AI in Evaluation: From Interviews to Insights

Series of presentations showcasing field experiments comparing AI-assisted and traditional qualitative interviews in evaluation, an AI social media listening tool, and an AI-based equity analysis tool.

Ms. Trang Tho Phe, 33-year-old female teacher at Bat Xat Lower and Upper Secondary School, Lao Cai, Viet Nam.  Ms. Trang Tho Phe introduces her lesson to students using a tablet. Digital divide is still to be narrowed for students living in remote areas.
UNICEF/UNI499823/Ho Hoang Thien Trang

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The #GLOCAL2026 session is on: 4 June 2026 | 3 PM Bangkok / 4 AM New York

 

This session presents a field experiment from an evaluation in which AI-assisted and traditional qualitative interviews are compared. It also showcases complementary innovations: an AI social media listening tool developed by UNICEF’s SBC team and an AI-based equity analysis tool from India. Together, these applications illustrate how AI can expand data sources, deepen insights, and support more adaptive, inclusive evaluation practice.

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Author(s)
Ali Safarnejad, Daniel Patrick Alonso Valckx, Juan Pablo Arguello, Atishay Mathur, Jane Mwangi