Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/02/2026
13:00 - 14:00
Categories
UNNESSA
Date: Thursday, 12 February 2026
Time: 15:00-16:00 (East African Time) / 12:00-13:00 (Greenwich Mean Time)/13:00-14:00 (CET)
This session will look at inclusion in evaluation as a question of power, not just participation. It begins by clarifying what “inclusion” means in evaluation. It then examines how exclusion can be produced through evaluation itself at multiple points in the cycle: who sets the questions and priorities; whose knowledge is treated as credible; which standards, methods and evidence hierarchies are labelled “rigorous”; who validates findings; and how results are communicated and used.
Drawing on practical examples of “invisible” exclusion points, the session uses intersectionality as a practical lens to map who is excluded, how, and why across overlapping axes of power and identity (e.g., gender, race, class, disability, geography, language, migration status, colonial history). Finally, it frames exclusion as an ethical issue, not only a technical one, and highlights ethical inclusion as a reflexive practice involving continuous reflection, transparent negotiation, and shared control.
The session will close with a short diagnostic exercise and discussion to identify exclusion risks in participants’ own evaluations and practical redesign actions to shift voice, influence, and decision-making toward those most affected.
The session will be in French, with live English captions.