On May 29, the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) launched the 2024 gLOCAL Evaluation Week with a virtual discussion on how evaluation can drive transformative change.

The session featured inspiring and heartwarming stories from six female evaluators who shared their personal journeys through the world of evaluation and their perspectives on why and how evaluation should contribute to transformation.

The event marks the start of gLOCAL, a global knowledgesharing event that GEI organizes every year. gLOCAL 2024 runs from June 3 to 7 with more than 370 online and inperson events hosted by organizations and institutions from different regions of the world.

00:00 Introduction by Claudia Olavarría, Communications and Gender Evaluation Consultant at the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI)
01:39 Welcome message from Lily Chu, Director of Strategy and Operations at the World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group
03:55 Message from Patrizia Cocca, Communications and Knowledge Management Lead at GEI
08:15 Round 1 of questions to panelists: Who are you and what perspectives do you bring to this discussion? Why or how do you believe evaluation should contribute to transformation?
09:11 Sonal Zaveri– Cochair, EvalGender+
15:46 Josephine Watera Assistant Director, Department of Research Services, Parliament of Uganda
21:35 Amna Aaqil – Director, Center for Learning on Evaluation and Results for Pakistan and Central Asia
29:31 Adriana Anacona – Yanakuna indigenous woman, Evaluator, Professor at the Universidad del Valle
43:25 Ana Erika Lareza – Youth Activist, Young and Emerging Evaluator from the Philippines
51:24 Weronica Felcis Vice President, International Evaluation Academy
59:35 Poll 1: How can evaluation contribute to transformational change?
01:02:00 Poll 2: What needs to be different in evaluation to achieve transformational change?
01:03:37 Insights from Dugan Fraser Program Manager, GEI
01:05:43 Round 2 of questions to panelists: How should evaluation transform to contribute to transformational change? What needs to be done differently?
01:06:14 Sonal Zaveri
01:10:36 Josephine Water
01:13:52 Amna Aaqil
01:18:00 Adriana Anacona
01:25:22 Ana Erika Lareza
01:29:34 Weronica Felcis
01:32:33 Closing message from Dugan Fraser
01:35:17 Thank you message from Patrizia Cocca