AI in Evaluation: From Interviews to Insights
Webinar | Online
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Organized by:
UNICEF
About the Event
This session presents a field experiment from an evaluation in which AI-assisted and traditional qualitative interviews are compared. It also showcases complementary innovations: an AI social media listening tool developed by UNICEF’s SBC team and an AI-based equity analysis tool from India. Together, these applications illustrate how AI can expand data sources, deepen insights, and support more adaptive, inclusive evaluation practice.
Speakers
| Nome | Título | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Safarnejad | Multi-Country Evaluation Specialist | Ali is an evaluation and data science practitioner, having worked in the field for four UN agencies in the last 2 decades. Since 2020 he has led and managed evaluations for UNICEF across 17 countries in Asia and the Pacific. His academic background is a mix of development, engineering and science. |
| Daniel Patrick Alonso Valckx | Multi-Country Evaluation Specialist | Daniel is an Evaluation Specialist at UNICEF, and formerly in Evaluation roles at UNDP and the African Development Bank. He has a Master’s degree from the École Nationale d’Administration in France, a Master’s from the College of Europe, Bruges, and he is pursuing a PhD in evaluation & development. |
| Juan Pablo Arguello | Social & Behavior Change Specialist | Juan Pablo Arguello is a Social and Behaviour Change Specialist and Project Manager with 10+ years’ experience in digital engagement, social listening, and community participation. He has led UNICEF platforms like U-Report and IoGT, advancing youth engagement, AAP, and evidence-based, people-centred digital innovation. |
| Atishay Mathur | Research & Evaluation Specialist | Atishay Mathur is a Research & Evaluation Specialist at UNICEF. He has 10+ years’ experience working in India & the UK leading evaluations in the social policy, education, protection, health, skilling, & SBC space. He is a 2025 Global Data Fellow at the University of Edinburgh's Childlight Programme |
Moderators
| Nome | Título | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Mwangi | Regional Evaluation Adviser | Jane is the UNICEF Regional Evaluation Adviser in the Asia and Pacific region. |