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Hard-wiring and Soft-wiring in Sustainability via health program examples
Hard-wiring and Soft-wiring in Sustainability via health program examples: by Laurence Desvignes and Jindra Cekan/ova Overview We all want things to last. Most of us joined the ‘sustainable development’ industry hoping our foreign aid projects not only do good while...
Can We Assume Sustained Impact? Verifying the Sustainability of Climate Change Mitigation Results (reposting a book chapter)
So excited to have our chapter verifying the 'sustainability' of the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund (GEF) funded projects through examining two tranches of evaluations. My co-writer colleague Susan Legro did a brilliant job pointing out GreenHouse Gasses (GHG)...
Follow our path on Ex-Post Sustainability and Resilience Seasonal Joy
Follow our path on Ex-Post Sustainability and Resilience Seasonal Joy Rarely do we get to teach, innovate, learn, and expand a hidden corner of one’s field. This is what is I am experiencing, and the Fund is sharing. Here is the Adaptation Fund’s ex-post project...
5 Ways to Foster Sustainability and Resilience to Climate Change
5 Ways to Foster Sustainability and Resilience to Climate Change by Omar Abdou, M.A. and Jindra Cekan/ova, Ph.D In the global climate change graphic, the blue are countries that contribute very few emissions to #climatechange. They are also those who suffer the most...
Aid providers: More puzzle pieces, including unexpected outcomes; ours is not the whole picture
Aid providers: More puzzle pieces, including unexpected outcomes; ours is not the whole picture When we did our first ex-post evaluation/ delayed final evaluation in 2006 in Niger for Lutheran World Relief (LWR) funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (pg75...