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Title Information and communication technologies for development evaluation / edited by Oscar A. García and Prashanth Kotturi
Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020

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Description 1 online resource
Series Routledge studies in development economics ; 149
Routledge studies in development economics ; 149.
Contents Evaluation and the sustainable development goals : opportunities and constraints -- Information and Communication Technologies for Evaluation (ICT4Eval) : theory and practice -- Big data analytics and development evaluation : optimism and caution -- Technology, biases and ethics : exploring the soft sides of Information and Communication Technologies for Evaluation (ICT4Eval) -- Technology and its implications for nations and development partners
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes "Written by a team of expert practitioners at the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD, this book gives an insight into the implications of new and emerging technologies in development evaluation. Growing technologies such as big data analytics, machine learning and remote sensing present new opportunities for development practitioners and development evaluators, particularly when measuring indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals. The volume provides an overview of ICTs in the context of evaluation, looking at the theory and practice, and discussing how the landscape may unfold. It also considers concerns about privacy, ethics and inclusion, which are crucial issues for development practitioners and evaluators working in the interests of vulnerable populations across the globe. Among the contributions are case studies of 6 organizations using various technologies for data collection, analysis, dissemination and learning. This valuable insight into practice will be of interest to researchers, practitioners and policymakers in development economics, development policy and information and communication technology"-- Provided by publisher
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Subject Sustainable development -- Evaluation
Sustainable development -- Technological innovations
Sustainable development -- Data processing
Big data.
Sustainable development -- Technological innovations
Big data
Sustainable development -- Evaluation
Form Electronic book
Author García, Oscar A., editor
Kotturi, Prashanth, editor
LC no. 2020694156
ISBN 9780429647901
0429647905
9780429028236
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9780429645266
0429645260
9780429650543
042965054X