Journées européennes de l’évaluation - Conférence EES 2026 – Société européenne d’évaluation

European Evaluation Days – EES 2026 Conference – European Evaluation Society hounyomas@afd.fr Fri, 9 Oct, 2026 - 15:15 évaluation October 9, 2026 0 Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is a partner of the 16th Biennial Conference of the European Evaluation Society (EES), which will take place in Lille from October 26 to 30, 2026. A flagship event for evaluation professionals in Europe and worldwide, the EES 2026 conference will bring together researchers, public institutions, donors, international organizations, consultants and practitioners to discuss the major contemporary challenges facing evaluation. The theme of this 2026 edition is: “Evaluation for Vibrant Democracies” Over five days, participants will take part in professional development workshops, thematic sessions, international panels, methodological exchanges and presentations of innovative work. Discussions will focus in particular on: • Evaluating climate policies and transitions ; • Feminist, decolonial and rights-based approaches ; • Artificial intelligence and its responsible use ; • The links between evaluation, democratic governance and collective learning ; • Evaluation in complex and uncertain contexts ; • Systemic and participatory approaches. AFD at EES 2026 AFD teams will contribute to several sessions and presentations on public policy, climate transitions, development finance and systemic evaluation. Wednesday, October 28, 2026 : Assessing climate transitions through contribution analysis: the case of AFD climate policy loans in Colombia • Speaker: Gaëtan Coatanroch (Technopolis Group) • Room: Room 3.3 • Time: 1:30–2:00 pm • Topic: Contribution analysis of AFD climate policy loans in Colombia and the evaluation of climate transitions Wednesday, October 28, 2026 : Which ‘feminist lens’ to evaluate a feminist diplomacy? The case of France • Speakers: Perrine Bonvalet-Doring (AFD), Elsa Goujon (Expertise France), Marta Semplici (French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs) • Room: Room 0.1 • Time: 3:00–4:30 pm • Topic: Feminist evaluation approaches applied to feminist diplomacy Thursday, October 29, 2026 : Innovative Methods and Tools for Climate and Environmental Evaluation • Speaker: Ingrid Dallmann (AFD) • Room: Room 3.3 • Time: 1:00–3:00 pm • Topic: Methods for evaluating environmental and socio-economic impacts in protected areas Friday, October 30, 2026 : Geospatial (Data) and AI for Impact Evaluations • Speaker: Julia Girard (AFD) • Room: Room 3.3 • Time: 10:30 am–12:00 pm • Topic: Innovations in geospatial impact evaluation Friday, October 30, 2026 : Transforming Financial Systems to Drive Climate Transition at a Systemic Level: Lessons from a Joint Evaluation of the Morocco Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (MorSEFF) • Speakers: Christine Poursat (AFD) and a representative of the EBRD (tbc) • Room: Room 3.6 • Time: 1:15–2:45 pm • Topic: Lessons from a joint evaluation on financing the energy transition in Morocco As a partner of the event, AFD is pleased to contribute to international discussions on evaluation practices, collective learning and the transformations needed to address today’s democratic, social and climate challenges. Wednesday October 28, 2026 Friday October 30, 2026 Lille Grand Palais, France 0 Official website