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Plenary 5: Evaluation Headlines Live: Shaping Strategy in Fast Times and Fluid Frontiers

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
3F Grand Ballroom

Evaluation Headlines Live is a series where heads of independent evaluation from major multilateral development banks (MDBs) discuss pressing issues shaping the world of evaluation. In this session, some of the best in evaluation reflect on how fast-paced global shifts, from geopolitics to technology, are reshaping evaluation practice. They’ll share how their teams are rethinking strategies, embracing digital tools, and leading through uncertainty. This conversation is a must for anyone looking to stay relevant, responsive, and impactful in today’s complex development landscape.

Panelists:  
Heads of Evaluation  
Indran Naidoo, IFAD  
José Efraín Deras, CABEI  
Megan Grace Kennedy-Chouane, OECD 
Sabine Bernabè, WB  
Sven Harten, DEval 
Véronique Salze-Lozac'h, EBRD 

Moderator: 
Emmanuel Jimenez, ADB

Session Coordinator: 
Rosel Isidro with Gillian Orzal and Meyan Chaneco

Speakers

Emmanuel Jimenez

Director General, Independent Evaluation Department

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Indran A. Naidoo

Director, Independent Office of Evaluation

International Fund for Agricultural Development

José Efraín Deras

Head, Independent Evaluation Office

Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)

Megan Grace Kennedy-Chouane

Head of Evaluation, Development Co-operation Directorate

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Sabine Bernabè

Vice President and Director-General, Independent Evaluation Group

World Bank

Sven Harten

Deputy Director of DEval and Head of the Competence Center for Methods

German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval)

Veronique N. Salze-Lozac'h

Chief Evaluator

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

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