Insights & Publications

Articles, reflections, and thought leadership on evaluation, policy, and development systems

June 09, 2026

Five Myths That Quietly Ruin MERL Systems

Each is plausible enough to survive casual conversation and damaging enough to ruin programmes when it settles into organisational culture.

June 16, 2026

A Theory of Change Is a Negotiation, Not a Diagram

Effective theories of change are not drafted in isolation. They are negotiated collaboratively by the people who will implement and live with them.

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