Welcome to The MERL Tech Initiative!
MERL Tech is a term for digital tools and approaches that enable monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL). The term also describes the wider field of work at the intersection of technology and MERL.
The MERL Tech Initiative and its core collaborators work with social sector organizations to achieve thoughtful tech-enabled program design, implementation, and MERL. We convene communities of practice to share learning and advance responsible, ethical, realistic digital approaches that center people, communities and societies. We advocate for a strong focus on equity, justice and avoiding harm. Learn more about our work!
Join MERL professionals to connect, network and learn.
April 18, 2024 10-11.30ET
On April 18th at 10am ET/ 3pm BST, the MERL Tech Natural Language Processing Community of Practice (NLP-CoP)’s Ethics & Governance Working Group will hold our first meeting of the year.
