Programme design

Programme evaluations could improve the effectiveness of public policies and drive more efficient use of public funds.

What challenges do policies and programmes face in reaching every last person, and how can they be addressed?

Six steps to identify and use key indicators in your M&E processes.

How to use a gender lens at each stage of the programme cycle: planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.

While using evidence is important to form policies and programmes, it may not always lead to the right decision, particularly when there is not enough material.

Due to silos between stakeholders, the people with the expertise on particular problems are often not the ones implementing solutions. We need to create a culture of learning across disciplines.

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.

Designing a programme for scale and implementing it on the ground can be two different things altogether. Here are some lessons on the things to consider while taking a programme from research to reality.