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Parallel Session 16: The AI-augmented evaluator: Redefining the evaluation cycle

03:30 pm - 05:00 pm
Auditorium Hall 4

UNDP and UNFPA

Participants will explore what it means to be an ‘AI-augmented evaluator’, leveraging AI tools to improve efficiency and analytical depth across the evaluation cycle. Through case studies from UNFPA, UNDP, and ADB, attendees will gain insights into practical strategies for adopting AI responsibly, balancing technological speed with the human oversight, ethical transparency, and contextual understanding required for generating high-quality evidence.

Presentors/Storytellers

Joel Rehnstrom, Director, Independent Evaluation Office (IEO), UNFPA 

David Slattery, Regional Evaluation Advisor, UNDP Regional Office Asia Pacific

Panelist

Maya Vijayaraghavan, Principal Evaluation Specialist, IED, ADB

Moderator

Mirianaud Oswald Agbadome, Senior Evaluation Specialist, Independent Evaluations, IsDB 

Session Coordinator: Alzeus Alzate, Elizabeth Li

Speakers

David Slattery

Regional Evaluation Advisor

UNDP Asia and the Pacific Region

Joel Rehnstrom

Director

UNFPA Independent Evaluation Office

Maya Vijayaraghavan

Principal Evaluation Specialist, Independent Evaluation Department

Asian Development Bank

Mirianaud Oswald Agbadome

Senior Evaluation Specialist, Independent Evaluation Department

Islamic Development Bank