Strengthening systems for Transparent, Reproducible, and Ethical Evidence (TREE)
Panel Discussion
About the Event
As researchers, funders, policymakers, and other actors dedicated to evidence-based decision-making, we want evaluations to produce credible and unbiased evidence which is meaningful for decision-makers. We also want our evaluations to be conducted while maintaining the highest ethical standards. This session presents the Transparent, Reproducible, and Ethical Evidence (TREE) Review Framework which aims to (i) establish ethical standards for how we design and implement evaluations; (ii) support researchers to integrate best practices in TREE into research workflow; and (iii) establish a timely, independent process that documents, monitors, and mitigates risks facing the ethical conduct of evaluations. The session will first provide the audience with an overview of the framework and tools. It will lead to a panel comprised of researchers and research funders who have pilot tested the TREE Review Framework, providing the audience with key takeaways, perspectives, and lessons learned from the field. The session will end with an invitation to the audience to participate in a guided Q&A session focused on how processes and tools such as the TREE Review Framework may strengthen their own systems for ethical conduct and oversight of evaluation.
Speakers
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Sturdy | Senior Evaluation Specialist | Jennifer supports 3ie’s Transparent, Reproducible, and Ethical Evidence (TREE) program. She has over 15 years’ international work experience in M&E and has worked for a decade on open data, responsible data governance, and balancing research transparency with commitments to confidentiality. |
| Chandan Jain | Evaluation Specialist | Chandan supports 3ie’s National Rural Livelihoods Mission and Women’s Social and Economic Inclusion and Empowerment evidence programs. His research relates to issues pertaining to education, labour and governance for the Indian context. |
| Andrew Tangang | Research Fellow and Senior Policy Analyst | Andrew manages eBASE Africa’s Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) pilot project in Cameroon. He has over 10 years’ work experience in project implementation and evaluation, and his research interests include education, local governance and youth development particularly in the African context. |
| Bidisha Barooah | Senior Evaluation Specialist | Bidisha leads 3ie's work on rural livelihoods and women's empowerment. She holds a PhD in Economics in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics. |
| Charlotte Lane | Senior Evaluation Specialist | Charlotte provides technical assistance and capacity development to help increase the adoption of evidence-informed programmes and policies. Charlotte has a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Nutritional Epidemiology. |