In this timely piece, Oludotun Babayemi explores how Artificial Intelligence, particularly chatbots, could transform Nigeria’s revenue-generating agencies, from procurement to tax filing to customs duties. He paints a future where small business owners interact with government services in local languages, faster and more transparently, while highlighting the risks of bias, exclusion, and misuse. Drawing on his work on AI for elections and Nigeria’s draft National AI Strategy, Oludotun outlines the practical benefits, challenges, and safeguards for responsible adoption.
Click the link below to read the full article and join the conversation on AI in Nigeria’s public sector.
Also included in this newsletter are;
10 M&E Jobs,
10 M&E Training & Workshops,
3 M&E Resources,
5 Capacity Strengthening Programmes.
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At Cloneshouse, we specialize in delivering high-quality MEL work that drives impact. We work with a range of partners, including international organizations, government agencies, and private sector firms, to support evidence-based decision-making. Our MEL work includes theory of change development and review; indicator development; creating data warehouses and pipelines for implementing partners; carrying out evaluation studies at different stages of a program; portfolio reviews; capacity strengthening on MEL; project monitoring, data quality assessments, and a list of others.
From public health to education, governance, and sustainability, our teams are actively engaged in projects that create lasting change. Below is a list of our current projects:
1. Monitoring & Evaluation Support to Social Impact GmbH for ARRIVES: Reintegration of Nigerian Returnees
Cloneshouse, in partnership with Mainlevel Consulting, is providing MEL support to Social Impact GmbH on the ARRIVES project, which facilitates the economic reintegration of Nigerian refugees returning from Germany. The project focuses on coaching, employment, and business development to support successful reintegration in Nigeria. Cloneshouse is conducting a baseline study, revising the Theory of Change, and leading mid-term and final evaluations using OECD/DAC standards as part of this effort. These evaluations will assess the relevance, impact, and sustainability of the initiative, ensuring stronger and more effective reintegration support services.
2. Strengthening Justice Reform and Criminal Justice Monitoring in Nigeria: Cloneshouse's Technical Assistance to International IDEA
Cloneshouse is providing technical assistance to International IDEA Sweden to strengthen Justice Reform Teams (JRTs) and Criminal Justice Monitoring Committees (ACJMCs) in Nigeria. The project focuses on strategic planning, capacity building, and policy evaluation across Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Edo, Kano, Lagos, Plateau, and the FCT. Cloneshouse is supporting the development of work plans, refining mandates, and training stakeholders on Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) systems. As part of this effort, we recently concluded a 3-day workshop in Abuja with Justice Coordination Teams from all 8 states, including the FCT, focused on enhancing collaboration, strengthening institutional roles, and improving MEL practices. This initiative aims to drive sustainable justice sector reforms while promoting inclusivity for women, children, and persons with disabilities.
3. Gates Foundation Measurement, Learning, and Evaluation Anchor Partner
Our band is responsible for providing timely, accurate data and insights on the Foundation AgDev country plan priorities and learning questions that are pertinent for the delivery of country goals and outcomes. This includes making sure grantees and their MLE efforts are high-quality, well-coordinated, and contributing to the understanding of progress on the Foundation's country strategy. In addition, supporting grantees and other country stakeholders in actively contributing to and benefiting from data and insights related to the Nigeria country strategy, and informing understanding of progress and strategic shifts.
4. Evaluation of the ICRC’s Support to the Separated, the Missing, and the Dead in Nigeria.
Cloneshouse in partnership with OwLRe, is currently involved in a summative and formative evaluation to assess the overall coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of the Abuja delegation’s protection of family links and deathcare services in North Eastern Nigeria, with a particular emphasis on its alignment with the Nigeria Missing Strategy (2021-2025), Forensic strategy (2019-2024) and the strategic orientation with the Central Tracing Agency (CTA) recommendations.
5. Driving Impact Through Tailor-Made MEL Support.
Cloneshouse is enhancing project performance through strategic, customized MEL support, equipping organizations with the skills and tools needed to improve data-driven decision-making, performance tracking, and impact measurement. From this quarter, Cloneshouse is providing MEL technical assistance to the Office of the Special Assistant to the President on Youth Initiatives, Monitoring & Delivery, and Connected Development with essential tools to strengthen decision-making, performance evaluation, and impact measurement.
For more about our projects, visit https://www.cloneshouse.com/projects/
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Take your next step in monitoring and evaluation with confidence. This week’s curated opportunities are designed to strengthen your skills in impact measurement, learning, and evidence-based decision-making. Whether you’re beginning your career or leading large-scale initiatives, you’ll find tools, events, and networks to support your growth and practice.
WECC provides students with an opportunity to compete with counterparts around the world in solving an evaluation challenge. Student teams download an evaluation case and prepare a submission in nine hours or less. The submissions are reviewed and rated by an international panel of experts. WECC then announces the World and Regional Champions. Every team receives feedback on its response to the case.
The evaluation case is presented in English. Teams working in any other language are allowed an additional hour for translating the case.
Registration deadline: October 24, 2025.
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In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore the evolution of AI, the current market landscape, and the key technologies driving its growth. Participants will learn about different types of AI, including language models, multimodal systems, and neural networks, while examining the broader ecosystem and ethical considerations.
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This Conference brings together evaluators, policymakers, donors, and academics from the Balkans, Europe, and beyond to share best practices and explore emerging trends in monitoring and evaluation. Participants will strengthen networks, foster regional and international cooperation, and discuss innovative methodologies and sectoral evaluations. The event aims to advance professionalization in evaluation and support evidence-based decision-making for sustainable development.
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Are you ready to future-proof your Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) career? Cloneshouse invites you to apply for the 2025 AI in MEL Bootcamp, an in-person, hands-on training happening this November 2025 in Abuja.
This isn’t your average training. It’s an immersive, skill-building experience designed to help you blend AI, data, and design thinking into your MEL practice and stand out as a future-ready professional.
What You’ll Gain:
We’ve reimagined the MEL learning experience into these powerful learning tracks:
Designing Smarter Projects with Evidence
From Indicators to Insights
AI-Powered MEL in Action
Data Analysis & Visualization for Impact
Human-Centered, Future-Focused Evaluation
Why Join the 2025 MEL Bootcamp: AI in MEL?
Expert-led sessions
Real-world practicals
Peer-to-peer learning
Post-training support
Limited seats for maximum impact
Who Should Apply?
Young professional (YEE), Development professionals, M&E specialists, researchers, program managers, and anyone eager to blend innovation, strategy, and AI in evaluation practice. This is your opportunity to go beyond theory and step into a new era of MEL practice in a digital age!
Training Details
Date: November 3 - 7, 2025
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
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The 5th APEA Conference will focus on enhancing national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems and fostering strategic collaborations to promote transparency, support evidence-based policymaking, and drive adaptive, results-focused development strategies. This event offers a timely platform to explore the global trends influencing the institutionalization of evaluation. In line with the Japan Evaluation Society’s goals and the broader aspirations of EvalVision Asia 2025, the conference will equip governments, organizations, and evaluation professionals with the knowledge, tools, and partnerships needed to strengthen evaluation systems and support sustainable development.
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This introductory course provides a foundation in the Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DME) cycle of development projects. Participants will explore practical applications of key concepts, methods, and best practices, gaining tools, techniques, and resources for effectively designing, planning, organizing, monitoring, and evaluating development initiatives.
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Evaluation doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. This first session of our hands-on, beginner-friendly training series will take the mystery out of program evaluation and help you see it as a practical tool for improvement, funding, and impact. Whether you’re working in mentoring, prevention, or youth-serving organizations, you’ll begin building the foundation for measuring what matters and telling your program’s story with confidence.
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The Global AI Summit 2025 will unite innovators and thought leaders from academia, industry, and government to explore breakthroughs and challenges in AI and emerging technologies. Attendees will engage with cutting-edge research, discover practical applications in sectors like education, agriculture, finance, and sustainability, and connect with peers worldwide. Through diverse sessions and networking opportunities, the summit will spark collaboration, shape policy, and inspire solutions that harness technology for global good.
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This event offers educational content, actionable strategies, and practical examples for leveraging AI in online business creation. Participants will gain hands-on insights into practical applications of AI and ChatGPT to support and accelerate online business development.
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Demonstrating impact is no longer optional; it’s essential. This new Monitoring & Evaluation Training Course makes monitoring, evaluation, and reporting accessible and relevant for fundraisers across all roles, including Trusts and Foundations, Individual Giving, Corporate, and Community Fundraising. The course is designed to build confidence and empower participants to effectively showcase the difference their work makes.
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Join us for an exciting online event that will demystify the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Whether you're a tech enthusiast or just curious about AI, this event is perfect for you! Our expert speakers will break down complex concepts into bite-sized pieces, making it easy for everyone to understand.
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AEA-Europe 2025 marks the 26th Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Assessment – Europe, the leading network for assessment professionals across the continent. This highly anticipated event brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and educators from diverse educational systems to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and explore the latest innovations in educational assessment. The 2025 meeting will feature keynote addresses from international experts, interactive workshops, symposia, and networking opportunities, all designed to support professional growth and foster collaboration across borders. Attendees can expect to engage with cutting-edge research, practical case studies, and thought-provoking debates that shape the future of educational assessment in Europe and beyond.
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At Cloneshouse, we go beyond traditional training to provide tailor-made Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) support that strengthens your organization’s capacity for evidence-based decision-making. Our approach is rooted in a deep understanding of development realities and is designed to meet the specific needs of program implementers, government agencies, and donor organizations. Through our MEL services, your team can access not just capacity strengthening, but also strategic reviews, indicator review and development, human-centered problem synthesis, and theory of change development - equipping your organization with the right tools and frameworks to achieve measurable impact.
Our MEL portfolio includes third-party monitoring, MEL technology development, and end-to-end evaluation management, all delivered with an emphasis on collaboration and contextual relevance. Whether you're seeking to improve your MEL systems, refine your impact pathways, or implement digital MEL solutions, Cloneshouse offers the technical support and advisory services to help you do it effectively. Partnering with us means unlocking a data-informed future for your programs and scaling up your organization’s learning and performance across sectors.
Join us for a transformative learning journey—designed just for you!
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Dani Williams: Analysis Fundamentals - Critical evaluation of sources | November 25, 2025, 2 PM WAT
This session will focus on how to critically evaluate sources in intelligence analysis. Learners will gain an understanding of the importance of source evaluation, identify key criteria for assessing reliability and credibility, and develop practical skills for documenting their assessments.
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Coastal Community & Creative Health: Evaluating Programmes and Creative Engagement Initiatives | October 15, 2025 10:00 AM WAT
This workshop will introduce evaluation in creative engagement programmes, drawing on research into evaluation methods and funder expectations. It will explore frameworks for assessing programmes that integrate creative engagement and demonstrate how creative methods can be used to actively involve participants in the evaluation process.
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Peeklogic: AI Triad - Supercharging Salesforce & NetSuite with ChatGPT | October 7, 2025, 6 PM WAT
This webinar will demonstrate how the combined capabilities of Salesforce CRM, Oracle NetSuite ERP, and ChatGPT, powered by Peeklogic’s integration and AI tools, enable businesses to accelerate revenue cycles, enhance decision-making, and deliver superior customer experiences.
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Interlink RCT: Getting Started with Evaluation | October 22, 2025, 11:30 AM WAT
Funding bids often require clear evidence of impact. This workshop will introduce the basics of evaluation, including how to plan and design simple tools, use validated measures, gather representative data, and apply findings to both demonstrate and strengthen your group’s work.
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Intervention, Evaluation, & Delivery of Special Education Services to MLs | December 8, 2025, 11 PM WAT
We will review common misperceptions about servicing multilingual learners (MLs) who require multiple services and explore strategies for collecting compelling data. The discussion will also highlight how different departments can build lines of communication, processes, and procedures to ensure that students receive exactly what they need, when they need it.
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Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD): Regional Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager | Jakarta, Indonesia | Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Regional MEL Manager will provide monitoring, evaluation, and learning support to WFD’s 10 offices across the region. The role includes designing and implementing proportionate and effective MEL systems, supporting donor reporting, business development, and programme evaluations, and working closely with teams delivering programmes on democracy, governance, peacebuilding, and human rights.
Application Deadline: October 5, 2025
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United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS): Programme Management Officer | Antananarivo, Madagascar
Assist the PMO Lead, in collaboration with project managers, in developing office-level delivery forecasts, project setup, and closure. Contribute to the preparation of programme and project plans. Coordinate, organize, and document project board meetings and other programme-related events.
Application Deadline: October 5, 2025
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UN Women : International Consultant | Remote | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The consultant is expected to review and internalize the tailored presidential leadership program, including its objectives, training content, evaluation forms, reports, and participant profiles. Draft and submit an inception report outlining the impact assessment plan with data collection methods, workplan, timeline, and proposed sample size. Develop data collection tools to support the assessment.
Application Deadline: October 7, 2025
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Finpact Development Foundation (FINDEF): Monitoring and Evaluation Officer | Sokoto, Nigeria
Develop and maintain a monitoring and evaluation framework aligned with UNDP Climate Peace Hub indicators and project outcomes. Plan and conduct baseline, midline, and endline surveys in Illela communities, ensuring rigorous and representative data collection. Supervise primary and secondary data gathering using KOBO and other mobile tools, ensuring accuracy and quality control.
Application Deadline: October 8, 2025
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United Nations Volunteers (UNV): Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Under the supervision of the Head of M&E, the M&E Officer supports the development and implementation of Monitoring, Review, and Evaluation Plans aligned with WFP standards to generate quality evidence for policy, strategy, and programme design. The role coordinates monitoring activities, manages or supports decentralized evaluations, and contributes to thematic, mid-term, and outcome reviews.
Application Deadline: October 13, 2025
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Provincial M&E Specialist | Chimoio, Mozambique
The M&E Officer will assist in developing periodic monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plans and implementing regular M&E activities, including database management and reporting. The role involves conducting regular visits to project sites to ensure adequate implementation of activities and actively overseeing high-quality, disaggregated data collection, collation, storage, analysis, and reporting.
Application Deadline: October 14, 2025
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World Food Programme (WFP): Field Monitoring Assistant | Semera | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
To perform school feeding monitoring activities within the specified coverage area, ensuring that programs generate quality evidence on the outcomes and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.
Application Deadline: October 14, 2025
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International Labour Organization (ILO): Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer - NOB (DC) | Kampala | Dar es Salaam
The M&E Officer will design, implement, and manage a results measurement system aligned with the DCED Standard. Working closely with the project team, they will ensure effective monitoring of activities, accurate measurement of results, and systematic data collection for strategic decision-making. The role also involves building team ownership and understanding of the system to strengthen overall project impact.
Application Deadline: October 15, 2025
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Smile Foundation: Deputy Manager - Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) | New Delhi, India
Responsible for designing and implementing Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) frameworks and tools, leading data processes (collection, analysis, reporting), coordinating evaluations and research, conducting field monitoring, building team capacity, and ensuring data quality to generate actionable insights.
Application Deadline: October 20, 2025
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World Health Organization (WHO): Consultant Evidence-based healthcare | Cairo, Egypt
Strengthen the clinical governance and patient safety system at multiple levels: at the system level, by promoting good governance and universal health coverage; at the institutional level, by emphasizing the role of board governance; and at the micro level, by adopting national guidelines to ensure quality and safe healthcare. WHO Egypt will hire a consultant responsible for leading this work and delivering the expected outputs.
Application Deadline: December 15, 2025
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