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Die strategische Portfoliosteuerung in der bilateralen deutschen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit

  • Kirsten Vorwerk
  • Mirjana Köder

Globale Herausforderungen, die Zunahme grenzüberschreitender Konflikte und komplexer werdende Rahmenbedingungen stellen das Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche
Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) bei der Steuerung und Ausgestaltung seiner bilateralen staatlichen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (EZ) vor große Herausforderungen.
Das Umfeld, in dem sich EZ bewegt, hat sich in den letzten zwanzig Jahren stark verändert. Vor dem Hintergrund komplexer werdender Rahmenbedingungen ist EZ ein wesentlicher Hebel für den Aufbau globaler Kooperationen zur Bearbeitung grenzüberschreitender Probleme und von grundlegender Bedeutung für die Ausgestaltung internationaler Beziehungen mit Partnerländern im globalen Süden. 

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  • Vorwerk, K. und M. Köder (2024), Die strategische Portfoliosteuerung in der bilateralen deutschen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, Deutsches Evaluierungsinstitut der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (DEval), Bonn.
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Policy Brief: Learning from Germany´s Civil Engagement in Afghanistan

  • Christoph Hartmann
  • Maren Weeger
  • Dr Anne Lange
  • Dr Katja Mielke

Given the large number of crises and conficts worldwide, it is important to learn from past and current engagements in fragile contexts in order to make positive results replicable and avoid mistakes. The fndings of the joint ministerial evaluation of the German government's civil engagement in Afghanistan demonstrate what can be learned from this engagement, which was unprecedented both fnancially and in terms of human resources. These lessons can be applied in future operations in highly fragile contexts affected by violent confict. This policy brief presents key findings and recommendations of this joint ministerial evaluation.

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  • Hartmann, C., M. Weeger, A. Lange and K. Mielke (2024), Learning from Germany´s Civil Engagement in Afghanistan, DEval Policy Brief 3/2024, German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), Bonn and German Police University (DHPol), Münster.
 Accessible Instruments and structures of development cooperation Fragility and conflict Afghanistan Policy Briefs

Policy Brief: Lernen aus dem zivilen Engagement in Afghanistan

  • Christoph Hartmann
  • Maren Weeger
  • Dr Anne Lange
  • Dr Katja Mielke

Angesichts der großen Zahl von Krisen und Konfikten weltweit ist es wichtig, aus vergangenen und laufenden Engagements in fragilen Kontexten zu lernen, um Erfolge wiederholbar zu machen und Fehler zu vermeiden. Die Erkenntnisse der ressortgemeinsamen Evaluierung des zivilen Engagements der Bundesregierung in Afghanistan zeigen, was aus dem bis dato finanziell wie personell beispiellosen deutschen Engagement für zukünftige Einsätze in hochfragilen und von Gewaltkonflikten geprägten Kontexten gelernt werden kann. In diesem Policy Brief werden die zentralen Ergebnisse und Empfehlungen der Evaluierung vorgestellt.

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  • Hartmann, C., M. Weeger, A. Lange und K. Mielke (2024), Lernen aus dem zivilen Engagement in Afghanistan, DEval Policy Brief 3/2024, Deutsches Evaluierungsinstitut der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (DEval), Bonn und Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei (DHPol), Münster.
 Accessible Instruments and structures of development cooperation Fragility and conflict Afghanistan Policy Briefs

Policy Brief: Strengthening the Role of Partner Countries in Evaluating Development Cooperation: A Framework for Analysis

  • Prof. Dr Jörg Faust

Development cooperation is one of the few policy fields where evaluation is deeply institutionalised as an important component in the policy cycle. Independence, utility and credibility are overarching principles that guide both evaluation criteria as well as processes. Still, a challenge exists in how to adequately strengthen the role of partner countries in the evaluation of development cooperation. This policy brief suggests a framework for analysis, consisting of four interdependent dimensions which should be carefully considered: a partner dimension, a process dimension, an intensity dimension and a capacity dimension. Using such a framework allows to develop tailor-made reforms for diferent types of evaluations as well as organisations instead of proclaiming one overarching normative blueprint.

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  • Faust, J. (2024), Strengthening the Role of Partner Countries in Evaluating Development Cooperation: A Framework for Analysis, DEval Policy Brief 2/2024, German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), Bonn.
 Accessible Evaluation Capacity Development Instruments and structures of development cooperation Supraregional Policy Briefs

Policy Brief: Cash Transfers and Cash Plus Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

  • Dr Atika Pasha
  • Dr Viviana Urueña
  • Stefanie Knoll
  • Dr Kathrin Wolf
  • Christiaan de Swardt
  • Mathilda Featherston-Lardeux
  • Dr Denise Hörner

This policy brief presents the findings of an Evidence Gap Map (EGM) that depicts the available evidence on cash transfers and cash plus programs across a wide range of outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. The EGM facilitates evidence-informed decision-making in social protection by enabling easy access to the existing rigorous evidence. It also seeks to address the current lack of a systematic mapping of the evidence on the impact of cash transfers. This policy brief pinpoints critical areas and populations for which limited or no evidence exists, and hence suggests potential avenues for closing those knowledge gaps.

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  • Pasha, A., V. Urueña, S. Knoll, K. Wolf, C. De Swardt, M. Featherston-Lardeux and D. Hörner (2024), Evidence Gap Map: Social Protection. Cash Transfers and Cash Plus Programs in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: Policy Brief, Center for Evaluation and Development (C4ED) and German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), Bonn.
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Cash Transfers and Cash Plus Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Evidence Gap Map

  • Dr Atika Pasha
  • Dr Viviana Urueña
  • Stefanie Knoll
  • Dr Kathrin Wolf
  • Christiaan de Swardt
  • Mathilda Featherston-Lardeux
  • Dr Denise Hörner

In recent years, the body of evidence on the effects of cash transfers and cash plus interventions has increased significantly, particularly for low- and middle-income countries. The range of studied outcomes spans diverse fields such as health, education, consumption, and women's empowerment. As more studies and information become available, the need for synthesis and evidence mapping becomes ever greater. This evidence gap map aims to facilitate evidence-informed decision-making by enabling easy access to the existing rigorous evidence on cash transfers and cash plus programs in low- and middle-income countries. It includes a total of 709 impact evaluations and 33 systematic reviews and provides a visual and interactive representation of these studies in a framework of cash transfer types and a broad range of outcomes. Moreover, it pinpoints critical areas with limited or no evidence, highlighting areas in which more impact evaluations or syntheses are needed.

Bibliographical information

  • Pasha, A., V. Urueña, S. Knoll, K. Wolf, C. De Swardt, M. Featherston-Lardeux and D. Hörner (2023), Cash Transfers and Cash Plus Programs in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: Evidence Gap Map, Center for Evaluation and Development (C4ED) and German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), Bonn.
Instruments and structures of development cooperation Evidence Gap Map
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