Evaluation Reality: purpose, context and technology with Ali Khatib

Was so glad to have received Ali Al Khatib on the podcast!

Ali is a dynamic Palestinian #evaluator and M&E specialist. He develops M&E systems, knowledge management frameworks and also refines existing performance monitoring strategies to ensure data quality. He's collaborated with major players like USAID, UK's FCDO, the EU, IBRD, and the UN across Palestine, Tunisia, and Libya. Ali is very skilled at transforming data into compelling visuals whether it's through dynamic dashboards or engaging infographics! 

When he's not immersed in M&E project work, Ali promotes evaluation excellence as the president of the Palestinian Evaluation Association and the chair of the board of directors of the Middle East and North Africa Evaluation Association.

The cards drawn to guide the conversation included:

🃏 Institutional change

🃏Technology

🃏Inclusion

🃏Milestones

We spoke of the reality and meaning of doing evaluation in volatile contexts.  Specifically focusing on:

🔸The pros & cons of technology for data collection, 

🔸The confidentiality and copyright issues that AI raises, 

🔸How evidence can help adapt to changing context with purpose. 

🔸Inclusion and equity when it comes to institutional change and how to create an evaluative culture.

Hope you’ll find the conversation useful and insightful and please do share your comments or questions below.

If you’d like to get in touch with Ali you can reach him on LinkedIn @alikhatib.

Till next time be the change!