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📣 An open invitation for 2026: Share knowledge & help strengthen monitoring & evaluation (M&E) practice worldwide🌏 @BetterEval invites M&E experts & organisations to contribute resources & help make M&E knowledge more accessible.📖 👉How to contribute: bit.ly/49D7xPz

How can evaluators be more respectful & culturally sensitive when working with #Indigenous communities? This guide provides a series of questions that evaluators can use to develop more equitable, respectful & community-centered #evaluation practices.👇 betterevaluation.org/tools-resource…

#AI is changing how #evidence is produced, interpreted & used. At Glocal Evaluation Week 2026, regions will come together to discuss what this means for #evaluation & evidence-based decision-making. Lorena Figueiredo from @EconomiaGV Brazil invites you to join the conversation.

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💡Resource Alert: Feminist Evaluation Toolkit for Crisis Contexts 🧰 This toolkit provides methods, checklists, guiding questions & templates to help evaluators apply feminist #evaluation approaches in humanitarian settings. More from Rai Sengupta, developer of the toolkit.👇

🗓️From June 1-5, regions will participate in a global conversation on navigating #ArtificialIntelligence in monitoring & #evaluation (M&E) practice. Cristian Crespo, Director of @Clear_Lac, invites you to join the conversation at Glocal Evaluation Week 2026. #Glocal2026

🌍 300+ events. One global conversation. From June 1–5, Glocal Evaluation Week 2026 will feature online, in-person & hybrid events on key #evaluation topics. This year’s theme: Evaluation, Evidence & Trust in the Age of #AI 🤖 👉 Be part of #Glocal2026: bit.ly/3PksUgT

What is living evidence & how can it support timely decision-making in funding processes? This guide demonstrates how the living evidence method can help funding organizations develop a more adaptive, evidence-based approach to funding. Explore: bit.ly/3PtUfNT

Many social projects operate in changing environments where plans can quickly become outdated. The Adaptive Toolkit for Living Projects is designed to help teams ensure their projects stay relevant, adaptable & responsive to change. Explore the toolkit: bit.ly/4us8Cky

300+ free knowledge-sharing events to explore 👇

📢New training program on evaluating #climate transitions 🎓The International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) will launch the Climate MEL Systems Academy this July in Bern, Switzerland.🇨🇭 ⏰Application deadline: June 5 ℹ️Learn more: bit.ly/4tcvaos

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How can #evaluation training be improved to equip evaluators with the skills they need to navigate complex & culturally diverse systems? 📊 The Holistic Transformative Evaluator Framework proposes a way forward. More from Mahesh Krishnan Ramesh, developer of the framework👇

⚠️ Beware: Taking mental shortcuts can cut you short. This paper by the Center for Evaluation Innovation discusses: 🧠 5 common cognitive traps that get in the way of effective decision-making 💡 11 techniques for countering them Learn more: bit.ly/48uoJpk

How can organizations effectively learn from their work to shape better programs? Join @ClearFA_CESAG's upcoming webinar on how experience capitalization & monitoring & evaluation (M&E) can improve decision-making. 🗓️April 29, 1-2:45 PM GMT 👉Sign up: bit.ly/4t8MRW8

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How do we know if gender policies are truly improving people's lives?🤔 🧰 Here's a toolkit that offers a training manual & methodological guides for evaluating whether #gender policies & action plans are actually working. More from Lisette Zambrano, developer of the tool👇

🌎 In celebration of #EarthDay2026, GEI's latest newsletter brings you stories & resources on strengthening monitoring & evaluation (M&E) for a healthier planet. Click to see the headlines.👇

✨ In celebration of World Creativity & Innovation Day, we spotlight 6⃣ innovations in gender-transformative monitoring & evaluation (M&E). Explore these tools developed by the Feminist Innovation in Monitoring & Evaluation (FIME) awardees. Click to see full thread.👇

How do national monitoring & evaluation systems work? Why are they essential for effective governance? 🎓 This free online course by @GEI_GlobalEval breaks it down. 🌐 Available in English, Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish Take the course: bit.ly/4tXos6m

📣Your input is needed! GEI recently published a working paper proposing a 3-lens framework for assessing the use of #AI in monitoring & evaluation (M&E). 🗨️ We'd love to hear back from the M&E community. Please read the paper & share your thoughts: bit.ly/4tea4GW