172nd Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Public Meeting and Session on Metrics for Accountability: Tracking Progress and Identifying Data Gaps in Development Investments
Title: 172nd Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Public Meeting and Session on Metrics for Accountability: Tracking Progress and Identifying Data Gaps in Development Investments
Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Wednesday Oct. 12
Location: Des Moines Marriott Hotel, 2nd Floor, Salon D
Event description: The session will feature the announcement of the BIFAD Scientific Award for Excellence in a Feed the Future Innovation Lab and a session entitled “Metrics for Accountability: Tracking Progress and Identifying Gaps in Development Investments”. The purpose of the session is to examine results frameworks, assumptions, evidence, and M&E systems as a basis for tracking progress and learning, and adjusting investments towards achieving the 2030 development goals. The session will include a presentation of the Feed the Future results framework, progress and learnings as well as the perspectives from representatives of other global investors. There will be a public comment period from 12:00 pm to 12:25 pm.
Speakers:
- Beth Dunford, Deputy Coordinator for Development, Feed the Future, and Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Food Security, US Agency for International Development
- Emily Hogue, Team Lead, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, Bureau for Food Security, USAID
- Pietro Gennari, Director, Statistics Division, UN Food and Agriculture Organization
- Richard Caldwell, Senior Program Officer, Monitoring Learning and Evaluation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Paul Winters, Director of the Research and Impact Assessment Division, International Fund for Agricultural Development
- David Ameyaw, Director, Monitoring and Evaluation, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
Contact: Chanel Bell cbell@aplu.org 202-478-6030