Driving Innovation through Evidence: Rethinking how Government M&E systems can adapt to innovation through UNICEF's Innovation Approaches
Painel de Discussão | Online
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Organizado por:
UNICEF Office of Innovation
Sobre o evento
Most government M&E systems are built to measure programme delivery — whether activities happened or whether targets were met. Innovation doesn't fit neatly into that frame. It's iterative, uncertain, and often fails productively. So how do governments evaluate something that's designed to change as it goes?
This session draws on UNICEF's 5-Dimensional (5D) Innovation Framework and Innovation MEL Toolbox, as well as field experience working alongside government counterparts to explore what it takes to integrate innovation evaluation into national M&E systems. We'll look at where traditional government approaches create friction — and where there's more openness than expected. The conversation will be grounded in practical experience from country offices who have navigated this.
Important registration information: To ensure you receive the meeting link on the day of the session, please make sure you register BOTH in the gLOCAL link AND in the Teams event site that you reach by pressing the "Online Connection URL" to the right.
This session draws on UNICEF's 5-Dimensional (5D) Innovation Framework and Innovation MEL Toolbox, as well as field experience working alongside government counterparts to explore what it takes to integrate innovation evaluation into national M&E systems. We'll look at where traditional government approaches create friction — and where there's more openness than expected. The conversation will be grounded in practical experience from country offices who have navigated this.
Important registration information: To ensure you receive the meeting link on the day of the session, please make sure you register BOTH in the gLOCAL link AND in the Teams event site that you reach by pressing the "Online Connection URL" to the right.
Orador/a
| Nome | Título | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Nirav Nitin Shah | Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager at UNICEF Ghana | With interests in designing and delivering solutions at the intersection of the public and private sector, Nirav has 15 years of experience working across organizations in Africa & Asia such as UNICEF, the Gates Foundation, eSwatini’s Ministry of Finance, and Bain & Company. |
| Ashley Wax | Regional Evaluation Advisor at UNICEF East and South Africa Regional Office (ESARO) | Ashley brings nearly two decades of experience in the evaluation field, having worked in several UN and international organisations, including UNICEF, UNDP and in collaboration with USAID. |
| Atishay Mathur | Research and Evaluation Specialist at UNICEF India. | Atishay has over 12 years of experience spanning UNICEF, a Gates Foundation-supported innovation lab, government engagement, and evidence in India and the United Kingdom – including more than seven years at UNICEF. |
Moderators
| Nome | Título | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Shalini Subbiah | M&E Specialist at UNICEF Office of Innovation's Insights team | Shalini provides strategic technical advice and direct support to UNICEF innovation teams, facilitating learning to help innovations achieve meaningful, sustainable impact at scale. She holds a dual master’s in public policy and applied economics from the University of Michigan. |