October 23, 7-9pm
Tech and Eval Mixer at the AEA
Meet your tech and evaluation colleagues at the Mercy Corps Offices for a fun-filled mixer on October 23, 7-9pm. The event will start right after the AEA’s official Poster Session!
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!
Upcoming Events
Join MERL professionals to connect, network and learn.
October 21-26, 2024
AI at the AEA in Portland, OR
The MERL Tech Initiative and NLP-CoP members are organizing multiple sessions at this year’s American Evaluation Association (AEA) conference. Be sure to sign up for the Tech and Eval Mixer on Wednesday evening, right after the poster session!
November 4, 2-4pm CET
EES Sparking Discussion on AI and evaluation
The European Evaluation Society (EES) invites you to a free webinar exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and evaluation.
November 7th, 10:00am - 11:30am ET
Join the Humanitarian AI + MERL working group for our first scoping meeting
Our NLP Community of Practice is launching the Humanitarian AI+MERL Working Group with a focus on monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL) to explore what the dawn of AI means for the humanitarian ecosystem, and to provide tools and knowledge to help humanitarians navigate complex questions regarding the appropriate use of AI for MERL in […]
State of the Field Series
Resources
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The Opportunities and Risks of Foundational Models
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CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance
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Decolonizing Data, One Language at a Time
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Data Ethics Guidebook and Toolkit
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Responsible Data Governance for M&E in the African Context. Part 1: Overview of Data Governance
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Responsible Data Governance for M&E in the African Context. Part 2: Practical Guidance
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Data Rights for Communities
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Catalog of Digital Solutions