Publications

• The causal mechanism claim in evaluation: Does the prophecy fulfill?

• Schmitt, J. (2020). The causal mechanism claim in evaluation: Does the prophecy fulfill? In J. Schmitt (Ed.), Causal Mechanisms in Program Evaluation. New Directions for Evaluation, 167, 11–26.

• Special Issue:Causal Mechanisms in Program Evaluation

• Schmitt, J. (Hrsg.) (2020). Causal Mechanisms in Program Evaluation. New Directions for Evaluation, No. 167, Fall 2020.

• The climate crisis: four ways evaluations can strengthen policymaking

• Beauchamp, E., D. Hoffmann, S. D'Errico, D. Lucks und K. El-Saddik (2020), „The climate crisis: four ways evaluations can strengthen policymaking“, IIED Briefing.

The development volunteer service “weltwärts” enables young adults to participate in a volunteer service in countries of the Global South. The evaluation focuses its analysis on what volunteers learn, how they are changed by participating in weltwärts, and their civic engagement after they return to Germany.

• Online Annex (PDF, 2.29 MB)
• To the BMZ response

• Polak, J.T., K. Guffler and L. Scheinert (2017), weltwärts Volunteers and their Civic Engagement in Germany, German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), Bonn.

CPRs review the strategic orientation of German development activities in a partner country and generate impetus for improving country portfolios. The tool is thus designed to help steer German development cooperation more effectively.

• Executive Summary (PDF, 349 KB)
• Procedural Guidelines for Conducting Country Portfolio Reviews (PDF, 749 KB)

• Hartmann, C., M. Amine, S. Klier and K. Vorwerk (2019), Country Portfolio Reviews. A Tool for
  Strategic Portfolio Analysis in German Development Cooperation, German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), Bonn.

• Rigorose Wirkungsevaluierung – Genese, Debatte und Nutzung in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit

• Faust, J. (2020) Rigorose Wirkungsevaluierung – Genese, Debatte und Nutzung in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit. dms – der moderne staat – Zeitschrift für Public Policy, Recht und Management, 13(1-2020), 61-80.