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(Corporate Strategy and Program Framework 2005-2010 - paragraph 78).

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Rethinking evaluation 2010-07
Development programs are routinely evaluated based on their usefulness and effectiveness. But in a rapidly changing world, how should evaluation methods themselves be judged?

2010-06-22 12:00 (Ottawa) DST
Panel discussion: Building the field of development evaluation for the next 10 years — learning across North and South
The International Development Research Centre’s (IDRC) Evaluation Unit and Carleton University are co-hosting a panel on North-South perspectives on development evaluation.