EES EvalEdge

In this episode, we begin to explore the use of blockchain in evaluation and international development with Michael Cooper, MEAL and Blockchain Advisor. Featuring podcast team members Mariana Branco, Valentine Ghandi, Alena Lappo, Tom Ling and May Pettigrew.

In this episode, we continue our discussion with Michael Cooper, MEAL and Blockchain Advisor about Evaluating Blockchain: Designing to Learn so we Can Learn to Design. Featuring podcast team members Mariana Branco, Valentine Ghandi, Alena Lappo, Tom Ling and May Pettigrew.

In this episode, members of the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) explains some of their innovative practices in evaluating IFC’s Blended Finance projects. Featuring podcast team members Mariana Branco, Alena Lappo and Tom Ling.

In this episode, we talk with Petrarca Karetji, head of the Pulse Lab Jakarta, on how to use big data for Policy and Evaluations. More information on the Pulse Lab Jakarta can be found here. Featuring podcast team members Valentine Ghandi, Alena Lappo, Mariana Branco, Tom Ling, and Lauren Weiss.

In this 2-part episode, we follow up with the speakers from our January webinar Michael Bamberger, Veronica Olazabal, and Peter York to talk about the pros and cons of both data science and evaluation in assessing attribution and causality, and how these fields can better work together. Featuring podcast team members Valentine Ghandi, Tom Ling and Alena Lappo.

In this 2-part episode, we follow up with the speakers from our January webinar Michael Bamberger, Veronica Olazabal, and Peter York to talk about the pros and cons of both data science and evaluation in assessing attribution and causality, and how these fields can better work together. Featuring podcast team members Valentine Ghandi, Tom Ling and Alena Lappo.

In this episode, we talk with Simon Langan, Director of Digital Innovations at International Water Management Institute (IWMI, part of CGIAR), on how they are using Digital Innovation for Bridging Evaluation & Research for agriculture and water systems projects. Featuring podcast team members Valentine Ghandi, Tom Ling, and May Pettigrew. Click here to listen to the podcast.

In this episode, DEval’s Amélie zu Eulenburg, head of Sustainable Economic and Social Development, and Senior Evaluator Magdalena Orth, share their insights around the evaluation challenges in assessing Private Sector Engagement (PSE) effects in development. Their discussion is based on an Evaluation Synthesis Report published by DEval in 2022, which analyses a decade of evaluation experience on the subject. Featuring podcast team Member Alena Lappo and guest interviewer TWG3 Leader José Carbajo.

In this episode, we listen to Michael Bamberger talking about advantages and possible sources of, frequently unrecognized, bias in big data and data analytics in evaluation. Featuring podcast team members Marco Lorenzoni and Alena Lappo.

In this episode, we talk with entrepreneur, data creative, and Monitoring and Evaluation specialist Jerusha Govender, co-founder and director of Data Innovators and Legacy Board Member of the South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association. We cover topics related to data creation and use in evaluation spaces, thinking about learning and change, and how to foster innovation in Africa. Featuring podcast team members Marco Lorenzoni and Valentine Gandhi.