RIE Event series: Impact to Go. Learning, Adapting & Making an Impact

How can impact evaluations better inform development cooperation in practice? What can we learn from recent evidence – including both successes and challenges?

This online event series brings together researchers and practitioners from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the KfW Development Bank to share and discuss findings from nine impact evaluations implemented within German development cooperation projects across various sectors and across different regions.

Each session offers a unique opportunity to learn from rigorous impact evaluations (RIE) and complementary qualitative research conducted by leading researchers, hear firsthand experiences from practitioners, and engage in discussions about what the findings mean for future development work.

The events take place on Thursdays during lunchtime via MS Teams. Each session features one or two research projects presenting their findings, followed by perspectives from the implementing organizations and an interactive discussion with participants.

Events

18.06.2026, 12:30 – 14:00 CET – Climate adaptation – Evidence on reforestation programs and farmer field schools in Madagascar

02.07.2026, 12:30 to 13:45 CET – Strengthening education systems – Evidence on digital skills training for TVET teachers in Rwanda and energy-efficient school rehabilitation programs in Georgia

16.07.2026, 12:30 to 13:45 CET – Skills for jobs – Evidence on entrepreneurship and private-sector training in Benin and Tunisia

01.10.2026, 12:30 to 13:45 CET – Pathways to universal health coverage – Evidence on outpatient insurance and digital health systems in Pakistan and Cameroon

15.10.2026, 12:30 to 13:30 CET – Climate risk management – Evidence on an index-based insurance for smallholder farmers in Vietnam

Find out more about the RIE Funding Programme and its projects here.