Date and Time: Monday, 22 September 2025 – 13:30 -15:00 (GMT+2/ Rome time)
Training description:AI is moving fast from hype to practice in evaluation. This session draws on the experience of IFAD’s Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) to showcase real applications of AI in evaluation work. Participants will also gain hands-on insights into prompt engineering, how to ask better questions of AI tools, and will explore key considerations around ethics, risks, and quality assurance.
Speakers
Steven Jonckheere is Senior Evaluation Officer at IFAD’s Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE).
Anoop Sharma, an Evaluation and AI Specialist at IFAD’s Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE).
Moderator: Lea Corsetti: CGIAR IAES- Consultant; EvalYouth Vice-Chair (2025–2027); Co-lead, European Evaluation Society Young and Emerging Evaluators Group. She is also a co-author of a recent CGIAR IAES technical note: "Considerations and Practical Applications for Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Evaluations.
Host: Chamisa Innocent, EvalforEarth Coordinator/Facilitator.