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Publications by Elias Sagmeister
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Toolkit 09 Nov 2016
Technologies for Monitoring in Insecure Environments
Introduction Operating in insecure environments is one of the more critical tests for the humanitarian community. Access constraints, uncertainty, attacks and aid diversion make these unlikely settings for innovation. Yet several new approaches come from highly insecure environments. In these… -
Study 09 Nov 2016
Listening to Communities in Insecure Environments
Background In insecure environments, where humanitarian staff have limited opportunities for face- to-face interactions with communities, achieving accountability to affected populations is more complex and often requires a mix of approaches. Community feedback mechanisms can be a valuable tool to… -
Study 09 Nov 2016
The Use of Third-Party Monitoring in Insecure Contexts
Background Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) describes the practice of contracting third parties to collect and verify monitoring data. In insecure contexts, aid actors primarily use TPM to monitor the activities of partner organizations in places where their own staff faces access restrictions. This… -
Study 01 Oct 2016
Eyes and Ears on the Ground: Monitoring Aid in Insecure Environments
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Commentary 25 Feb 2016
Assessing the Relevance of Development Assistance
For the past two decades, evaluation of development assistance has relied on criteria of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) to assess the merit of development interventions in a structured and comparable way. In thousands of evaluations each year, evaluators thus assess the relevance,… -
Journal article 01 Aug 2014
Real-Time Evaluation of Humanitarian Assistance Revisited
The concept of real-time evaluation (RTE) has evolved and spread considerably since its introduction some two decades ago, and since reviews first looked comprehensively at its application. It has formed an integral part of evaluation practice among humanitarian organizations, who are continuing to…