Episode notes
In this episode, Dr. Wand explains how a poorly designed evaluation framework with no control or comparision groups fails to support GCERF claims that the project services they have funded were responsible for the measured percentage increases from baseline to endline for projects in Mali. Dr. Wand reviews the evaluation report produced by the Global Community Engagement Resilience Fund (GCERF) available at https://www.gcerf.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Mali-Results-Paper-Round-3-Funding-2020-22.pdf
Dr. Wand's review covers the following findings with detailed examples:
- GCERF claims a percentage increase of 12% from baseline to endline of 92% at endline of women and youth reportin ...