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Agulhas, represented by Marcus Cox, was privileged to be a part of the launch of the MOPAN OHCHR assessment yesterday in Geneva. It was great to see such a depth of support for OHCHR and for the insights presented in the report, which offers a timely look at how OHCHR is navigating a period of immense change, and what its evolving role could mean for the future of the UN human rights system. Read the full findings now 👇 With thanks to the Agulhas team who supported the report's development; Marcus Cox, Anne Hammerstad, Tania Bernath, Ekkehard Strauss, Theodora YEUNG, Noelie Hounzanme, Logan Smith, Anita Kamwendo, Maya Forte #HumanRights #Evaluation #Learning

💡NEW Blog - Beyond aid: Evaluating 'All the Levers' Development Partnerships💡 This week, the Global Partnerships Conference marked a long-predicted shift ‘beyond aid’ towards more equitable partnerships to tackle global challenges. But what does a change in approach mean for evaluators? As aid budgets decline, there are worrying signs that evaluation and learning are slipping down the priority list. In Agulhas' latest blog, we highlight how evaluation and learning are all the more important as we move from traditional aid programmes to an ‘all the levers’ approach to development cooperation. Read it now 👉 https://lnkd.in/euDkRnEA Liz Turner Marcus Cox Roxanne W. #FCDO #GlobalPartnershipsConference #Trade #Investment #Growth #Partnerships

Working closely with MOPAN on this report, Agulhas is proud to have contributed to the rigorous, shared evidence base which has been missing across the principle multilateral global health organisations. 📚 The first of three reports, the study focuses on a system-wide and multilevel analysis of mandates, with findings providing key lessons to help build a reformed global health architecture which can deliver against future priorities. With thanks to the Agulhas team Allison Beattie, Evangelia Berdou, Nigel Thornton FRGS, Giulia di Porcia e Brugnera

ICAI's new report, assessing the global backdrop against which the UK is reforming its development policy, is a timely and insightful reminder that challenging times require cooperation, measurable commitments and clarity to ensure maximum impact. Read the full report now 👇

Synthesising evidence across evaluations can play an incredibly important role in organisational learning. Agulhas recently conducted a synthesis of 25 Council of Europe‑commissioned evaluations, comparing and contrasting findings, lessons and recommendations. By identifying patterns and generating insights from across the portfolio - including common enablers and barriers to successful programming - we've been able to support wider organisational learning, strategic decision‑making and adaptation.   You can read the final report and key findings from the synthesis now👇 https://lnkd.in/eYAuv8VS With thanks to the team – Evangelia Berdou, Ellie Sugden, Maya Forte, Marcus Cox and Liz Turner

We're proud to be delivering this ongoing MOPAN assessment of the ICRC, presenting preliminary findings to the International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC last week, and this week having the opportunity to share them with MOPAN members.  We look forward to the next phase of this work as the assessment moves toward its formal launch later this year! With huge thanks to MOPAN and ICRC colleagues for their engagement, and the Agulhas team; Heidi Gilert, Nigel Thornton FRGS, Glyn Taylor, Mazvita M., Kirsty Macdonald Mellor, Sanum Downton-Jain, Emily Akdogan, Logan Smith 

Ahead of the Global Partnerships Conference on 19-20 May, which the UK is co-hosting, read Agulhas’ evaluation of the British High Commission in Tanzania’s approach to partnerships on sustainable growth, investment and trade. 📈   In an ODA-constrained world, learning through evaluations of partnerships is more important than ever. Agulhas conducted the evaluation for the FCDO, utilising an outcome harvesting methodology, to provide key learnings on whole-of-government and partnership approaches. The evaluation covered the full range of UK levers, including development funding, commercial and trading relationships, policy and diplomatic engagement, UK loan and financing facilities, and UK expertise.   Through a targeted, adaptive, and strategically sequenced approach using non-programmatic and programmatic levers, the BHC in Tanzania has demonstrated effective ways to deliver meaningful contributions to its key strategic outcomes in an ODA-constrained environment.   Read the full report, policy brief and guidance note on how to evaluate whole-of-government and partnership approaches to development here 👇  https://lnkd.in/eJW8eQTn With huge thanks to the team Liz Turner, Johanna Polvi, Agatha Nderitu, Tim Sparkman, Olivia McConnell and Gordon Freer

AI is now a part of our working life. Used well, it saves time and creates space for answering pressing questions to global challenges in new ways. Used poorly, it reduces analytical rigour, data security and trust with research participants, partners and clients. At Agulhas, we’ve spent considerable time working through our approach to AI, discussing how tools are best used to serve our mission of promoting a better, more sustainable global future through high-quality, utility-focused research and evaluation in support of international cooperation on global challenges. One of the results of this effort is the Agulhas AI Policy for Research and Evaluation. Our approach to AI is grounded in our values of commitment, integrity, equity, respect, effectiveness and openness - and with the landscape rapidly evolving, we are committed to continuing to learn through practice. Read a little more about our approach and policy now 👉 https://lnkd.in/dMVi_2Fx With thanks to Evangelia Berdou, Gemma Norrington-Davies and the team