Innovating with Big Data to evaluate SDGs better
The session led by the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) will present results from a systematic map visualizing how big data is being innovatively used in measuring and evaluating development outcomes. We map different sources of big data onto development outcomes to identify current evidence base, use, and gaps, particularly in difficult and challenging development contexts. The map provides a visual overview of existing and ongoing studies. This session will then discuss the risks, biases and ethical challenges in using big data for measuring and evaluating development outcomes.
Among other things, the participants will learn the following:
1. How different types of big data and methods have been used for measuring and evaluating SDGs?
2. How dispersed or concentrated is the use of big data across SDG goals and geographies?
3. What are the potential biases, pros and cons, risks and ethical issues in using big data for measuring and evaluating development outcomes?
4. What are currently some of the unexplored but promising applications of big data for impact evaluations?
Among other things, the participants will learn the following:
1. How different types of big data and methods have been used for measuring and evaluating SDGs?
2. How dispersed or concentrated is the use of big data across SDG goals and geographies?
3. What are the potential biases, pros and cons, risks and ethical issues in using big data for measuring and evaluating development outcomes?
4. What are currently some of the unexplored but promising applications of big data for impact evaluations?
Tipo de Evento:Online
Lugar del evento:Online
Dirección del evento:https://bit.ly/2BdUoym
Región :South Asia
Fecha de inicio:June 5
Tema:Building Forward Better
Público Objetivo
Academics, Government Officials, Non-Profit Organizers, Private Sector, General Public, Policymakers/Parliamentarians, Evaluation Practitioners, Students
Recursos
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Información sobre orador/facilitador/instructor
Speaker:Francis Rathinam
Organización :International Initiative for Impact Evaluation
Semblanza :Francis manages 3ie impact evaluation grants across a wide spectrum of development issues, including transparency and accountability, governance and social protection. He also works closely with some of 3ie’s member country governments to build capacity to use and institutionalize impact evaluations
Título :Senior Evaluation Specialist
Speaker:Dr Véronique Lefebvre
Organización :Flowminder Foundation, UK
Semblanza :Véronique Lefebvre is a researcher in data science and signal processing. Before joining the Flowminder Foundation in 2016 she has worked in Neuroscience (University College London, UK) and in Ecology (Imperial College London, UK) as a post-doctoral research associate.
Título :Researcher
Speaker:Sriganesh Lokanathan
Organización :UN Global Pulse
Semblanza :Sriganesh Lokanathan, Team Leader, Big Data Research, UN Global Pulse
Título :Team Leader