Conferences, Workshops & Training Sessions
Join D4Act at upcoming events across Africa and globally. From impact evaluation workshops to data science conferences, we share knowledge and build connections with the development evidence community.
Upcoming Events
MERL Tech: Tech-Enabled Community Listening
A live MERL Tech Initiative session on emerging technologies for community feedback loops, voice-data collection and participatory MEL. D4Act follows the discussion of AI-assisted qualitative synthesis in low-bandwidth field contexts.
Online / En ligne WebinarYouth in Evaluation Forum 2026
A three-day digital convening (19-21 May) bringing together emerging African evaluators, students and young MEL professionals. Sessions cover careers in evaluation, methodological skills and the integration of youth voice in policy-relevant evidence.
Online / En ligne ForumNLP-CoP: AI Autonomy, Regionalization & Ethics
An NLP Community of Practice session hosted by MERL Tech's Ethics and Governance Group, debating how regional AI governance frameworks should shape evaluation practice. Highly relevant for African MEL leaders adopting AI-assisted workflows.
Online / En ligne WebinargLOCAL Evaluation Week 2026 - Evidence & Trust in the Age of AI
The Global Evaluation Initiative's flagship week (1-5 June) features hundreds of decentralised events worldwide under the 2026 theme "Evaluation, Evidence, and Trust in the Age of AI." D4Act follows the African and Francophone tracks closely.
Global · Hybrid Global WeekAfDB Development Evaluation Week 2026 (EvalWeek)
The African Development Bank's flagship evaluation gathering (15-17 June) under the theme "Catalyzing Impact Across Africa's Borders." Convenes policymakers, evaluators and development partners on regional integration, cross-border evidence and Africa's development agenda.
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire · Hybrid ConferenceAI for Good Global Summit 2026
The ITU and Switzerland's flagship AI-for-development summit (7-10 July) at Palexpo, Geneva. 1,000+ speakers, 300+ workshops on responsible AI, SDGs and applied AI for health, agriculture and education - sectors at the core of D4Act's portfolio.
Geneva, Switzerland · Hybrid SummitIPDET Bern - Development Evaluation Workshops
The International Program for Development Evaluation Training Bern workshops (13-17 July) - the leading short-course series for senior evaluators and MEL leads. Modules on theory of change, mixed-methods design, complex interventions and evaluation use.
Bern, Switzerland TrainingDeep Learning Indaba 2026 - Lagos
Africa's flagship machine-learning gathering (2-7 August) at Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos, Nigeria. Strengthening African AI research capacity through tutorials, workshops, posters and the IndabaX network. Highly relevant for the AI talent pipeline that D4Act collaborates with.
Lagos, Nigeria ConferenceEvaluation 2026 - AEA Annual Conference
The American Evaluation Association's annual conference (16-20 November) in Charlotte, North Carolina. The largest evaluation gathering in the world, with growing African delegations and sessions on AI-enabled evaluation, equitable methods and decolonising practice.
Charlotte, NC, USA Conference"Knowledge grows when shared. Every event is an opportunity to strengthen Africa's evidence ecosystem - connecting practitioners, researchers, and policymakers who share the goal of data-driven development."
- Thierry Binde, Founder & CEO