Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Evaluation
Webinar | Online
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Organized by:
Progressive Foundation
- In partnership with: The Value Nation, Catalytic Corps
About the Event
This lecture will explore how artificial intelligence is transforming monitoring and evaluation practices across development programs in South Asia. Participants will gain insights into emerging AI tools used for data analysis, monitoring, and evidence generation, as well as the ethical and methodological challenges associated with their use. The session will help evaluation professionals understand how AI can strengthen evidence-based decision making while maintaining transparency, credibility, and trust in evaluation systems.
Speakers
| Nome | Título | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Sandeep Mishra | Founder & CEO | Sandeep is a social impact leader with 20+ years of experience in building systems and coalitions at scale. He has led initiatives at STIR Education, Central Square Foundation, and others, supporting 150,000+ teachers, and works on strengthening data-driven, collaborative impact systems. |
Moderators
| Nome | Título | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Vinod Kumar Yadav | Director | He is a development economist holding a master’s degree in international development from Harvard University. He has an MBA from SMU – Cox School of Business in Texas, and a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from Madan Mohan Malaviya University. He has over twenty years of diverse experience in the government, public and private sectors across the world. He has been advisor to several governments and international agencies, such as the Government of Uttar Pradesh, the World Bank, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Clinton Foundation, PATH in the areas of economic development, energy, public health, education, and livelihood. |
Resumo
The session explored the evolving role of artificial intelligence in monitoring and evaluation and highlighted both the opportunities and challenges associated with AI-enabled evaluation systems. Participants gained insights into emerging applications of AI for data analysis, evidence generation, and decision-making, while also reflecting on issues of transparency, bias, accountability, and trust. The discussion emphasized the importance of responsible AI adoption within the South Asian context. Overall, the session fostered meaningful dialogue and strengthened participants’ understanding of how AI can support credible, ethical, and evidence-based evaluation practices.
Yes. Presentation materials and key resources discussed during the session will be shared with participants. Progressive Foundation will also encourage continued dialogue among attendees by sharing contact information and relevant learning resources. Feedback collected from participants will be reviewed to identify opportunities for future discussions, knowledge-sharing activities, and potential collaborations related to the use of artificial intelligence in monitoring and evaluation.
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