Technology offers people an opportunity to participate in the delivery of services, usually by the government. Do we get better outcomes evaluation is integrated into these technologies?
In this podcast, Godfrey Senkaba spoke with Tim Leisman, a data-based community problem solver, and civic tech enthusiast. This discussion focused on Tim’s first four years as an evaluator, and his interests in civil technology. In addition, Tim reflected on his work the Code for Greensboro, North Carolina, the USA to draw lessons you can apply in your work when using civic technologies. Below is an outline of specific topics discussed:
- How you can leverage community development to start a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) career.
- How you can join the M&E Career without formal evaluation training.
- Top 2-3 skills every evaluation professional.
- The biggest challenge faced when working as an evaluator, and how to address it.
- Top monitoring and evaluation tool and/or methods used.
- How you can use technology to improve monitoring and evaluation work.
- How you can use civic technologies to address problems in the community in Greensboro, North Carolina.
- How government technical and elected officials support evaluation, and related civic tech evaluative work.
- Key learnings about being an evaluator, and civic tech, and what this means to you.
- Next steps/future for Tim Leisman
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