ALNAP – UNEG Partnership Evaluation Practitioner Exchange (EPE) event: Real-Time Learning and Real-Time Evaluation approaches during COVID-19

On 7 February ALNAP and UNEG hosted a Partnership Evaluation Practitioner Exchange (EPE) on Real-Time Learning (RTL) approaches being implemented during COVID-19.

The event captured highlights from ALNAP’s recent paper on RTL during COVID-19 and featured speakers from FAO, UNICEF, World Vision and others on how they have designed and implemented Real-Time Evaluations and learning exercises during the Pandemic. They highlighted the variety of approaches that they have undertaken and discussed some of the methods and key challenges faced.

Recordings of the session are now available for those who were unable to take part.

Chair

• Susanna Morrison-Metóis – Senior Research Fellow (ALNAP) and co-author of ALNAP paper From Real-Time Evaluation to Real-Time Learning

Speakers

• Margie Buchanan-Smith – Independent consultant and author of ALNAP paper From Real-Time Evaluation to Real-Time Learning
• Andrew Fyfe – Head of Evaluation (UN Capital Development Fund, UNCDF) and Vice-Chair (UNEG)
• Gregory Gleed – Global Manager, Evaluation and Research (Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC)
• Jamo Huddle – Director, MEAL and Knowledge Management (World Vision International)
• Riccardo Polastro – Regional Evaluation Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF)
• Carlos Tarazona – Senior Evaluation Officer (UN Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO)