The Politics of Evidence and Results in International Development: Playing the Game to Change the Rules?

Resource type
Authors/contributors
Title
The Politics of Evidence and Results in International Development: Playing the Game to Change the Rules?
Abstract
Understanding and demonstrating the effectiveness of efforts to improve the lives of those living in poverty is an essential part of international development practice. But who decides what counts as good or credible evidence? Can the drive to measure results do justice to and promote transformational change change that challenges the power relations that produce and reproduce inequality, injustice and the non-fulfillment of human rights? The Politics of Evidence in International Development provides a critical examination of the results agenda, with practical strategies for rendering it more helpful in supporting transformative development. The book deconstructs the origins and concepts of the results and evidence agendas employed in international development. It describes with concrete examples the current effects and consequences of the agenda, and goes on to outline a range of strategies used by individuals and organizations to resist, adapt or comply with the useful and problematic demands for results-oriented measurement and evidence of value for money."
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing
Date
15 July 2015
# of Pages
234
Language
English
ISBN
978-1-85339-886-5
Short Title
The Politics of Evidence and Results in International Development
Library Catalogue
Amazon
Citation
Eyben, R., Guijt, I., Roche, C., & Shutt, C. (Eds.). (2015). The Politics of Evidence and Results in International Development: Playing the Game to Change the Rules? Practical Action Publishing. http://www.ids.ac.uk/publication/the-politics-of-evidence-and-results-in-international-development-playing-the-game-to-change-the-rules