08. GEETA BATRA - Focus on what's important
GEETA BATRA, Chief Evaluation Officer at the Independent Evaluation Office of the Global Environment Facility, reflects on how the COVID-19 crisis can mean a reset of our evaluation habits. It forces us to reflect on how we can better use evaluation resources at our disposal and focus on what is important: what do we really want to know, and do we really need to gather information ourselves?
Before joining the Global Environment Facility as Chief Evaluation Officer and IEO Deputy Director, Ms Batra worked in the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank Group since 2010, most recently as Manager in the Country, Corporate and Global Evaluation unit and, before that, as Chief Evaluation Officer in the Strategy unit. Prior to joining IEG, she spent several years with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), notably as the Global Head of Results Management for IFC’s Advisory Services. In all, she has been with the World Bank Group for about 17 years.
Ms Batra holds a PhD in economics and has a strong background in international economics, econometrics, and development. Apart from her excellent evaluation and research skills, she has gained extensive operational experience both in the Bank and in the private sector.
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