This post reflects on the evaluation of the Public Sector Network of Infrastructure Developers, a program designed to strengthen knowledge, coordination, and collaboration across public infrastructure actors. Using a theory-based, longitudinal, and network evaluation approach, the evaluation examined individual learning outcomes alongside the development of professional relationships over time.

This post reflects on the evaluation of IsraAID’s Ukraine Emergency Response, implemented under rapidly evolving and volatile conditions. Combining a Theory of Change with a developmental evaluation approach, the evaluation adapted indicators of success as needs, access, and priorities shifted during the war. Findings highlight the program’s relevance, its contribution to strengthening professional capacities, services, partnerships, and community resilience.

Between 2021 and 2023, the project Amplify, Verify, Engage: Information for Democratization and Good Governance in Eurasia (AVE)  sought to strengthen independent media, civil society, and cross-border cooperation in contexts marked by shrinking civic space, political repression, and violent conflict. Implemented by the Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) and funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AVE operated across Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Bela

Pupils engaging in a shared creative activity that fostered interaction, mutual learning, and trust across communities. In societies marked by deep social, cultural, and religious divisions, education plays a critical role in shaping attitudes, relationships, and future coexistence. The Dialogue and Identity Program (DIP), implemented by the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue and the TALI Education Fund in Israel, was one such initiative. Running since 2006 and endorse

For nearly two decades, the JDC-FSU Young Leadership Program (YLP) played a central role in strengthening Jewish community life across Former Soviet Union (FSU) countries. Launched in 2002 by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), YLP aimed to cultivate a new generation of committed, capable local Jewish leaders who could actively contribute to their communities. Between September 2019 and July 2020, Key Impact, in collaboration with Info Sapiens Ukraine, con

This post reflects on the evaluation of The Hive’s Accelerator, Israel’s flagship program for social entrepreneurship. Using a theory-based, developmental, and longitudinal evaluation design, the evaluation followed ventures over time to assess learning, sustainability, and scaling. Findings show strong contributions to entrepreneurs’ capacities and strategy, and demonstrate how adaptive, learning-oriented evaluation supported continuous program improvement.