Karsten Weitzenegger

Karsten Weitzenegger

@deveval.bsky.social

#Knowledge and #networks needed by all #gender #development #evaluation practitioners to provide evidence for effective #GlobalGoals | #SDGs #Eval4Action

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UNICEF Evaluation
@unicef-evaluation.bsky.social

"Evaluation makes the invisible visible." Sofiya Yuvshanova explains why including hard-to-reach populations in evidence generation matters and how it helps ensure every child is represented in decisions and policies. 🎥 #UNICEF #Evaluation #OneMinuteOneQuestion #ForEveryChild

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UN Environment Programme
@unep.org

To #BeatPlasticPollution, data, knowledge and collaboration are critical. The Global Plastics Hub brings together: 📚 2800+ knowledge materials 📊 70+ plastic lifecycle indicators 🌍 2000+ members Explore the Hub: globalplasticshub.org

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IDOS_research
@idos-research.bsky.social

New #FlagshipReport "Sustainable Futures at Stake?" out now! Find today the contribution by @nielskeijzer.bsky.social & Mark Furness on “Europe’s International Cooperation as a Key Component of a Stable World Order”. Read more: 📲 lnkd.in/eDWj42-T #DisruptionAndReform

IDOS_research@idos-research.bsky.social

Out now! New IDOS Flagship Report on Politics of Cooperation “Sustainable Futures at Stake? The Case for Politics of Cooperation and Perseverance” highlights institutions, actors, & coalitions that can advance and shape reform to rebuild cooperation in a multipolar world.

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WBGU
@wbgu.bsky.social

Social cohesion is a crucial prerequisite for tackling the major challenges of the future. In its 👉 new report section, 'Social cohesion strengthens security,‘ the WBGU recommends curbing polarization to thereby consolidate democratic societies' ability to act. More: www.wbgu.de/fr-security-chap2

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Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI)
@gei-globaleval.bsky.social

Counting outputs is not the same as measuring outcomes. 🔎This GEI study found that approaches to measuring #evaluation demand, supply & use often focus on outputs rather than on outcomes. How can we measure whether evaluation is contributing to lasting #change? 👉 Read the paper: bit.ly/4xDHlNe

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Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social

From Algorithms to Evidence: What GenAI actually does to evaluation practice There is no shortage of hype about artificial intelligence in the evaluation world these days, and equally no shortage of evaluators quietly muttering that this, too, shall pass, like blockchain and Big Data before it.…

weitzenegger.deFrom Algorithms to Evidence: What GenAI actually does to evaluation practiceThere is no shortage of hype about artificial intelligence in the evaluation world these days, and equally no shortage of evaluators quietly muttering that this, too, shall pass, like blockchain and Big Data before it. From Algorithms to Evidence: Using GenAI in Evaluation Practice, edited by Kerry Bruce, Valentine Joseph Gandhi, and Steffen Bohni Nielsen, is refreshingly uninterested in either position.

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UNICEF Evaluation
@unicef-evaluation.bsky.social

From #UNICEF #Evaluation, Francesco Iacoella will contribute to a panel on evaluating #digital #innovations for humanitarian action, presenting outstanding cases of UNICEF's #Lahaa platform & #Oky app. ➡️ JOIN: bit.ly/4AgzpUN 📅 17 Sept 🕙 10:45 CEST / 4:45 EDT #IEForum2026 #Evidence4Action

Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social

From Algorithms to Evidence: What GenAI actually does to evaluation practice There is no shortage of hype about artificial intelligence in the evaluation world these days, and equally no shortage of evaluators quietly muttering that this, too, shall pass, like blockchain and Big Data before it.…

weitzenegger.deFrom Algorithms to Evidence: What GenAI actually does to evaluation practiceThere is no shortage of hype about artificial intelligence in the evaluation world these days, and equally no shortage of evaluators quietly muttering that this, too, shall pass, like blockchain and Big Data before it. From Algorithms to Evidence: Using GenAI in Evaluation Practice, edited by Kerry Bruce, Valentine Joseph Gandhi, and Steffen Bohni Nielsen, is refreshingly uninterested in either position.
Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social

What Europe can learn from business environment reform in the Western Balkans The European Union and the Western Balkans are not separated by a simple divide between good and bad regulation. Across countries, governments have adopted regulatory impact assessment, public consultation, digital…

weitzenegger.deWhat Europe can learn from business environment reform in the Western BalkansThe European Union and the Western Balkans are not separated by a simple divide between good and bad regulation. Across countries, governments have adopted regulatory impact assessment, public consultation, digital services and administrative simplification. The more consequential difference lies in consistent implementation across the full regulatory cycle. EU Member States generally have stronger systems for designing rules, but many still evaluate existing regulation too rarely and provide weak feedback to people participating in consultations.
Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social

Under what conditions can #evidence matter again, who has incentives to use it, how the various voices involved are incorporated, and what kind of institutional structures enable it to fulfil its function. #Participation #Evaluation by Fidel Arévalo evalparticipativa.net/en/2026/07/2...

evalparticipativa.netWHEN EVALUATION CEASES TO MATTER: PARTICIPATION, DEMOCRACY AND THE CAUSES OF A PREDICTABLE DECLINE - EVALUACIÓN PARTICIPATIVAby Fidel Arévalo For many years, evaluation was underpinned by a powerful promise: to produce evidence on what works and what does not, in order to guide fairer, more efficient and more democratic pub...

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UN Environment Programme
@unep.org

Did you know that pinecones, snail shells, fern fronds, and even Romanesco broccoli all follow the same mathematical pattern? It’s called the Fibonacci sequence, and it shows up in nature more often than one might think. What are your favourite examples? 🌿🐌🥦🌲

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PIK_climate
@pik-potsdam.bsky.social

The Holocene (the past 12,000 years) has been a uniquely stable period for the climate, with global average temperatures at 14 degrees celsius, varying by only 0.5 degrees. Johan Rockström explains how today, human activity is the dominant force for change on Earth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rphp...

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EADI
@eadi.bsky.social

"Legitimacy cannot be built through communication campaigns, tokenistic participation, or compensation alone; it requires transforming how decisions are made and how projects are designed from the ground up" ✍️ From our blog www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2369

developmentresearch.euLegitimacy at the Core: Transformative Green Industrial Policy for a Just Mineral ExtractionBy Anabel Marin and Santiago Cunial The global race for minerals is accelerating. Minerals like lithium, copper, and nickel are increasingly treated as the “new oil” of the energy transition and ot…
Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social

As traditional international aid and multilateral frameworks crumble, development researchers are shifting focus toward a "polytunity" where local, context-specific policies and adaptive economies replace top-down global goals. www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2626

developmentresearch.euWhat to Play Next: Development after the End of DevelopmentBy Heiner Janus and Michael Roll Manchester embodies reinvention like few other places. It built the world’s first industrial economy, watched it rust, and recast itself as the capital of Eng…
Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social

When Evidence is a Matter of Survival: How Evaluation Must Defend Our Democracies Fewer than 30 per cent of people worldwide live in a democracy now, down from half twenty years back, and with fake news running riot, evaluation isn't just paperwork anymore, it's a proper shield for democracy. Van…

weitzenegger.deWhen Evidence is a Matter of Survival: How Evaluation Must Defend Our DemocraciesFewer than 30 per cent of people worldwide live in a democracy now, down from half twenty years back, and with fake news running riot, evaluation isn't just paperwork anymore, it's a proper shield for democracy. Van der Knaap says it's a two-way street: democracy needs solid, independent evaluation to keep governments honest and accountable, and evaluators need democratic freedoms like free speech and research to do their job at all.

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EADI
@eadi.bsky.social

"One debate in Development Studies concerns whether the field is divided along Northern versus Southern lines. Our data suggest it is not, or at least not in the way commonly assumed." www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2622

developmentresearch.euThe Disciplinary Roots of Disagreement in Development Studies: Findings from a Global Survey of ScholarsBy Ryan Briggs and Andy Sumner Development Studies is institutionally well established. The QS rankings identify over 150 universities with postgraduate Development Studies programmes across approx…
Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social

Mangroves: The Ultimate Nature-Based Solution and the Power of Collaborative Partnerships Mangroves are increasingly recognized as one of the most powerful nature-based solutions we have for combatting climate change and reversing biodiversity loss. These coastal ecosystems protect shorelines from…

weitzenegger.deMangroves: The Ultimate Nature-Based Solution and the Power of Collaborative PartnershipsMangroves are increasingly recognized as one of the most powerful nature-based solutions we have for combatting climate change and reversing biodiversity loss. These coastal ecosystems protect shorelines from devastating storm surges, store massive amounts of carbon, and act as a crucial link between land and ocean. During a catastrophic 2013 typhoon in the Philippines, which produced waves up to 11 metres high, communities shielded by mangrove plantations survived — a clear demonstration of how critical these trees are for disaster prevention.
Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social

Germany Resets the Compass: A South-North Commission for a Multipolar World With the launch of the new North-South Commission at #HSC26, Germany is attempting to reopen the conversation on global development beyond 2030. Co-chaired by Olaf Scholz and Laura Chinchilla, the independent Commission…

weitzenegger.deGermany Resets the Compass: A South-North Commission for a Multipolar WorldWith the launch of the new North-South Commission at #HSC26, Germany is attempting to reopen the conversation on global development beyond 2030. Co-chaired by Olaf Scholz and Laura Chinchilla, the independent Commission explicitly evokes the legacy of the Brandt Commission of 1980. Its success will depend not on the prestige of its members, but on its ability to create trust, shared ownership, and proposals that carry political weight across the world.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin
@enb.iisd.org

"We must not stand by as the cooperative, rules-based order is shattered." Opening #HSC26, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned that "brutality and ruthlessness" are replacing international rules, arguing that deeper cooperation is essential to tackle #climatechange, poverty and conflict.

Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social

Four Hard Questions for Hamburg: My #HSC26 Agenda I'm heading to the Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026 — and I'm not going there to nod along. Hamburg, 29 June 2026. Around 1,600 participants from 115 countries are descending on the Hanseatic city this weekend for the third Hamburg…

weitzenegger.deFour Hard Questions for Hamburg: My #HSC26 AgendaI'm heading to the Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026 — and I'm not going there to nod along. Hamburg, 29 June 2026. Around 1,600 participants from 115 countries are descending on the Hanseatic city this weekend for the third Hamburg Sustainability Conference. German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will open proceedings, flanked by 22 ministers, 13 heads of international organisations, and more than 280 C-suite executives from the private sector.
Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social

EU’s new Evaluation Policy doubles down on accountability, learning and impact. Clearer roles, stronger use of evidence and strategic evaluations will make it easier to track what really works in partner countries and why, so #GlobalGateway can deliver www.weitzenegger.de/content/?p=3...

weitzenegger.deNew EU Evaluation Policy for External Action: What Changes for Stakeholders and Evaluators - Karsten Weitzenegger ConsultingEU’s new Evaluation Policy for External Action doubles down on accountability, learning and impact – including for Global Gateway investments. Clearer roles,

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DEval-Institute
@deval-institute.bsky.social

✨ New Guest Blog Alert! Discover the reasons behind the declining public support for development cooperation in Germany and explore the 5 key explanations and their implications. A must-read for anyone interested in global development and policy! shorturl.at/D73o7

sdg-communicator.orgFalling public support for development cooperation in Germany:  5 explanations, 5 implicationsGerman public support for development co-operation has dropped significantly since 2022. Why has this happened? This blog outlines five possible explanations and five implications for development c…

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EADI
@eadi.bsky.social

"In what kind of world order will development cooperation exist, and what role will it play there? These are not merely technical questions. They are political and normative choices about what kind of international order remains possible" ✍️ From our blog www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2535

developmentresearch.euThe Double Legitimacy Crisis of the Old Aid Order: Four Scenarios for Development Cooperation and their PlausibilityBy Nadia Molenaers Development cooperation is not simply facing another cyclical debate about effectiveness. It is facing something deeper: a crisis of the very roles through which it has historica…
Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social

If you are working in philanthropy, governance, education reform or civil society, this short article shows how evaluators can honour complexity, centre equity, and still deliver credible causal stories for decision making. #causalpathways #reclaimingcausal www.weitzenegger.de/content/?p=3...

weitzenegger.deValues-Driven Causal Pathways Evaluations: Strengthening Rigor and Quality - Karsten Weitzenegger ConsultingValues-driven causal pathways evaluations treat rigor not as control and replicability, but as how well evidence makes complex systems change visible in

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The New York Times
@nytimes.com

A towering, claw-like superstructure on the South Lawn of the White House will be the site of an Ultimate Fighting Championship cage match on Sunday, which is also President Trump’s 80th birthday. Historians say there are no parallels from the past for what Trump has planned. trib.al/V3XjRH0

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EADI
@eadi.bsky.social

🌐 Opening Plenary | Security & Development How are security, geopolitics & development reshaping each other? Join #EADI2026 @iobua.bsky.social to explore what rising tensions mean for development futures—especially in the Global South. 👉 bit.ly/eadi-2026

Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social

Evaluation Insights: EU Recovery and Resilience Facility Series Evaluation Insights for Policy and Programming (TL;DR) The EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, the EU's EUR 723.8 billion pandemic recovery instrument, is broadly on track at its halfway point. By end 2023, EUR 225 billion had been…

weitzenegger.deEvaluation Insights: EU Recovery and Resilience FacilitySeries Evaluation Insights for Policy and Programming (TL;DR) The EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, the EU's EUR 723.8 billion pandemic recovery instrument, is broadly on track at its halfway point. By end 2023, EUR 225 billion had been disbursed and roughly 75% of planned milestones met, with economic modelling projecting a GDP boost of up to 1.4% and employment gains of up to 0.8% by 2026.
Karsten Weitzenegger
@deveval.bsky.social

Green economy and rural livelihoods in Africa: pathways towards an inclusive transition An EADI webinar shows that a genuinely green economy in rural Africa depends on three things working together: locally affordable climate-smart practices for smallholders, coherent national and regional…

weitzenegger.deGreen economy and rural livelihoods in Africa: pathways towards an inclusive transitionAn EADI webinar shows that a genuinely green economy in rural Africa depends on three things working together: locally affordable climate-smart practices for smallholders, coherent national and regional policies that connect research with practice, and climate finance that explicitly supports a just transition with strong community agency. It highlights how programmes like the Great Green Wall and Africa RISING can improve livelihoods and ecosystems, but also how limited reach, elite capture and underfunded adaptation threaten impact.