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Mar 31, 2026

IA en évaluation : Quels enjeux pour les évaluateur·rice·s émergent·e·s (ÉÉ)?

L'intégration croissante de l'intelligence artificielle (IA) dans l'évaluation offre des capacités d'analyse inédites. Cette session propose une...

Speakers: Atta David Kobenan, Ph.D, Atta B. Jacob KOBENAN (PhD), Madeleine BROU, RFE Réseau francophone de l'évaluation

Facilitators: Chamisa Innocent, Yakiéma Diabaté Kouyaté

Past webinars

Jun 11, 2024

Linking evaluation with the Voluntary National Reviews for SDG2: The case of Uganda

The upcoming Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) presentations at the next High Level Political Forum offer a valuable opportunity to showcase and...

Speakers: Sarah Longford, Pascal Byarugaba, Ms. Gertrude B. Namayanja, Sarina Abdysheva, Dirk Hoffmann, Fredrick Edward Walugembe

Facilitators: Sarah Farina

Jun 06, 2024

Evaluation and transformational change: driving sustainable change in agriculture

Implementation of agriculture research and adoption of sustainable agriculture practices are complex challenges which require new evaluation...

Speakers: Genowefa Blundo Canto, Anna Maria Augustyn, Monica Azzahra

Facilitators: Federica Bottamedi

Jun 05, 2024

Artificial Intelligence and evaluation: ethics, tips and practical usage

This gLOCAL2024 event explored the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in evaluation practices and its implications, drawing in...

Speakers: Neha Karkara , Federica Zelada, Rami Assaf

Facilitators: Emiel Buffel

Jun 04, 2024

How evaluations contribute to addressing transformational change towards gender equality: Focus on agricultural research

This gLOCAL session focused on different approaches that evaluation can use to help uncover changes in processes that influence gender performance and...

Speakers: Svetlana I Negroustoueva, Monica Lomena

Facilitators: Justine Vanrooyen

Mar 13, 2024

Exploring opportunities for applying AI in evaluation

This EvalForward Talks session delved in the topic of Artificial Intelligence in evaluation, with two presentations by Rami Assaf of FAO Office of...

Speakers: Rami Assaf, Aurelie Larmoyer

Nov 23, 2023

Tips and tricks to collect and monitor data: sharing lessons on KoBo Toolbox

In this EvalForward Talks knowledge sharing session on data collection and monitoring, Rami Assaf of FAO office of evaluation provided an overview on...

Speakers: Rami Assaf

Facilitators: Emiel Buffel

Jun 01, 2023

How and why do Communities of Practice for Evaluators deliver? The case of EvalForward

EvalForward is a Community of Practice on Evaluation for Food Security, Agriculture and Rural Development launched in 2018 by the evaluation offices...

Speakers: Carl Jackson

Facilitators: Renata Mirulla

May 31, 2023

Project cluster evaluations. Sharing lessons from AFDB, FAO, IFAD and UNODC

Project Cluster Evaluations (PCEs) are a type of evaluation product used by some evaluation offices, with different definitions and modalities. In...

Speakers: Mikal Khan, Seda Kojoyan, Joseph Mouanda, Carlos Asenjo Ruiz

May 30, 2023

Decline, Mutation Or Metamorphosis? Prospects For Indigenous Evaluation

The purpose of this gLOCAL2023 presentation, organized by EvalForward and EvalIndigenous, is to advocate the need for Indigenous Evaluation to be an...

Speakers: Njovu Tembo Njovu, Serge Eric Yakeu Djiam, Florence Etta

Facilitators: Daniel Ticehurst

Apr 19, 2023

Is your farmer field school intervention transforming livelihoods?

A Farmer Fields School is a group of up to 25 producers that meets regularly to identify common problems and develop collective solutions to local...

Speakers: Suzanne Phillips , Anne-Sophie Poisot, Samuel Kirichu , James Okoth, Olivier Cossée, Marion Le Pommellec, Pranati Mohanraj

Apr 06, 2023

Emerging Artificial Intelligence and its implications for Evaluation

Will ChatGPT replace the work of evaluators? Is there scope to use it as an opportunity to improve evaluation, and how? Evaluators, like other...

Speakers: Silva Ferretti

Facilitators: Rami Assaf

Mar 22, 2023

Evaluation through the lens of brain science: Building a humanized approach for better results

This event focused on how brain science can enhance the transformative potential of evaluations, and how this is impacting IFAD in particular. Dr...

Speakers: Indran Naidoo, Srini Pillay

Facilitators: Renata Mirulla

Oct 28, 2022

Innovations en suivi et évaluation dans les secteurs de l'agriculture et du développement rural

Cette session francophone de la Confèrence NEC organisée par EvalForward aborde les questions de comment renforcer les capacités nationales en suivi...

Speakers: Owoumbou Siangoye Rodrigue, Mor Seck, Youssuf N'DIA, KONATE Sekou Tidiani

Facilitators: Renata Mirulla, Monica Lomena

Oct 24, 2022

Culturally appropriate evaluation: how can indigenous evaluation influence western approaches?

Following the recent online discussion, this EvalForward Talks webinar organised in collaboration with EvalIndigenous aimed to continue the exchange...

Speakers: Daniel Ticehurst, Njovu Tembo Njovu

Facilitators: Renata Mirulla

Jul 28, 2022

EvalForward Talks: How to review Theories of Change?

In this EvalForward Talks session, participants shared knowledge and reflections on how to review Theories of Change, drawing from the recent online...

Speakers: Thomas Archibald

Facilitators: Anna Maria Augustyn

Jun 03, 2022

EvalForward Talks at the gLOCAL: a round of innovations in M&E communication, engagement and tools from the community

In this informal knowledge sharing session, members of the EvalForward Community of Practice will share innovative approaches in their M&E work, and...

Speakers: Silva Ferretti, Nayeli Almanza

Facilitators: Federica Bottamedi

Jun 02, 2022

The evolution of country-led evaluation and their contribution to the SDGs

How has country-led evaluation of the SDGs evolved since the landmark 2014 UN Resolution? How have countries and development partners responded? This...

Speakers: Olivier Cossée, Grace Kagendo Igweta, Timothy Lubanga

Facilitators: Ian Goldman

Jun 01, 2022

Using stories in evaluation: Participatory Narrative Inquiry and Sensemaking

Sensemaking and Participatory Narrative Inquiry (PNI) are similar approaches, based on collecting stories about a real life experience from a large...

Speakers: Michael Carbon, Fabrizio Felloni, Steff Deprez

Facilitators: Renata Mirulla

May 31, 2022

Innover dans le suivi et l’évaluation pour mieux répondre aux besoins des décideurs au niveau national

Les systèmes de suivi et d'évaluation ont l'objectif de fournir une réponse et aider à prendre des décisions éclairées sur la base d'éléments probants...

Speakers: Elias Akpé Kuassivi Segla, Mor SECK , Ghofran Lajimi , Essaid Azzouzi

Facilitators: KOUESSI MAXIMIN ZACHARIE KODJO

Mar 31, 2022

EvalForward Talks: Becoming an evaluation professional: tips and tricks for the journey

During this EvalForward Talks session, emerging evaluators shared their journey and engaged with the audience on issues such as career paths...

Speakers: Candice Morkel, Takunda Chirau, Mayibongwe Manyoba

Facilitators: Ana Erika Lamiao Lareza