From Algorithms to Evidence

Foreword. 1. The Transformation of Evaluation Practice: From Algorithms to Evidence 2. Threading the Needle: Making Evaluation Affordable and Participatory for Grassroots Nonprofits 3. Scoping evaluation with GenAI: A case study of the partnership principle in Poland 4. From Supporting Evaluators to Evaluating AI: A Human-Centered Approach to Developing EvalAssist, an AI-for-Good Augmentation Tool for Evaluation Design 5. Designing with Generative AI: Using GPT-4 to Build a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework 6. From Ritual to Reflex: Reimagining Results Measurement with Generative AI 7. Playing to Plan: Using a GenAI-Powered Chatbot Game to Support Logic Model Development in a City Government Context 8. Harnessing Generative AI for Data Structuring and Geospatial Analysis in Evaluation 9. Balancing Innovation and Rigor at World Bank Independent Evaluation Group: Thoughtful Integration of Artificial Intelligence for Evaluation 10. Integrating Generative AI into Thematic Analysis: A Structured Approach for Large-Scale Document Review in Evaluation 11. Bridging Complexity with Intelligence: The Role of Generative AI in a Mixed-Methods Evaluation of SDG1 in Sub-Saharan Africa 12. Using AI for Interviewing in a Challenging Context 13. How to Train a Work Horse. Using Generative AI for Labelling Data 14. Sifting for Gold: Mining Relevant Content in a Large Document Collection 15. Harnessing Generative AI for Geospatial Analysis in Environmental Evaluations 16. Automating Partnership Principle Assessment: Using Generative AI to Analyze Stakeholder Participation in European Operational Program Governance 17. Elevating Local Voices: Qualitative Analysis Reimagined 18. Generative AI for Protocol-Dirven Structured Analysis in Evaluations 19. Experimenting with AI Tools in CGIAR Science Group Evaluations: A Candid Assessment of Adoption by Learning 20. AIDA - Assessment for Development Analytics 21. ChatGPT x GBA+ - Using GenAI to Apply Evaluative Criteria: Assessing Reports Against Canada's GBA+ Framework 22. Human in the Loop: AI-supported Evaluation in Hungary 23. Reviewer 0: Using Generative AI as the Evaluator's First Line of Feedback 24. Beyond the Radar: Addressing Undeclared AI Use in Evaluation Practice 25. Enhancing Evaluation Dissemination & Reporting with Generative AI 26. Leveraging Self-Hosted AI Solutions for Data-Secured Research and Evaluation 27. Leveraging Generative AI to Transform Evaluation Reports into Engaging Multi-Media Products 28. Podcasting Findings. Using Generative Artificial Intelligence to Tailor Dissemination to Diverse Stakeholders 29. Bridging Evaluation and Official Statistics Through GenAI: The EQUA Platform 30. Where Methodological Automation Ends and Judgement Begins: Evaluation in the Generative Artificial Intelligence Era 31. Artificial Intelligence in Evaluation Practice: Uses, Good Practice, and Emerging Competencies 32. Artificial Intelligence and the Ethics and Practice of Evaluation 33. FRAME: A Practical Framework for Responsible AI in Monitoring and Evaluation 34. GenAI and the Evolution of Evidence in Evaluation