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AI in Evaluation: Good Practice Guidelines for Practitioners - Resource This practical guide from the UK Evaluation Society explores how evaluators can use AI tools responsibly and transparently across all stages of the evaluation process.

#AI in #evaluation: Good practice guidelines โฌ‡๏ธ
www.betterevaluation.org/tools-resour...

29.01.2026 11:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Session 3 - Outcome Harvesting & the Emerging Intersections with AI with Goele Scheers | Capacity4dev SESSION 3: OUTCOME HARVESTING & THE EMERGING INTERSECTIONS WITH AI WITH GOELE SCHEERS- 03 FEBRUARY 2026 | 14:00 CET Image

Interested in #OutcomeHarvesting? Sign up for this session on Outcome Harvesting & the Emerging Intersections with #AI capacity4dev.europa.eu/events/sessi...

26.01.2026 11:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Webinar | Overview of Initiatives to Strengthen National Monitoring and Evaluation Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Enhancing Our Synergies

January 27, 9:00 AM Mexicoโ€“Costa Rica / 10:00 AM Panama / 12:00 PM Chile / 4:00 PM Germany

Opening Remarks: 
Francisco Gallego - Vice Provost for Institutional Management, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Moderators:
* Emil Salim - OVE-IDB
* Claudia Maldonado - INEGI Mexico

Speakers:
* Cristian Crespo - CLEAR LAC
* Juan Carlos Sanz - DEval
* Ketevan Nozadze - GEI
* Natalia Acosta - World Food Programme
* Michael Francis Craft - UNICEF
* Nataly Salas-Rodrรญguez - EvalConnect
* Violeta Leiva - UN Women LAC

Webinar | Overview of Initiatives to Strengthen National Monitoring and Evaluation Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Enhancing Our Synergies January 27, 9:00 AM Mexicoโ€“Costa Rica / 10:00 AM Panama / 12:00 PM Chile / 4:00 PM Germany Opening Remarks: Francisco Gallego - Vice Provost for Institutional Management, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Moderators: * Emil Salim - OVE-IDB * Claudia Maldonado - INEGI Mexico Speakers: * Cristian Crespo - CLEAR LAC * Juan Carlos Sanz - DEval * Ketevan Nozadze - GEI * Natalia Acosta - World Food Programme * Michael Francis Craft - UNICEF * Nataly Salas-Rodrรญguez - EvalConnect * Violeta Leiva - UN Women LAC

๐Ÿ“ฃ Upcoming webinar

What initiatives are shaping stronger monitoring & #evaluation systems (M&E) in Latin America & the Caribbean? How can collaboration be strengthened to further advance M&E in the region?

๐Ÿ“… Jan. 27, 3 PM (UTC)
๐ŸŒ Interpretation available: ES, EN, FR, PT
๐Ÿ‘‰ Sign up: bit.ly/45Gb6SH

20.01.2026 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Contribute content We welcome your contributions, whether you'd like to suggest a resource or event, write a blog, have feedback you'd like to share or would like to be more involved in a content area.

Want to share your #evaluation knowledge & resources? => Contribute content to BetterEvaluation: "whether you'd like to suggest a resource or event, write a blog, have feedback you'd like to share or would like to be more involved in a content area" www.betterevaluation.org/community/co...

19.01.2026 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Guided by the Compass: Navigating Impact through Evaluation at UNICEF How evaluation serves as UNICEFโ€™s compassโ€”shaping decisions, fostering accountability, and driving impact through lessons from the 2022โ€“2025 Strategic Plan.

"As I move forward in my career, I will carry the lessons of #evaluation with me: triangulate perspectives & evidence, listen with empathy, & engage with purpose. In a world full of uncertainty, having a compass that points toward utility & credibility is essential" www.unicef.org/evaluation/b...

19.01.2026 07:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our new downloadable infographic, #Accessibility in Reporting, highlights 7 practical ways to improve clarity, inclusivity, and usability in your #evaluation reports.

โœจ Accessible reporting isnโ€™t an add-onโ€”itโ€™s good evaluation practice.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Download the free infographic: https://loom.ly/-ITl_mY

15.01.2026 09:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
International Evaluation Academy Week: AI in Evaluation by Silva Ferretti โ€“ AEA365

"AI evolve constantly. A new โ€œmust-useโ€ app appears almost daily. Chasing tools is a losing game. For evaluators, the real task is understanding the forces behind #AI outputs and the implications for #evaluation practice โ€” whether we use AI or not." aea365.org/blog/ai-in-e... #MandE

07.01.2026 11:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Theories of change are theories โ€“ of change. They may be illustrated using a diagram, but there needs to be an explanation, usually using prose, describing how the resources, entities (e.g., people, organisations, laws, etc.), & activities carried out lead to outputs and outcomes." #Evaluation #ToC

27.12.2025 10:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The five stages of AI adoption: A field guide for evaluators - Blog post on Better Evaluation This blog by Jonathan Kuhn-Patrick (UK Evaluation Society Trustee and AI Working Group Lead) explores the five emotional stages many evaluators experience as they begin working with AI.

"whether you're cautiously experimenting, enthusiastically over-adopting, or somewhere in the productive disillusionment that precedes genuine integration" you are not alone in your #AI adoption in #evaluation journey!๐Ÿ‘‡
www.betterevaluation.org/blog/five-st...

10.12.2025 05:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒ On December 10, #HumanRightsDay, we spotlight #UNICEFโ€™s #evaluation of Croatiaโ€™s Child Rights Monitoring System: progress made, but gaps remainโ€”better data, coordination & child participation needed. Child rights = human rights. Learn more: www.unicef.org/evaluation/r... ๐Ÿ‘ˆ

10.12.2025 03:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Qute from Billy Campbell, โ€œThis evaluation adds to the evidence base demonstrating the importance of support staff continuity, having sufficient time for appointments, and tailoring the support offer to individual needs within employment support for marginalised young people.โ€

Qute from Billy Campbell, โ€œThis evaluation adds to the evidence base demonstrating the importance of support staff continuity, having sufficient time for appointments, and tailoring the support offer to individual needs within employment support for marginalised young people.โ€

In a new blog, Billy Campbell reflects on the recently published evaluation of the Cumbria Youth Alliance's Forging Futures Programme, which aims to support 16โ€“24-year-olds into sustained employment, and identifies the key take-away lessons from this research: bit.ly/48DAOI9
Report: bit.ly/4iD98r9

04.12.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Evaluating the Camden Core Model: How a research partnership between the Camden Coalition and J-PAL North America was built Researchers from J-PALโ€™s network partnered with the Camden Coalition of Health Care Providers (the Camden Coalition) on a rigorous evaluation of their Camden Core Model. The Camden Core Model has rece...

"Our work has been focused on breaking .. silos .. Even though our program was still evolving, our health systems&community partners were willing to test our theory of change alongside us, so it was a โ€œright timeโ€ opportunity" www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/1-8-20/... #Evaluation #Partnerships

02.12.2025 02:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join our webinar on Dec 3 (8:30am EST): โ€œFrom Evidence to Actionโ€”Leveraging Evaluation for Effective GBV Responses.โ€ Co-hosted by #UN #evaluation offices during #16Days. Explore strategies to strengthen GBV programming. Register now! reg.webinarbase.com/s3/GBVevalua... #UNFPA #UNHCR #UNICEF #UNWomen

01.12.2025 14:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#ProcessTracing: "in-depth theory-based case study method that helps evaluators empirically trace the process through which an intervention produces a contribution. It looks not just at results, but at..mechanisms, interactions, & contextual factors that bring about those results" #Evaluation #MandE

28.11.2025 02:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Webinar recording now available

Last week, we explored what constitutes transformational leadership in #evaluation.

Panelists discussed what kind of #leadership drives innovation, collaboration & meaningful change in evaluation practice.

Missed it? Catch up on all the insights: bit.ly/3X9LlFx

20.11.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Free course => Essentials of building effective national #monitoring and #evaluation systems: "The self-paced, interactive course is available for free in six languages on the World Bank Group Open Learning Campus"
#M&E #MandE #evaluationcourses #onlinelearning

04.11.2025 01:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"This is a unique, international effort to gather a comprehensive view of the #evaluation profession. ... Your insights, cutting across different regions and roles, are essential for advancing the global evaluation agenda."

Deadline: November 9, 2025

#MandE

04.11.2025 01:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WECC

#Evaluation Case Competition: "Teams of students are presented with a case about the evaluation of a program or policy. They prepare an analysis of the case & develop recommendations for action"
www.worldcasecomp.net
Registration of teams closes on 24 October
#MEL #MandE #EvaluationCases

16.10.2025 02:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Call for Expressions of Interest: Co-Create a Feminist Evaluation Toolkit for Crisis Settings | send your expression of interest by: October 11, 2025

Call for Expressions of Interest: Co-Create a Feminist Evaluation Toolkit for Crisis Settings | send your expression of interest by: October 11, 2025

๐Ÿ“ข Calling evaluators & researchers working in womenโ€™s rights & women-led organizations! We invite you to co-design a toolkit for feminist #evaluation in crisis settings.

๐Ÿ’ก Learn more about the project & how to participate: bit.ly/4nexubL

08.10.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Part 2: How Do You Present Triangulated Data? โ€” Eval Academy In Part 2 of our series on data triangulation, we move from theory to practice. This article shows you how to present triangulated findings in your evaluation report.

In Part 2 of our #Triangulation in #Evaluation series, we shift from theory to practice: How do you present triangulated data in a way thatโ€™s clear & credible?

If youโ€™re writing #evaluationreports & want to strengthen how you present your evidence, this article is for you ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://loom.ly/ej9QX8M

19.09.2025 08:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us: Evaluation Learning Network workshop on health economics in public health evaluation.
๐Ÿ—“ Wednesday, 8 October 2025 ๐Ÿ•› 12:00โ€“13:30 ๐Ÿ’ป Online
#FreeToAttend โ€“ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Register: www.arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/events#h.9wx...
@nihrarcs.bsky.social #PublicHealth #Evaluation #HealthEconomics #ARCNWL#BrunelUni

10.09.2025 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Evaluation Series: The Future of Evaluation

AI and Evaluation: Challenges and Opportunities

Speaker: Rick Davies, Independent Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant

Evaluation Series: The Future of Evaluation AI and Evaluation: Challenges and Opportunities Speaker: Rick Davies, Independent Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant

LLM Accelerates the Development of Systematic Reviews

Speaker: Long Ge, Professor of Lanzhou University

Sept. 15, 4:00-5:00 PM (UTC+8)

LLM Accelerates the Development of Systematic Reviews Speaker: Long Ge, Professor of Lanzhou University Sept. 15, 4:00-5:00 PM (UTC+8)

๐Ÿ“ขJoin us every Monday for an online lecture on the future of #evaluation, hosted by Lanzhou University's Center for Evidence-Based Social Science & GEI.

Upcoming topic: Cutting-edge insights at the intersection of #AI & #evaluation ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ“Š

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Sept. 15, 4โ€“5 PM (UTC+8)
๐Ÿ”— Meeting link: bit.ly/3Ijb6iN

10.09.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“š On #InternationalLiteracyDay, we spotlight #UNICEF South Africaโ€™s #evaluation of Reading & Leadership Strengthening in #SouthAfrica โ€” a #COVID19 response that advanced literacy through school leadership, coaching & community support. Evidence-based action matters. ๐Ÿ”— tinyurl.com/UNICEF-REALS... ๐Ÿ‘ˆ

08.09.2025 13:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Better Start National Evaluation webinar will take place on 17 Sept 2025, 15:00โ€“16:30
Gain the latest insights on early years initiatives and their impact.

Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Watch 2024 webinar: ๐ŸŽฅ www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TtL...

#EarlyYears #Research #Evaluation

12.08.2025 11:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"The EU has developed & formalised guidance tools & documents for evaluating its external assistance in which priority is given to results & impacts. This page presents the methodological guidelines designed to facilitate the move towards an evaluation practice..." #MandE #Eval #evaluation

29.08.2025 08:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Graduate Students & New Evaluators TIG Week: Not Just for the Win: How a Case Challenge Turned Us into System Thinkers by Doreen Otieno and Janet Arogundade โ€“ AEA365

An #AEA365 reflection => #Evaluation & evaluation capacity building: Context & collaboration are key aea365.org/blog/graduat... "...while #evaluation asks, โ€œDid it work?โ€, #ECB asks โ€œCan they figure that out again, on their own, next time?โ€" #MandE #Eval

07.08.2025 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Webinar recording available: Making National M&E Systems Resilient amid Political and Administrative Instability

Recording available in English and French

(Image shows the logos of the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) and the Center for Learning on Evaluation and Results for Francophone Africa (CLEAR Francophone Africa)

Webinar recording available: Making National M&E Systems Resilient amid Political and Administrative Instability Recording available in English and French (Image shows the logos of the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) and the Center for Learning on Evaluation and Results for Francophone Africa (CLEAR Francophone Africa)

How can we build monitoring & evaluation (M&E) systems that can withstand instability & conflict? ๐Ÿค”

In one of our webinars, #evaluation experts discussed what it takes to make M&E systems stronger & more resilient.๐Ÿ’ช

โ–ถ๏ธ Discover ways to bulletproof your M&E system. Watch the webinar: bit.ly/4meXL9O

06.08.2025 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Future of Evaluation dialogue | Eval4Action Future of Evaluation dialogue brings together leading experts and newcomers in the community to explore how evaluation can become more influential by innovating and adapting to evolving external envir...

[Webinar] Happening on 12 August => International #YouthDay dialogue: Is the intersection of youth, innovation & influence #evaluation's new frontier?
www.eval4action.org/futureofeval...
#MandE #YEEs #FutureofEvaluation #Eval

06.08.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข @globaldevinst.bsky.social Webinar: Developing Resilience in Turbulent Times
This webinar builds on a recent pilot series of microcredentials designed to equip development practitioners with skills & knowledge to weather turbulent times.
๐Ÿ“… 15 Jul
Register: events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...

14.07.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How can #evaluation principles help foster online spaces that build connection rather than deepen division?
@gei-globaleval.bsky.social suggests 10 evaluation practices "that can help us bring more intentionality, care, and quality to online interactions" #eval #MandE

14.07.2025 08:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@evalexpl is following 20 prominent accounts