Research report

To what extent is German development cooperation evidence-informed?

In an empirical research project, DEval analysed the current state of rigorous impact evaluation (RIE) and evidence in German development cooperation. Many of the results are illustrated on this website under Is Germany Evidence-Informed?

Here you can download:

  • the full version of our report with more details and insights
  • 2-page summary of the report is more condensed
  • the presentation of our online seminar held on 23rd February 2022
RIE Report - Full Version (PDF)
RIE Online Seminar - Presentation (PDF)
RIE Report - Summary (PDF)
Policy Brief (pre-report)
RIE Report - Plain Language Summary (PDF | German only)

Online-Seminar: How evidence-informed is German development cooperation?

Is German development cooperation effective? Does it achieve the intended impact? Is it informed by the best scientific evidence?

In an online event on 23 February 2022 organised by the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval) the team discussed these questions and presented a research project on the implementation of rigorous impact evaluation (RIE) funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

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