@misc{vester_innovative_2023, title = {Innovative {M}\&{E} from the {Sandbox} and beyond}, url = {https://medium.com/@undp.innovation/innovative-m-e-from-the-sandbox-and-beyond-9234d0977796}, abstract = {In this blog we are sharing a digest of some of the many useful and innovative monitoring, evaluation and learning resources and efforts that have come through the M\&E Sandbox in 2022. A lot of these resources have been shared by our community in response to the overwhelmingly positive feedback from the launch of the Sandbox (please keep them coming!). We hope you find it useful. We have grouped these efforts and resources under six broad questions: - How do we measure systems transformation? - How do we know if we are on track? - How do we rethink complexity and independence in evaluation? - Why, how and for whom do we measure? - How do we generate insights and learn? - How do we make decisions and adapt?}, language = {en}, urldate = {2023-01-24}, journal = {Medium}, author = {Vester, Søren and Tran, Samuel}, month = jan, year = {2023}, } @misc{begovic_building_2023, title = {Building {Capacity} for {Strategic} {Innovation}: an {Emerging} {Competency} {Framework} for {Portfolio} {Work}}, shorttitle = {Building {Capacity} for {Strategic} {Innovation}}, url = {https://medium.com/@undp.innovation/building-capacity-for-strategic-innovation-an-emerging-competency-framework-for-portfolio-work-fadb768242be}, abstract = {In a previous post we reflected on how a key learning from our “project to portfolio” journey to date is that it is ultimately about mustering the organizational will to transform. If the early days of our innovation work were about demonstrating results quickly and creating space for experimentation, now the challenge is of a different order. Eventually this means helping UNDP transition to a different value proposition and business model, as eloquently articulated by Gerd Trogemann: “No matter how well conceived and relevant in their own right, projects tend to pursue single point rather than systemic solutions, limit strategic space and the ability to adapt continuously and to connect the dots systemically. Systemic solutions need adaptive ways of working, strategic space, iterative learning, and radical collaboration.”}, language = {en}, urldate = {2023-11-07}, journal = {Medium}, author = {Begovic, Milica and Colville, Jenniffer and Quaggiotto, Giulio and Vester, Søren and Naatujuna, Deborah and Oprunenco, Alex and Sadiku and Lejla and Uusikyla, Ida and Uriartt, Simone and Zorouali, Kawtar}, month = apr, year = {2023}, }