Think Pieces

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 27 - December 2024

Results and reflections from a quality appraisal of 2023 ILO evaluation reports (reviewed in 2023)

Results and reflections from a quality appraisal of ILO evaluations, 2022 
 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 25 - October 2023

Impact evaluation: Ex-post review and way forward 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 24 - June 2023

Assessing strengths and challenges of RBSA-funded interventions: A meta-analysis of ILO RBSA-funded interventions, 2018-22 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 23 - March 2023

Assessing the effectiveness and results of ILO’s work: Key proxies of performance. A methodological review 
 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 22 - September 2022

Results and reflections from a quality appraisal of ILO evaluations, 2021 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 21 - November 2021

Results and reflections from a quality appraisal of ILO evaluations, 2020 
 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 20 - October 2021

The ILO contribution to SDG 8 in the time of COVID-19 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 19 - December 2020

Quality assessments of ILO decentralized evaluations: Key results of the quality appraisal 2019 and way forward for the integration of gender equality and empowerment of women considerations into evaluation 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 18 - December 2020

Drivers of decent work results and ILO effectiveness: A review of results for 2019-2020, and trends in the effectiveness of ILO development cooperation interventions since 2013 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 17 - December 2019

Quality assessments of ILO project evaluations: Sustaining recent improvements 
 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 16 - December 2019

Drivers of decent work results and ILO effectiveness: A meta-analysis of ILO RBSA interventions 2013-2017 
 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 15 - April 2019

A brief history of evaluation in the ILO 
 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 14 - December 2018

Improving ILO evaluation methods to better capture ILO’s specific normative and social dialogue mandate 
 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 13 - June 2018

ILO Evaluation Quality: Challenges and potential strategies - Reflections beyond the Quality Appraisal 
 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 12 - December 2017

Evaluation quality assessment methodology in the UN system and changes to the ILO’s quality appraisal methodology 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 11 - December 2016

Applying evaluative thinking towards an effective ILO contribution to the implementation of the SDGs 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 9 -November 2015

Common issues affecting monitoring and evaluation of large ILO projects: Strategies to address them

i-eval THINK Piece, No.8 - December 2014

External Quality Appraisal: Implications for evaluation quality and utilization  
 

i-eval THINK Piece, No.7 - October 2014

Delivering decent work results: Implications of a meta-analysis of ILO Decent Work Country Programmes 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 6 - October 2014

Impact evaluation in the ILO: Stock-taking of current practice 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 5 - February 2014

Improving Results-Based Management in the ILO: Challenges and opportunities 
 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 4 - February 2014 

Leveraging appraisal findings to improve evaluation quality 
 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 3 - January 2013

Ratings Systems in International Evaluation 

i-eval THINK Piece, No. 2 - June 2012

National Evaluation Systems: Engaging ILO Social Partners