This book gives an insight into the implications of new and emerging technologies in development evaluation. It looks at the potential applications of big data analytics, machine learning and remote sensing, among others. The authors focus primarily on development evaluation, in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. Nevertheless, much of the discussion has application to the humanitarian M&E field, with appropriate consideration of the sensitivities of crisis contexts.
It is authored by Oscar A. Garcia, the Director of the Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and Prashanth Kotturi, an evaluation analyst at IOE. The book is published by Routledge.