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Narratives

10
Jun
Titbits and Snippets 2. Words have Weight

Titbits and Snippets 2. Words have Weight

Why do we still tolerate the terminology of "Developed" and "Developing" countries? Words have weight. They
3 min read
03
Apr
“What went wrong with woke?” The problem of measurement and influence.

“What went wrong with woke?” The problem of measurement and influence.

How twisted narratives and simplistic measures can destroy a major effort to do good. What does this mean for evaluation
4 min read
10
Sep
"Labour" Day? The undervaluing of lives and labour in the Global South

"Labour" Day? The undervaluing of lives and labour in the Global South

This is an expanded version - especially in terms of key messages for evaluation professionals - of a post that
5 min read
13
Jun
Guest Post: Narratives, Stories and Memes

Guest Post: Narratives, Stories and Memes

How can we evaluate well if we are not aware of the often 'single stories' that shape how
6 min read
30
Apr
Learning from China’s Transformation, Part 6. Co-evolution - a ‘first principle’.

Learning from China’s Transformation, Part 6. Co-evolution - a ‘first principle’.

Yuen Yuen Ang's study of China's exceptional escape from its poverty trap in just 3-4 decades
5 min read
26
Apr
China's Transformation, Part 5. Directed improvisation

China's Transformation, Part 5. Directed improvisation

**8 min read** This series of blog posts highlights lessons from one of the greatest transformative development success stories ever.
8 min read
22
Apr
China's Transformation, Part 4. Dominant narratives, alternative perspectives

China's Transformation, Part 4. Dominant narratives, alternative perspectives

**10 min read** We need fresh narratives about how the world works, and why, and what to do to solve
6 min read
18
Apr
China's Transformation, Part 3. Seeing through others' eyes

China's Transformation, Part 3. Seeing through others' eyes

**5 min read** Some years ago I was on an evaluation assignment in the Mekong region, dealing with labour issues.
3 min read
16
Apr
The Big Picture

China's Transformation, Part 2. Towards an ecological civilisation

**10 min read** As evaluators we cannot afford to get caught up in narratives - usually devoid of nuance -
7 min read
14
Apr
China's transformation, Part 1. Why learn from China?

China's transformation, Part 1. Why learn from China?

Evaluators have an imperative to learn from success. Today we are fortunate: Those of us working in development or evaluation
6 min read