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?
Type d'Événement:Online
Lieu de l'événement:Online
Adresse de l'événement:https://bit.ly/2BdUoym
Région :South Asia
Date de début:June 5
Thèmes:Building Forward Better
Public Cible
Academics, Government Officials, Non-Profit Organizers, Private Sector, General Public, Policymakers/Parliamentarians, Evaluation Practitioners, Students
Ressources
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Informations sur le Conférencier/Moderateur/Instructeur
Speaker:Francis Rathinam
Organisation :International Initiative for Impact Evaluation
Courte biographie :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
Titre :Senior Evaluation Specialist
Speaker:Dr Véronique Lefebvre
Organisation :Flowminder Foundation, UK
Courte biographie :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.
Titre :Researcher
Speaker:Sriganesh Lokanathan
Organisation :UN Global Pulse
Courte biographie :Sriganesh Lokanathan, Team Leader, Big Data Research, UN Global Pulse
Titre :Team Leader