Volume 46. Issue 1: Towards Systemic Approaches to Evaluation and Impact
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(Breaking) The Iron Triangle of Evaluation
(© 2015 Institute of Development Studies, January 20)Ideas from complexity science and systems thinking are demonstrably helpful in a shift from exploring (systematic) linear net effects of an intervention towards exploring wider (systemic) effects occurring elsewhere. But ... -
Systems Dynamics Modelling in Industrial Development Evaluation
(© 2015 Institute of Development Studies, January 20)The complexity of development processes makes it difficult to observe and interpret the impacts of policies. The authors demonstrate the use and benefits of system dynamics modelling (SDM) in impact evaluation of private ... -
Aiming for Utility in ‘Systems?based Evaluation’: A Research?based Framework for Practitioners
(© 2015 Institute of Development Studies, January 20)System dynamics modelling (SDM) was used and process researched as a case to investigate its utility as a systems?based evaluation (SBE) approach. A system dynamics (SD) model was developed to evaluate the potential ... -
Going Beyond Mixed Methods to Mixed Approaches: A Systems Perspective for Asking the Right Questions
(© 2015 Institute of Development Studies, January 20)An impact evaluation's primary task is to determine which impacts were caused by an intervention, distinguishing them from those produced by other causes. However, in complex systems, interventions may contribute towards ... -
Learning, Systems Concepts and Values in Evaluation: Proposal for an Exploratory Framework to Improve Coherence
(© 2015 Institute of Development Studies, January 20)The three core systems concepts – interrelationships, perspectives and boundaries – can be used for framing an impact evaluation (see Williams, this IDS Bulletin) . But their use also has implications for the type of ... -
Prosaic or Profound? The Adoption of Systems Ideas by Impact Evaluation
(© 2015 Institute of Development Studies, January 20)All evaluation approaches have to address questions about their legitimacy, validity, relevance and usefulness. As the complexity of interventions is more widely acknowledged, impact evaluation appears to be especially ... -
Introduction – Towards Systemic Approaches to Evaluation and Impact
(© 2015 Institute of Development Studies, January 20)This IDS Bulletin is the second of two that follow an Institute of Development Studies event seeking to define an agenda for research and practice of development impact evaluation. It focuses on exploring the potential ...