Use of evaluation evidence

Review of the OECD DAC criteria for evaluating humanitarian action: a mapping of literature, guidance and practice

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned
• Research and Studies

UNICEF evaluation policy [2023]

UNICEF's evaluation policy outlines evaluation principles and procedures and sets out key accountabilities for the Function and use of evaluations.

• Guidance and Tools

Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation of the Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation of the Northern Ethiopia Crisis

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Rapid assessments of the hunger–climate–conflict nexus in Mali, South Sudan and Somalia: first assessment

First assessment: lived experiences relating to food and nutrition security in Mali, South Sudan and Somalia.

• Research and Studies

The evaluation of Islamic Relief's global hunger prevention and response programme

The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the overall performance with reference to the outcomes and outputs as well as draw lessons for future programmes, both at an individual project level as well as at an aggregate programmatic level where possible.

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Rediscovering the power of words to generate knowledge

• Commentaries

Impact Evaluation of Cash-Based Transfers and Gender in Kenya, July 2023

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Evaluating adaptation efforts of food-aid-reliant smallholder farmers in the drought-prone area

This study aimed to evaluate the adaptation efforts of food-aid-reliant smallholder farmers in the drought-prone area of northern Ethiopia.

• Research and Studies

"Keep in touch with the people." Perceptions of aid in Ukraine's changing context

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Data analysis to leave no one behind in Simta, Nepal

This report from Development Initiatives examines Simta municipality, using census and local data to identify who is most at risk of being left behind. It highlights women and children as the most disadvantaged and calls for stronger data and social protection to ensure inclusive development.

• Research and Studies

Glossary of Key Terms in Evaluation and Results-Based Management (Second Edition, 2023)

• Guidance and Tools

Explain: Localisation and locally led humanitarian action [2023]

Explain: Localisation and locally led humanitarian action [2023 version]

• Research and Studies

Summary Brief: Review of the OECD DAC criteria for evaluating humanitarian action

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Adapting to Shifts in the Humanitarian Paradigm

Impact Evaluation for Resilience Learning in South Sudan - Inception report

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Evaluation of WFP’s Policy on Building Resilience for Food Security and Nutrition

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Outils, processus et méthodes de Suivi & Évaluation

• Commentaries

Learning Brief: Making Strategic Decisions from Programmatic Results

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Evaluation of the ICRC’s economic security Analysis & Evidence Strategy 2019–2022

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned