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Stop, Look, and Listen! Preventing Recruitment of Youth into Illicit Activities in Southern Colombia

Cameron Berkuti | Christina Schultz | Diana Acuña | Juan Pablo Castaño | ​Kelly Brooks | Susan Kemp
Democracy and Governance Violence Prevention Peace, Stability, and Transition Youth Violence Prevention April 18, 2019
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As development practitioners, we tend to rush in with solutions to deal with complex problems. But, acknowledging problem complexity means we need to step back and give ourselves room to figure out how to achieve sustainable impact.
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News: Chemonics Tackles High-Priority Global Education Issues at CIES 2019

Education and Youth Advancing Quality Education Education Systems Strengthening and Policy Reform Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Empowering Youth Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) Supply Chain Solutions Innovation and Technology Data Quality and Management April 15, 2019
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This week, Chemonics presents at the 2019 Annual Conference of the Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) on sustainable education in conflict zones, early grade reading, book supply chain, and data- and technology-driven approaches to education.
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Disability Measurement Challenges: Not an Excuse to Delay Inclusive Education

Paige Morency Notario
Disability-Inclusive development Social Inclusion Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Education and Youth Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Advancing Quality Education Empowering Youth April 11, 2019
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As development professionals, we often get waylaid by measurement challenges in our pursuit of disability-inclusive education. Paige Morency Notario reminds us that when it comes to meeting students’ needs, it’s better to start somewhere than not to start at all.
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Disability Measurement Challenges: Not an Excuse to Delay Inclusive Education

Paige Morency Notario
April 11, 2019
5 Minute Read
Disability-Inclusive development Social Inclusion Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Education and Youth Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Advancing Quality Education Empowering Youth
As development professionals, we often get waylaid by measurement challenges in our pursuit of disability-inclusive education. Paige Morency Notario reminds us that when it comes to meeting students’ needs, it’s better to start somewhere than not to start at all.
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Good, Cheap, Fast – Pick Two

Chris Gegenheimer | Leslie Sage
April 3, 2019
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Data Quality and Management Corporate Partnerships Innovation and Technology
Not every context is right for an off-the-shelf software solution. Just because a product exists, it doesn’t mean the collaboration with a vendor will be successful. Chris Gegenheimer shares a few key factors for success from an implementer’s perspective.

When Projects Close: Lessons Learned from an Ex-Post Study

Ilisa Gertner | Caryl Merten
March 29, 2019
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Agriculture and Food Security Resilience Inclusive Agricultural Market Systems and Value Chains Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
An ex-post study of project impact can inform future programming and validate development approaches. But, what factors should implementors consider when planning such studies? Ilisa Gertner and Caryl Merten share their recent ex-post experience.
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Innovation: It’s Not a Mystery

Hillary Eason
February 15, 2019
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Innovation and Technology Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
In this post, Chemonics’ Hillary Eason discusses her take on innovation and demonstrates how, regardless of the roles we play, we can all take part in bringing the next brilliant solution to life.
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To Build a Culture of Data Visualization – Celebrate!

Chris Gegenheimer
January 8, 2019
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Data Visibility Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Data visualization isn’t only for ‘vizards’ or data pros. Chris Gegenheimer shares how we can all celebrate data; we simply need to build a culture around it.

Best of the Blog 2018


December 27, 2018
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Supply Chain Solutions Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Gender Equality Social Inclusion Democracy and Governance Countering Violent Extremism Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
From socially inclusive development to a robotics club in Moldova, Chemonics’ staff members have shared their insights, opinions, and technical approaches on our blog.
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Tracking Distortions Versus Designing for Disruption

Spencer Parsons
November 1, 2018
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Economic Growth and Trade Agriculture and Food Security
Humanitarian professionals track market distortions to try to mitigate their effects. Meanwhile, development practitioners have been known to design market disruptions to innovate. But, whether you’re tracking distortions or designing for disruptions, monitoring and evaluation are crucial.

News: Chemonics to Speak Truth to Power at Evaluation 2018


October 25, 2018
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Global Impact Collaboratory
Chemonics convenes its monitoring, evaluation, and learning experts for Evaluation 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio from October 29 through November 3.

News: Chemonics Gears Up for Major Conferences


September 25, 2018
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Education and Youth Economic Growth and Trade Empowering Youth Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Innovation and Technology Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Women’s Empowerment Youth Workforce Development Business Enabling Environment
Chemonics convenes its youth and economic experts for two major industry events: The Global Youth Economic Opportunities (GYEO) 2018 Summit and the Small Enterprise Evaluation Project (SEEP) Annual Conference.