Integrating AI, GIS and Data Science in Evaluation Design

As digital ecosystems grow and governments collect more data than ever before, evaluation is entering a new phase that is being shaped by artificial intelligence and advanced data science. This session will look at how tools like machine learning, natural language processing, and predictive analytics are being used to improve evidence generation and policy learning. It will look at how using real- time administrative data, and automated text analysis can make monitoring and impact assessment better. The conversation will also cover data governance, algorithmic bias, and ethical safeguards to make sure that new technologies help people do evaluations in a responsible way.

Speakers:

• Dr. Prachi Karkhanis, Associate Director of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) vertical, Wadhwani AI
• Ms. Astha Kapoor, Co-Founder, Aapti Institute
• Dr. G Suresh Reddy, Lead, Strategic Information, I-Tech India
• Mr. Gaurav Godhwani, Founder, CivicDataLab

Moderator:

• Dr. Abinash Dash, Director, DMEO, NITI Aayog