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We support developing countries in strengthening their monitoring and evaluation systems to help governments gather and use evidence to craft policies that make a real difference in people’s lives. Meet the GEI Network: globalevaluationinitiative.org
How do national monitoring & #evaluation systems work & why do they matter for effective #PolicyMaking & #Governance? GEI's free online course breaks it all down.📚

👩‍🏫 Hear more from course instructors Ian Goldman, Gabriela Lacerda, Claudia Maldonado, Dugan Fraser & Francis Mwaijande in this video.👇
December 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
📢 Applications now open for Make Measurement Matter: Designing Surveys for Better Evidence (MMM2026)

📚 MMM2026 is a 3-day, in-person course on how to design surveys & use data to improve program decisions & implementation.

🗓️ Feb. 17-19, 2026
📍 New Delhi, India
👉 Learn more & apply: bit.ly/3M9SnIb
December 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Complexity is a defining feature of modern life. How can we take it into account when we evaluate policies & programs?

Join us for an online lecture on evaluating complexity with @patriciajrogers.bsky.social, founder of BetterEvaluation.

🗓️ Dec. 1, 4-5 PM (UTC+8)
🔗 Meeting link: bit.ly/4o0N2jJ
November 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Happy #Thanksgiving2025! What are you most grateful for this year?

At GEI, we're especially thankful for the partnerships that power our work to strengthen national #evaluation systems & advance evidence-based governance worldwide.🌍

To all our partners, thank you for being part of our journey.🙏🧡
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
How can we build monitoring & #evaluation (M&E) systems that are actually useful for governments & organizations?

Join us this Monday for an online lecture with Dugan Fraser, M&E Systems & Capacities Advisor.

🗓️ Nov. 24, 4-5 PM (UTC+8)
🔗 Meeting link: bit.ly/4o0N2jJ
November 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
📣 Webinar recording now available

Last week, we explored what constitutes transformational leadership in #evaluation.

Panelists discussed what kind of #leadership drives innovation, collaboration & meaningful change in evaluation practice.

Missed it? Catch up on all the insights: bit.ly/3X9LlFx
November 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
📣 Recently published!

📕 This book is the 2nd volume in the "Evaluation: African Perspectives" series, which explores the role of #evaluation in addressing #inequality & fostering equitable #development in #Africa.🌍

🔎 Explore the book: bit.ly/4hrDRa4
November 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
#COP30's key ambition is to translate #climate commitments into concrete action.🚀

But to turn climate strategies into real-world impact, we need strong, climate-informed monitoring & #evaluation (M&E) systems.

💡 Find out why in our latest blog post: bit.ly/3JSADQM
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
How can we build a shared understanding of evaluation & make sense of its many complex dimensions?

Join us this Monday for an online lecture on #evaluation terminology & typologies with Prof. Howard White from Lanzhou University.

🗓️ Nov. 17, 4-5 PM (UTC+8)
🔗 Meeting link: bit.ly/4o0N2jJ
November 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
💡 It's happening today! Don't miss the conversation on transformational leadership in evaluation. Sign up here: bit.ly/4ouAm5F
Transformational leadership in evaluation? What does that actually mean???

📅 Join the discussion on November 13, 2-3:30 PM (UTC). Let's unpack what kind of leadership we need to transform #evaluation systems & practices.

👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/4ouAm5F
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Transformational leadership in evaluation? What does that actually mean???

📅 Join the discussion on November 13, 2-3:30 PM (UTC). Let's unpack what kind of leadership we need to transform #evaluation systems & practices.

👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/4ouAm5F
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
📣 Must-Read for #COP30: New Paper on Strengthening Climate M&E

In this paper, GEI examines the pivotal role of monitoring & #evaluation (M&E) systems in helping governments achieve their climate goals. 🎯

🔎 Explore the paper: bit.ly/3LxulXa
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
What human experiences lie behind the data & what can they tell us about a program’s impact?

Join us on Monday for an online lecture on qualitative impact #evaluation with Prof. James Copestake from @uniofbath.bsky.social.

🗓️ Nov. 10, 4-5 PM (UTC+8)
👉 Meeting link: bit.ly/3XeANov
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
What kind of leadership does it take to transform evaluation systems & practices?

Join our upcoming webinar to explore what transformational #leadership in #evaluation looks like.

🗓️ Nov. 13 | 2–3:30 PM (UTC)
🌐 Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
👉 Sign up to join: bit.ly/3Lo0jVP
November 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
💡 What have we learned from the global response to COVID-19?

A new report from @oecd-ocde.bsky.social offers 8 lessons based on #evidence from 60+ organizations under the COVID-19 Global Evaluation Coalition.

GEI is proud to have contributed to this #evaluation.

🔎 Read the report: bit.ly/3JDRAy4
November 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Reposted by Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI)
Free course => Essentials of building effective national #monitoring and #evaluation systems: "The self-paced, interactive course is available for free in six languages on the World Bank Group Open Learning Campus"
#M&E #MandE #evaluationcourses #onlinelearning
📣 Now Available: New Online Course on the Building Blocks of Effective National Monitoring & #Evaluation (M&E) Systems

💡 Enrich your knowledge of how national M&E systems drive evidence-based decision-making & better governance.

🔎 Learn more about the course: bit.ly/478kRKo
November 4, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Happening this week!

The International Program for Development #Evaluation Training (IPDET) launches its first regional program in #Africa.🌟

From Nov. 3–7, 98 participants from 28 countries are joining #IPDET in Nairobi for a week of shared learning & collaboration.💡
November 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
How can network analysis improve our evaluations & open up new learning pathways? 💡

Catch Lixin Zhang, Asst. Director of Research Evaluation at Case Western Reserve University, in the next session of our Monday online lecture series.

🗓️ Nov. 3, 4-5 PM (UTC+8)
🔗 Meeting link: bit.ly/4nUlrBz
November 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
It's happening next week!

🎓 The International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET), GEI's flagship training program, will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from Nov. 3 to 7.

🔎 Learn more about #IPDETNairobi: bit.ly/4hwmDbR
October 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
📣 Now Available: New Online Course on the Building Blocks of Effective National Monitoring & #Evaluation (M&E) Systems

💡 Enrich your knowledge of how national M&E systems drive evidence-based decision-making & better governance.

🔎 Learn more about the course: bit.ly/478kRKo
October 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
How can #evidence help us get better at using data to shape better policies? 🤔

Join us this Monday for an online lecture with Marie Gaarder, Executive Director of @3ieimpact.org.

🗓️ Oct. 27, 4-5 PM (UTC+8)
👉 Meeting link: bit.ly/4nUlrBz
October 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
How can monitoring, #evaluation, accountability & learning (MEAL) help us tackle today's #polycrisis more effectively?

Join us this Monday for an online lecture with @iangoldmansa.bsky.social, President of the International Evaluation Academy.

🗓️Oct. 20, 4-5 PM (UTC+8)
👉Meeting link: bit.ly/4nUlrBz
October 19, 2025 at 9:40 AM
📣 Last chance to participate! 👇
We want to hear from you!

💻 GEI is redesigning its knowledge platform: betterevaluation.org. If you've explored it, please tell us what you think works well & what could be improved.

📝 Take our short survey & share your feedback by October 15: bit.ly/46y73IL
October 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🌎 From Latin America to Africa to Asia, the GEI Network is supporting the development of monitoring & #evaluation (M&E) capacities to advance evidence-based decision-making worldwide.

🔎 Discover some of our latest initiatives: bit.ly/475HJsv
October 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
What role do #evaluation associations play in shaping public debate & public policy?

Join us this Monday for an online lecture hosted by Lanzhou University’s Center for Evidence-Based Social Science & @gei-globaleval.bsky.social.

🗓️ October 13, 4-5 PM (UTC+8)
🔗 Meeting link: bit.ly/4nUlrBz
October 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM