04, 2017

Selection bias – are we focusing on the most vulnerable?

Shireen Jejeebhoy talks about how a project she worked on unwittingly excluded the most vulnerable girls in a population; why and how this happened and what can be done to prevent it from happening again.
by Shireen Jejeebhoy | 4 min read
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