MULTI-DIMENSIONAL EVALUATION

for Influence & Transformation

Official Agenda for the IDEAS & NDB-IEO 2025 Conference

We are pleased to announce that the official agenda for the IDEAS & NDB-IEO 2025 Conference is now available.

With 36 selected Panels & Roundtables, 9 Professional Development Workshops, and contributions from leading global experts, this year's program will explore evaluation for transformational change across key themes such as:

Professional

Development

Workshops

The detailed program of professional development workshops is now online on this site. Nine workshops are offered to you. Come and learn about each of them and make your choice when you register for the Conference.

Conference

Panels

Roundtables

Get ready to explore the diverse range of panels and roundtables. A total of 36 proposals were selected for presentation at this conference. They will give rise to rich and constructive exchanges between participants from diverse backgrounds. 

Logistical Note

This logistical note provides information on the meeting venue and other general information on arrangements for the Joint International Development Evaluation Association (IDEAS)/New Development Bank (NDB) Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) Conference to be held from 4-6 March 2025 at headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy. 

2025_IDEAS-NDB_Conference_Logistical_Note.pdf

Registrations are officially open!

If you are considering attending, we invite you to become an IDEAS member. By joining, you will receive exclusive benefits, including the lowest conference registration rates. Membership also provides access to a network of evaluation professionals, priority access to events, and valuable resources throughout the year.

The 2025 Conference Registration Form allows those interested to join IDEAS.

We look forward to welcoming you to our 2025 Conference and having you as part of our association!

Don't forget to check the registration conditions.

Multi-dimensional Evaluation

for Influence and Transformation

As the world gradually recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, new challenges with significant global impacts have arisen, including geopolitical conflicts that have reshaped alliances and displaced millions, disproportionately affecting women and children. These developments, alongside persistent issues like wealth inequity, climate change, and social exclusion, complicate development efforts and the quest for effective evaluation approaches and methods that can  drive transformational change.

The IDEAS/IEO-NDB 2025 Conference, titled "Multi-dimensional Evaluation for Influence and Transformation", aims to foster multi-stakeholder dialogues on enhancing the role of evaluation in driving transformational change through collaborative thinking and promote evaluation practices that are both influential and transformative.

The Conference will be held in Rome (Italy), from March 4 to 6, 2025.

Conference strands

The conference will provide a forum for exploring the conference theme in plenary sessions with the participation of keynote speakers. A global and multi-actor dialogue is expected to take place through panels and round tables organized around the below-mentioned strands: 

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