What: African Development Bank Group's 2024 Development Evaluation Week.

Who: The Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) at the African Development Bank, in collaboration with other departments and units of the Bank.

When: 17-19 September 2024, from 09h30 to 16h00 GMT.

Where: Hybrid format: In-person at the African Development Bank's headquarters, CCIA building in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (by invitation only); and online.

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The African Development Bank Group will hold its 2024 Evaluation Week on 17-19 September in its CCIA headquarters in Abidjan.

The theme of the 6th Evaluation Week, Navigating rough seas towards a brighter horizon for Africa, sets the stage for evaluators, development experts, policy and decision-makers, researchers, as well as representatives of external civil society, non-governmental organisations, development partners, the private sector and media, to explore how enhancing the acquisition and use of evaluative knowledge can spur innovative responses.

It will also provide a platform for dialogue on the critical use of evaluative knowledge in Africa, with a specific focus on the evidence needed to monitor progress, bolster accountability, promote learning and adaptation, guide resource allocation and foster stakeholder engagement.

The 2024 Evaluation Week also provides an occasion to reflect on the Bank's impact and achievement over the 60 years of its existence, and to highlight its successes in leveraging insights that have contributed to its effective and timely responses to Africa's challenges.

The three-day event will comprise the following sessions: