Publications
We are at the heart of the debate about what works in international development, and how it should be assessed.
By sharing what we know we help to make the field more impactful, accountable and transparent, and its investments open to wider scrutiny. Our publications cover project reports and discussion papers, as well as our thinking on the latest debates.
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Connecting Conflict, Climate Change and Ecological Crisis
Addressing the climate and ecological crises is no longer the responsibility of organisations working in the environmental...
End-point evaluation of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) – final report
Findings, conclusions and recommendations from our evaluation of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team
Framing brief – Impact evaluation of the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintergration in the Horn of Africa region
This framing brief outlines the rationale and challenges of conducting a study of this kind, as well as the proposed...
Evolving anti-corruption programming amid COVID-19
Drawing from the efforts of implementing partners in adapting their strategies in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, this...
Evaluation of FMO (the Dutch Development Finance Institution)
The final report of the evaluation of FMO (the Dutch Development Finance Institution) provides insights into FMO’s...
Evaluation of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
The purpose of the evaluation was to assess the extent to which, and how, GPSDD has contributed to its stated outcomes and goals.
Savings and climate resilience – A review of successes and challenges in current programming
Climate change is the most urgent challenge of our time, and the impacts disproportionately affect people living in poverty.
Improving resilience measurement: Learning to adapt – Itad Practice Paper 01
Strengthening resilience is critical if communities are to respond positively to extreme events, climate change and disasters....
Tools and Tips for Implementing Contribution Analysis
A learning brief published with the Center for Evaluation Innovation sharing lessons on applying contribution analysis to...
Digital platforms – WISH COVID-19 Learning Brief #4
COVID-19 has disrupted facility-based SRHR services in many countries with reduced face-face contact, leading to increased...
How can H2H actors measure outcomes and impact?
The MEAL Advisory Group (MAG) of the H2H Network held a joint learning session 10th December 2020 focused on how to capture...
Human-centered design in international development: A review of what works and what doesn’t
Human-centered design (HCD) is a creative problem-solving approach that puts the customer or beneficiary at the centre, with...
Evaluation of Bangladesh WFP Country Strategic Plan 2016 – 2019
This evaluation was commissioned to provide evaluative evidence for accountability and learning to inform the design of the...
Mid-point evaluation of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) – Final Report
Itad has been contracted by UK-PHRST to conduct an external performance evaluation and independent monitoring (PE&IM) of the...
Coordination and alignment with relevant global and UK International Health Regulations: Lessons from the Public Health England International Health Regulations Strengthening Project
This is the second Learning Brief to pull out areas of interest to a wide range of people in the global health security sector...
A practical handbook for using prizes to help solve development challenges
While innovation inducement prizes have a historic pedigree, particularly in the early development of aviation, they have only...