23 January 2019
Study of CDC’s mobilisation of private investment
Published by: Itad
This report has been prepared at the end of a 12-month Inception Phase for the study of CDC’s mobilisation. The team is composed of...
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23 January 2019
Published by: Itad
This report has been prepared at the end of a 12-month Inception Phase for the study of CDC’s mobilisation. The team is composed of...
7 January 2019
Published by: IDS
While contribution analysis provides a step-by-step approach to verify whether and why an intervention is a contributory factor to development impact, most contribution analysis studies do not quantify the ‘share of contribution’ that can be attributed to a particular support intervention. Commissioners of evaluations, however, often want to understand the size or importance of a contribution, not least for accountability purposes.
27 November 2018
Published by: Itad
This paper examines adaptive approaches to aid programming in Nigeria. Through field research and desk reviews, we have investigated...
14 November 2018
2 October 2018
Published by: IDS
Mixed methods approaches are widely used in impact evaluations, but all too often a ‘methodological gap’ emerges between broad, large-scale surveys and in-depth, small-scale qualitative investigation that can be difficult to bridge. In this CDI Practice Paper we reflect on a multi-country impact assessment of cash transfer programmes in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Centre for Development Impact (CDI) contributes to learning and innovation in the field of impact evaluation. The Centre aims to improve the assessment of impact on the poor, particularly through the use of appropriate, mixed method, and robust evaluation designs.
The CDC Group plc is a Development Finance Institution (DFI) wholly owned by the UK government. Its mission is to support the growth of businesses and infrastructure development throughout Africa and South Asia in order to create jobs and make a difference to people’s lives in some of the poorest areas of the world.
For this DfID-funded project, we will be providing a synthesis of the types of monitoring, evaluation and data being used by investors and the private sector in agricultural supply chains in a developing country context.
There is much hype and attention given to new models of development programming that are iterative, adaptive and politically grounded...
Under the theme of "the role of external actors", this collection of projects from the A4EA programme is examining the best ways for external actors, particularly donors and NGOs, can support internally-led social and political actions that lead to greater empowerment and accountability, or to create enabling conditions that contribute to these