Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social
#Knowledge and #networks needed by all #gender #development #evaluation practitioners to provide evidence for effective #GlobalGoals | #SDGs #Eval4Action
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Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social
· Jun 25
The Global #Evaluation Agenda 2.0 #GEA challenges evaluators to embrace criteria such as equity and sustainability into their practice.
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The study was commissioned by us as part of the Global Initiative on Jobs & Skills for the New Economy, launched last week at #COP30. You can find the flagship report here ➡️ www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/iki-media...
Jobs and Skills for the New Economy - An Action Agenda for a People-Centered Climate Transition
New Flagship Report shows how to align jobs, skills, and climate goals for a people-centred transition to a low-carbon economy.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The study was commissioned by us as part of the Global Initiative on Jobs & Skills for the New Economy, launched last week at #COP30. You can find the flagship report here ➡️ www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/iki-media...
Evaluation with a Feminist Lens – Key Considerations and Tools, by @medicamondiale.bsky.social.
The poster aims to translate #feminist principles and post/de-colonial approaches into practical guidance for everyday #evaluation work.
The poster aims to translate #feminist principles and post/de-colonial approaches into practical guidance for everyday #evaluation work.
October 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Evaluation with a Feminist Lens – Key Considerations and Tools, by @medicamondiale.bsky.social.
The poster aims to translate #feminist principles and post/de-colonial approaches into practical guidance for everyday #evaluation work.
The poster aims to translate #feminist principles and post/de-colonial approaches into practical guidance for everyday #evaluation work.
Reposted by Karsten Weitzenegger
"Decolonising knowledge is not merely about diversifying classrooms or curricula; it demands rethinking the very metrics of excellence, for if these remain tied to Western-centric, market-driven logics, inclusion alone will change little."
✍️ From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2349
✍️ From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2349
Merit, Meritocracy, and Decolonising Knowledge for Development
By Amitabha Sarkar / part of our “Share your Decolonising Story” project I grew up in a family shaped by the complexities of colonial misadventure in Calcutta, a refugee past marked by economic har…
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October 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"Decolonising knowledge is not merely about diversifying classrooms or curricula; it demands rethinking the very metrics of excellence, for if these remain tied to Western-centric, market-driven logics, inclusion alone will change little."
✍️ From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2349
✍️ From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2349
Relational #Evaluation: Shifting from Machine to Garden deveval.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/r... via @ukevaluation.bsky.social
Relational Evaluation: Shifting from Machine to Garden
Key Takeaways from the UK Evaluation Society Mini-Conference The UK Evaluation Society, in partnership with the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) at Manchester Metropolitan University, rec…
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October 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Relational #Evaluation: Shifting from Machine to Garden deveval.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/r... via @ukevaluation.bsky.social
AI in Evaluation:
A Practitioner’s Take on IFAD IOE’s Journey. #EvalforEarth #training deveval.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/a...
A Practitioner’s Take on IFAD IOE’s Journey. #EvalforEarth #training deveval.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/a...
AI in Evaluation: A Practitioner’s Take on IFAD IOE’s Journey
On September 22, 2025, the #EvalforEarth community hosted a timely and insightful training session titled “AI in Evaluation: Lessons from IFAD IOE and Practical Skills for Evaluators”. …
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September 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
AI in Evaluation:
A Practitioner’s Take on IFAD IOE’s Journey. #EvalforEarth #training deveval.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/a...
A Practitioner’s Take on IFAD IOE’s Journey. #EvalforEarth #training deveval.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/a...
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“Growth is not always progress.”
Lebohang Liepollo Pheko, member of The Club of Rome, takes the TEDx stage to challenge extractivism and reimagine global justice.
🎥 Watch her talk: vist.ly/45fq3
#feministeconomics
Lebohang Liepollo Pheko, member of The Club of Rome, takes the TEDx stage to challenge extractivism and reimagine global justice.
🎥 Watch her talk: vist.ly/45fq3
#feministeconomics
September 3, 2025 at 8:59 AM
“Growth is not always progress.”
Lebohang Liepollo Pheko, member of The Club of Rome, takes the TEDx stage to challenge extractivism and reimagine global justice.
🎥 Watch her talk: vist.ly/45fq3
#feministeconomics
Lebohang Liepollo Pheko, member of The Club of Rome, takes the TEDx stage to challenge extractivism and reimagine global justice.
🎥 Watch her talk: vist.ly/45fq3
#feministeconomics
Ever wondered what day-to-day life is like as a monitoring and evaluation expert? www.devex.com/news/globald...
Globaldev careers: The monitoring and evaluation expert
Monitoring and evaluation specialist Gertrude Matsika discusses why an ability to influence people is key to the role.
www.devex.com
September 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Ever wondered what day-to-day life is like as a monitoring and evaluation expert? www.devex.com/news/globald...
How @venro.org translates #feminist principles into #evaluation practice deveval.wordpress.com/2025/08/02/h...
How VENRO Translates Feminist Principles into Practice
Feminist principles (equality, inclusion, and the critical examination of power dynamics) are not only lofty ideals. As detailed in VENRO’s Standpoint 2025, these principles underpin truly effectiv…
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August 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
How @venro.org translates #feminist principles into #evaluation practice deveval.wordpress.com/2025/08/02/h...
7 global development roles that are being transformed by #AI www.devex.com/news/7-globa...
7 global development roles that are being transformed by AI
While the sector navigates the fallout from the U.S. aid crisis, its AI revolution continues. Experts share which development roles are being transformed the most via AI integration.
www.devex.com
July 31, 2025 at 11:18 AM
7 global development roles that are being transformed by #AI www.devex.com/news/7-globa...
Reposted by Karsten Weitzenegger
99% of the global population breathes unclean air, leading to life-threatening health concerns for millions. To address this, stronger air quality regulations are critical.
Here is how to measure efforts to #BeatAirPollution: bit.ly/3NhCKvJ
Here is how to measure efforts to #BeatAirPollution: bit.ly/3NhCKvJ
July 19, 2025 at 7:58 AM
99% of the global population breathes unclean air, leading to life-threatening health concerns for millions. To address this, stronger air quality regulations are critical.
Here is how to measure efforts to #BeatAirPollution: bit.ly/3NhCKvJ
Here is how to measure efforts to #BeatAirPollution: bit.ly/3NhCKvJ
💥 Finger weg von der Photovoltaik! Die Bundesnetzagentur erwägt Netzentgelte – auch für private Solarstrom-Einspeiser.
✍️ Jetzt WeAct-Petition unterzeichnen und mit Deiner Unterschrift die Energiewende schützen: weact.campact.de/petitions/fi...
✍️ Jetzt WeAct-Petition unterzeichnen und mit Deiner Unterschrift die Energiewende schützen: weact.campact.de/petitions/fi...
Finger weg von der Photovoltaik!
Was genau plant die Bundesnetzagentur?
Die Bundesnetzagentur stellt in einem offiziellen Diskussionspapier sechs Modelle zur Debatte, wie private Einspeiser künftig Netzentgelte zahlen sollen – also e...
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July 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
💥 Finger weg von der Photovoltaik! Die Bundesnetzagentur erwägt Netzentgelte – auch für private Solarstrom-Einspeiser.
✍️ Jetzt WeAct-Petition unterzeichnen und mit Deiner Unterschrift die Energiewende schützen: weact.campact.de/petitions/fi...
✍️ Jetzt WeAct-Petition unterzeichnen und mit Deiner Unterschrift die Energiewende schützen: weact.campact.de/petitions/fi...
Guest Post: How can evaluation step up to the transformational challenge? zendaofir.com/guest-post-h...
Guest Post: How can evaluation step up to the transformational challenge? - Evaluation and Transformation
Share this postThis guest post by Sam Buckton gives us a brief insight into what I consider to be a pioneering paper recently published as a result of his PhD work. It provides an excellent overview, ...
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July 18, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Guest Post: How can evaluation step up to the transformational challenge? zendaofir.com/guest-post-h...
Reposted by Karsten Weitzenegger
“We should not naively believe that conflicts can disappear. Nor that the hubris of militarism delivers security. Real security requires systemic change.” @paulshri.bsky.social, co-president of The Club of Rome, reflects on militarism & the path forward: 🔗www.clubofrome.org/blog-post/sh...
July 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“We should not naively believe that conflicts can disappear. Nor that the hubris of militarism delivers security. Real security requires systemic change.” @paulshri.bsky.social, co-president of The Club of Rome, reflects on militarism & the path forward: 🔗www.clubofrome.org/blog-post/sh...
Reposted by Karsten Weitzenegger
Most plastics are not recyclable, largely because there is no market for materials labeled 3 through 7.
from @grist.org via @climatedesk.org
from @grist.org via @climatedesk.org
Big Plastic wants you to think you can recycle your yogurt container
Those numbered labels, vetted by private interests, can be misleading.
www.motherjones.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Most plastics are not recyclable, largely because there is no market for materials labeled 3 through 7.
from @grist.org via @climatedesk.org
from @grist.org via @climatedesk.org
Reposted by Karsten Weitzenegger
Universalism assumes one-size-fits-all approaches, obviously an undesirable approach to development. Yet, Development Studies badly needs globalizing, that moves eyond Eurocentrism while understanding the power unevenness between the Global North and Global South.
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2207
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2207
Global AND International Development against all Inequalities
By Alessandra Mezzadri Development: Contested Categories Since its inception after World War II, Development Studies has been deeply intertwined with the socio-economic transformation of formerly c…
www.developmentresearch.eu
July 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Universalism assumes one-size-fits-all approaches, obviously an undesirable approach to development. Yet, Development Studies badly needs globalizing, that moves eyond Eurocentrism while understanding the power unevenness between the Global North and Global South.
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2207
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2207
The Global #Evaluation Agenda 2.0 #GEA challenges evaluators to embrace criteria such as equity and sustainability into their practice.
deveval.wordpress.com/2025/06/25/g...
deveval.wordpress.com/2025/06/25/g...
June 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The Global #Evaluation Agenda 2.0 #GEA challenges evaluators to embrace criteria such as equity and sustainability into their practice.
deveval.wordpress.com/2025/06/25/g...
deveval.wordpress.com/2025/06/25/g...
Reposted by Karsten Weitzenegger
"The 1980 Brandt Commission (...) was launched during a period of upheaval: oil shocks, debt crises, and East–West tension. This was a time when Southern countries were not recognized as significant actors in shaping global affairs"
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2283
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2283
Rebuilding Legitimacy for Global Governance: The Case for a New Independent Commission
By Andy Sumner, Stephan Klingebiel and Arief Anshory Yusuf The global landscape of development cooperation is fracturing. The promise of the 2030 Agenda and the pursuit of the Sustainable Developme…
www.developmentresearch.eu
June 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
"The 1980 Brandt Commission (...) was launched during a period of upheaval: oil shocks, debt crises, and East–West tension. This was a time when Southern countries were not recognized as significant actors in shaping global affairs"
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2283
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2283
Reposted by Karsten Weitzenegger
Join our official side event on #PolicyCoherence & #JustTransition at #SB62 🌿
Co-hosted by IDOS, @sei.org, @rielcano.bsky.social & POLEA.
📅 26 June 2025
🔗 Event link & details: www.idos-research.de/en/events/de...
Co-hosted by IDOS, @sei.org, @rielcano.bsky.social & POLEA.
📅 26 June 2025
🔗 Event link & details: www.idos-research.de/en/events/de...
June 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Join our official side event on #PolicyCoherence & #JustTransition at #SB62 🌿
Co-hosted by IDOS, @sei.org, @rielcano.bsky.social & POLEA.
📅 26 June 2025
🔗 Event link & details: www.idos-research.de/en/events/de...
Co-hosted by IDOS, @sei.org, @rielcano.bsky.social & POLEA.
📅 26 June 2025
🔗 Event link & details: www.idos-research.de/en/events/de...
Navigating the AI Frontier: Practical Insights for Evaluators from the CGIAR Technical Note deveval.wordpress.com/2025/06/16/n...
Navigating the AI Frontier: Practical Insights for Evaluators from the CGIAR Technical Note
Cekova, D., Corsetti L., Ferretti, S. and Vaca, S. (2025). Considerations and Practical Applications for Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Evaluations. Technical Note. CGIAR Independe…
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June 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Navigating the AI Frontier: Practical Insights for Evaluators from the CGIAR Technical Note deveval.wordpress.com/2025/06/16/n...
The recent #Glocal2025 webinar, “Local Voices, Lasting Impact: Rethinking our practice for a future driven by locally led and community-driven evaluations” rigorously probed a vital and often-overlooked question:
Who evaluates, how, and why? deveval.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/u...
Who evaluates, how, and why? deveval.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/u...
Unlocking “Local Voices, Lasting Impact”: Rethinking Evaluation for a Transformed Future
The recent #Glocal2025 webinar, “Local Voices, Lasting Impact: Rethinking our practice for a future driven by locally led and community-driven evaluations,” served as a powerful crucibl…
deveval.wordpress.com
June 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The recent #Glocal2025 webinar, “Local Voices, Lasting Impact: Rethinking our practice for a future driven by locally led and community-driven evaluations” rigorously probed a vital and often-overlooked question:
Who evaluates, how, and why? deveval.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/u...
Who evaluates, how, and why? deveval.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/u...
Evaluation’s Journey towards the Future, Part 6. Evaluating yesterday's world for tomorrow’s challenges? zendaofir.com/evaluations-...
Evaluation’s Journey towards the Future, Part 6. Evaluating yesterday's world for tomorrow’s challenges? - Evaluation and Transformation
Share this post * Why are we still evaluating yesterday’s world to plan for tomorrow’s challenges? Evaluation after evaluation that land on my desk for review describes context as if time stopped yes...
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May 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Evaluation’s Journey towards the Future, Part 6. Evaluating yesterday's world for tomorrow’s challenges? zendaofir.com/evaluations-...
EVALSDGs Webinar: Second edition of the Guidebook "Country-led Evaluation to achieve the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs" - online launch evalsdgs.org/2025/05/12/e... via @evalsdgs.bsky.social
EVALSDGs Webinar: Second edition of the Guidebook “Country-led Evaluation to achieve the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs” – online launch
Have we lost the battle against the time(s) in advancing the 2030 Agenda? Can evaluation remain relevant in a changing global political landscape? How can it still contribute in the last years towa…
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May 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
EVALSDGs Webinar: Second edition of the Guidebook "Country-led Evaluation to achieve the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs" - online launch evalsdgs.org/2025/05/12/e... via @evalsdgs.bsky.social
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"Ultimately, we may not have to choose between the two frameworks of ‘international’ and ‘global’ development, as each captures key aspects of the overall process."
From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2207
From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2207
Global AND International Development against all Inequalities
By Alessandra Mezzadri Development: Contested Categories Since its inception after World War II, Development Studies has been deeply intertwined with the socio-economic transformation of formerly c…
www.developmentresearch.eu
April 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
"Ultimately, we may not have to choose between the two frameworks of ‘international’ and ‘global’ development, as each captures key aspects of the overall process."
From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2207
From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2207
Evaluation’s journey towards the future, Part 1: Ancient tributaries zendaofir.com/evaluations-...
Evaluation’s journey towards the future, Part 1: Ancient tributaries - Evaluation for Transformation
Share this post As we chart the future, the earliest beginnings of evaluation will continue to shape the field. This is something we need to honour and use. Imagine a river … “A river that forgets its...
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April 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Evaluation’s journey towards the future, Part 1: Ancient tributaries zendaofir.com/evaluations-...
The Poor and the Vulnerable Risk Being Overlooked in Escalating Trade Tensions weitzenegger.wordpress.com/2025/04/06/t...
The Poor and the Vulnerable Risk Being Overlooked in Escalating Trade Tensions
UN Trade and Development Alerts: Global economic growth could decline further: In a low-growth, high-debt global economy, higher tariffs risk weakening investment and trade flows – adding unc…
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April 6, 2025 at 7:38 AM
The Poor and the Vulnerable Risk Being Overlooked in Escalating Trade Tensions weitzenegger.wordpress.com/2025/04/06/t...