Evaluating in Uncertainty: Adapting to the Changing Geopolitical Landscape
Panel Discussion | Online
About the Event
The world is experiencing an unprecedented political crisis, which is accompanied by devastating economic repercussions and potential shifts in global political alliances. It is evident that democracy and democratic spaces are shrinking.
Additional challenges related to migration, inequities in wealth and well-being, the climate crisis, and the exclusion of vulnerable groups creates a complex environment for effective development and influential evaluation. The search for more effective development and evaluation approaches continues.
A key question for the webinar is: How can evaluation remain relevant, useful, and influential in the face of the challenges posed by the current context?
Additional challenges related to migration, inequities in wealth and well-being, the climate crisis, and the exclusion of vulnerable groups creates a complex environment for effective development and influential evaluation. The search for more effective development and evaluation approaches continues.
A key question for the webinar is: How can evaluation remain relevant, useful, and influential in the face of the challenges posed by the current context?
Speakers
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Mercier | Director, IEO-UNDP and Chair of UNEG | Isabelle Mercier is the Director of the Independent Evaluation Office at UNDP; she also chairs the UN Evaluation Group (UNEG). Prior to UNDP, she held Sr. positions in evaluation in the Canadian public service, including as Director of Evaluation at Global Affairs Canada. She has also served as Vice-Chair of OECD-DAC EvalNet. |
| Marie Gaarder | Executive Director at 3iE | Marie Gaarde is executive director of 3ie. Her prior positions include manager in the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group, director of the evaluation department at the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, and senior social development economist at the Inter-American Development Bank. |
| Dugan Fraser | Program Manager at GEI | Dugan Fraser is the Program Manager at the Global Evaluation Initiative. Previously, he was the Director of the Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results at the University of the Witwatersrand and an Adjunct Professor. |
| Chao Sun | Senior Professional at NDB-IEO | Senior Professional at the Independent Evaluation Office of the New Developent Bank. Prior to joining the Evaluation Office, Chao worked as a member of the Internal Audit Department at NDB. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, and qualified lawyer admitted to the Bar in China. |
Moderators
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Ada Ocampo | President, International Development Evaluation Association (IDEAS) | Ada Ocampo is the President of the International Development Evaluation Association (IDEAS), prior to joining IDEAS she held the position of Senior Evaluation Specialist at UNICEF’s Evaluation Office. Ada is a co-founder of the International Evaluation Organization (IOCE) and of the Latin American Evaluation Network (ReLAC). |