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Doing More with Less: AI for Humanitarian, Environmental & Development Evaluation

Posted on 21/05/2026 by Alexandra Priebe, Anoop sharma, Anupam Anand, STEVEN JONCKHEERE

This blog is a joint reflection from the Evaluation Offices of IFAD, WFP and the GEF.

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Evidence We can Trust: AI, Ethics, and the Future of evaluation practice

Live on 05/06/2026

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how evidence is generated, analysed, and used, the question of trust in evaluation is becoming...

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Grounding AI in Evaluation Practice: Lessons from Nepal, and Georgia

Live on 04/06/2026

In line with this year's theme Evaluation, Evidence, and Trust in the Age of AI, this panel brings together members of the EvalforEarth Community of...

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Doing More with Less while Not Losing Trust: How Should Evaluation Standards Evolve in an AI-Augmented World?

Live on 03/06/2026

Time: 15:00–16:30 (GMT+2/Rome time) Abstract AI has the potential to rapidly reshaping how evaluations are planned, conducted, synthesised, and...

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Why Development Projects in Fragile Contexts Fail : Designing projects where instability is the norm

Posted on 14/05/2026 by Rhode Early Charles

Over the years, I have supported the design and implementation of many development projects whose theories of change rest on a familiar set of...

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The 11th NDB Annual Meeting: "Development Financing in an Era of Technological Revolution"

Moscow, May 14, 2026 - May 15, 2026

The 11th #NDBAnnual Meeting will be held in Moscow, 14–15 May 2026. Theme: "Development Financing in an Era of Technological Revolution" Global South...

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Online workshop: “Use, Influence and Polycrisis”| 1:30–3:00 PM EST

ONLINE , May 12, 2026 - May 12, 2026

As environmental challenges grow more complex, evaluation must evolve to remain relevant. This workshop will explore how the Global Environment...

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The Future of Development Co-operation Charting strategic directions

Hybrid, May 11, 2026 - May 12, 2026

International development co-operation is at a turning point. Shifting geopolitical and economic priorities, tighter public resources and rising...

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Beyond the Hype: How IOE Used Generative AI for the Corporate-Level Evaluation of IFAD's Replenishment Commitments (IFAD11 and IFAD12)

Posted on 11/05/2026 by Anoop sharma, Hansdeep Khaira

This blog was initially published by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) here.

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Long-Term Efforts to Bear Fruits of International Cooperation: Insights from the International Waters Evaluation

Posted on 04/05/2026 by Mitsuaki Hirai

Imagine a clean river flowing across several countries. Local communities rely on it for fishing, agriculture, and dairy farming, collect its water...

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SAVE THE DATE! SAMEA Biennial Conference

South Africa-Gauteng , Mar 8, 2027 - Mar 12, 2027

It is that time again where SAMEA will host their highly anticipated Biennial Conference happening on 8 – 12 March 2027. This will be an in-person...

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Digital tools for rural youth – Technical Exchange Cycle

ONLINE , May 7, 2026 - May 7, 2026

How can digital tools open new possibilities for rural youth? The Technical Exchange Cycle of the Regional Technical Platform for Family Farming is...