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Can AI Actually Understand Independent Evidence? We Put Three Platforms to Test
Widespread AI use without organizational clarity could be a manageable problem for low-stakes tasks. However, what happens when the outputs carry
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Swetha Ramachandran
Senior Officer, SPIA Use of Evidence
Thomas Griffin
Former Intern, CGIAR Standing Panel for Impact Assessment (SPIA)
What Does Innovative Finance Mean for CGIAR? Messages from Evidence Synthesis
What does Innovative Finance really mean for CGIAR’s future? As a major funding gap threatens progress on the SDGs, CGIAR is positioning Innovative
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John Preissing
Senior Expert Innovative Finance
George Theuri
Evaluation Analyst, IAES Evaluation Function
ROI for Agricultural Research: A Two-Stage Framework
As funding environments grow more competitive, donors increasingly want to understand whether their agricultural investments are generating returns
Behind the Assurance: Two Lenses, One Purpose
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Donna Podems
Evaluative Review Lead, Consultant to IAES/CGIAR
Charles Ndegwa
Internal Audit Lead Consultant
IAES Releases Video Showcasing Stakeholder Engagement on CGIAR Ways of Working
How can CGIAR accelerate the delivery of research-based solutions? IAES’ Evaluation Function explored this question through five focused studies and a
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Federica Bottamedi
Evaluation Outreach Specialist
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Ibtissem Jouini
Senior Evaluation Manager
George Theuri
Research Analyst, IAES Evaluation Function
Learning and Resilience as a Gift
A mindset that views shortage and constraint as powerful boosts to creativity is the foundation of the learning and resilience journey. Beyond
New SPIA Brief: Returns on Investment (ROI) for Select CGIAR Innovations
A new SPIA brief details returns on select CGIAR investments