The Future of Evaluation: Portfolio Approaches to Global Challenges
Panel Discussion | Online
About the Event
As global challenges become more complex and with an increasing recognition of the need to strengthen Global South perspectives, evaluating global initiatives that focus on targeted financing must also evolve. Similarly, the context of available data sources has shifted dramatically, placing evaluation as a possible central source for decision-makers. This panel brings together leaders from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria’s evaluation function and peer organizations to discuss how portfolio evaluation is adapting to meet current and future needs. Panelists will share lessons learned, innovations in commissioning, implementation, and quality assessment, and opportunities to strengthen portfolio evaluations for more effective decision-making in a rapidly changing world.
Speakers
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| John T. Grove | Chief Evaluation and Learning Officer | John has over 25 years of global expertise in public health and monitoring and evaluation, John joined the Global Fund from WHO where he has been the founding Director of Quality Assurance for Norms and Standards . |
| Florencia Guerzovich | Members, Independent Evaluation Panel, The Global Fund | Florencia is an evaluation and research consultant. With over 20 years of experience, she has worked on impact and learning initiatives in global and local organizations, including The World Bank, World Vision, among others, supporting a broad range of stakeholders in over 50 countries. |
| Dugan Fraser | Program Manager: Global Evaluation Initiative (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. Prior to that, as an independent consultant, he supported organizations to collect and use evidence for better decision-making, including designing interventions, monitoring performance, assessing results, and supporting strategy and program planning. |
| Andrea Azevedo | Associate Director for Strategy and Impact, Open Society Foundations, | Andrea Azevedo is a seasoned strategist and impact expert with over a decade of experience advancing equity-focused monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) practices across philanthropy, international organizations, impact investing, and civil society. |
Moderators
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Pablo Gutierrez | Chair, Independent Evaluation Panel, The Global Fund | Juan Pablo Gutierrez serves as Professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico's Center for Policy, Population & Health Research within the School of Medicine. Gutierrez has led evaluations of social and health programs across multiple countries. |