Early this year, the Evaluation Offices of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) came together during the UNEG Evaluation Practice Exchange to share experiences on the use of AI in evaluation practice. Using the World Café method, participants from across the UN engaged in rotating discussions to identify opportunities for AI-driven efficiency gains and actionable strategies for responsible integration centred around three areas: 1). where in the evaluation cycle AI can add the most value in low...
I. Introduction 1. In 2024, the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) launched a corporate-level evaluation (CLE) of IFAD’s institutional and operational performance under IFAD11 and IFAD12. The evaluation examined key dimensions of IFAD’s business model, including its financial architecture, operations and human resource management. 2. Data collection and analysis were conducted across multiple evidence blocks, including structured interviews with headquarters stakeholders, country case studies, past CLEs and thematic evaluations, country strategy and programme evaluations (CSPEs)...
The conversation about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in evaluation is well underway within EvalforEarth Community of Practice (CoP). Through a rich series of webinars, blogs, and discussions, from exploring the ethical implications to sharing practical skills, the EvalforEarth community has collectively laid the groundwork for understanding implications of AI in evaluations. This blog post contributes to that trajectory by sharing the journey and lessons learned from IFAD’s Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE). Ten years ago, few evaluators imagined they would be working alongside AI. Today...
My contributions
Doing More with Less: AI for Humanitarian, Environmental & Development Evaluation
Beyond the Hype: How IOE Used Generative AI for the Corporate-Level Evaluation of IFAD's Replenishment Commitments (IFAD11 and IFAD12)
When Evaluators Meet AI: Lessons from IFAD’s Independent Office of Evaluation