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2026 GLOCAL THEME

Evaluation, Evidence, and Trust in the Age of AI

 

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Navigating AI and Digitalization in M&E

Navigate the future of AI in evaluation with GEI’s new conceptual framework. Centered on evidence needs, workflow enhancements, and capability development, our latest working paper is designed to ignite debate and drive collective refinement during Glocal Evaluation Week 2026.

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WhitePaper

What the AI Conversation in M&E Is Missing – And a Three-Lens Framework to Help

Any decision about using artificial intelligence in monitoring and evaluation involves evidence needs, workflow, and capability considerations. In this blog post, Douglas Glandon explains why we need to consider all these dimensions together, not separately, to make meaningful decisions on AI use.

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AI Blog Post

AI did not replace us (yet)—but we need an upgrade

As AI tools become more widely used in communications and evaluation work, questions of judgment, trust, and credibility have come into sharper focus. In this blog post, Patrizia Cocca reflects on what this shift has revealed and what it means for evaluation capacity development ahead of Glocal Evaluation Week 2026.

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