Publications

• Eger, J., S. H. Schneider, N. Sassenhagen und M. Bruder (2022), COVID-19: Die Einstellungen der Bevölkerung zu Entwicklungspolitischen Maßnahmen und zur Impfstoffverteilung. Umfrageergebnisse zur internationalen Solidarität während der Corona-Pandemie, DEval Policy Brief 2/2022, Deutsches Evaluierungsinstitut der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (DEval), Bonn.

We know little about the general geographic allocation of development projects in postconflict regions, and specifically of gender-focused projects. Using Colombia as a case study, this publication explores whether donor agencies prefer to work in “safe” places or dare to operate in conflict-affected zones.

• Link to the Article in the Open Access Journal "Sustainability"

• Nawrotzki, R.J., Gantner, V., Balzer, J., Wencker, T., Brüntrup-Seidemann, S. (2022) Strategic Allocation of Development Projects in Post-Conflict Regions: A Gender Perspective for Colombia, In: Sustainability 14 (4), German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), Bonn.

• Polak, J. T., L. Smidt and L. Taube (2021), Human Rights in German Development Cooperation. Aspirations and Implementation, DEval Policy Brief 7/2021, German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), Bonn.

• Lücking, K., M. Eppler (2022), Ende ohne Schrecken. Ausgestaltung von Exit-Prozessen in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, DEval Policy Brief 1/2022, Deutsches Evaluierungsinstitut der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (DEval), Bonn.

This report presents the findings of a research project on rigorous impact evaluation (RIE) in German development cooperation funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. The research project examined the status quo of RIE, relevant barriers and potential measures to increase both the initiation of RIEs and the take-up of (rigorous) evidence.

• Executive Summary (PDF, 3.03 MB)
• Executive Summary (German) (PDF, 1.81 MB)
• Zusammenfassung in Leichter Sprache (PDF, 666 KB)
• Online Appendix (PDF, 758 KB)
• Guidance tool: When to do a Rigorous Impact Evaluation? (PDF, 604 KB)

• Krämer et al. (2021), Rigorous Impact Evaluation: Evidence Generation and Take-up in German Development Cooperation, German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), Bonn.

In the strategy paper ‘Human Rights in German Development Policy’, published in 2011, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) defined human rights as a guiding principle of its work. The strategy paper formulates a human rights-based approach (HRBA) for the realisation of this guiding principle. The current DEval evaluation comprehensively assesses the HRBA for the first time since it was adopted.

• Executive Summary (PDF, 820 KB)
• Executive Summary in German (Leichte Sprache) (PDF, 2.43 MB)
• Online Appendix (in German) (PDF, 1.02 MB)
• To the BMZ Responses
• To the Human Rights Report Series This Publication is Part of the Human Rights Report Series

• Polak, J. T., L. Smidt, L. Taube (2021), Human Rights in German Development Policy. Part 1: The Human Rights Strategy and its Implementation, German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), Bonn.