Institutional Learning and Change Initiative

Monitoring the evolution of collaborations: Making research more effective

Approach

Interdisciplinary, multi-institutional and multi-actor innovation networks are needed for poverty-reducing research to have the maximum impact.

ILAC and the CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Roots, Tubers and Banana (RTB) have engaged in a partnership to develop a project called "Partnerships and Knowledge Sharing for Innovation in Roots, Tubers and Banana Research for Development".

Through the study of a network called "CIALCA", the project will support priority setting and exploration of new models of research and partnerships in the RTB CRP by

1. analyzing the evolution and current state of its partnerships and research routines;
2. identifying actions that can increase its contribution to the SLOs; and
3. exploring strategies that can facilitate knowledge sharing, capacity development and collective learning in the partnership.

By interacting closely with researchers and coordination of the MUSA network, the project will foster buy-in and utilization of its results, which are also expected to be useful for the RTB and other CRPs.

What is BetterEvaluation?
BetterEvaluation is an international collaboration to improve evaluation. BetterEvaluation is designed to support practitioners to share their knowledge and experience to take the field forward and develop fresh, innovative, and novel approaches to evaluation.

At the heart of the project is an interactive web-based platform about evaluation methods and approaches that supports evaluators and evaluation commissioners to choose the most appropriate combinations of evaluation approaches and methods, and to implement these methods well.

The platform can be accessed at www.betterevaluation.org