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Martha Benezet

Independent Consultant
Senior MERL Technical Advisor
Greater Washington DC area

linkedin.com/in/martha-benezet

Broad experience in targeted design, management, assessment and evaluation of complex national and sub-national Global Fund, USAID-, PEPFAR-, and MCC-funded programs, with focus on innovative, cost-effective solutions and expertise in health systems strengthening; applied monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL); collaborative learning and adapting (CLA) strategies and approaches; performance management; collaboration and capacity building. Available for full-time positions and consulting assignments.

8:30am

Registration and Meet & Greet Reception Area

9:00am

Welcome to MERL Tech Academy HallLinda Raftree

9:45am

MERL Tech State of the Field Academy HallLinda Raftree • Zach Tilton • Alexandra Robinson • Kerry Bruce

10:15am

Opening Talk: What’s next for data science in development? Academy HallTariq Khokhar

11:15am

Going the Distance: The Journey to Self-Reliance and USAID’s New Country Roadmaps Academy Hall ASarah Tisch • John Gardner • Mark Skeith • Behar Xharra • Dar Maxwell No Data, No Problem: Extracting Insights from Data-Poor Environments Academy Hall BBob Lamb • Arpitha Peteru Data Approaches in Hard-to-Reach Places Balcony DMourice Barasa Wafula • Amanda Yembrick • Samantha Serrano • Jamie Frederick

2:30pm

Integrating Big Data into the Evaluation of Complex Development Programs VistaMichael Bamberger • Danielle de Garcia • Jos Vaessen Beyond "Make vs. Buy": Making MERL Tech Work for YOU Academy Hall ASherri Haas • Christopher Robert • Vidya Mahadevan • Reid Porter Harnessing Low-Cost, User-Friendly Google Resources for MERL Academy Hall CLaura Cortés Obregón • Maria Lopez

3:45pm

Big Data, Big Responsibilities Academy Hall BSamuel Scarpino • Mollie Woods • Michael Roytman Living Our Vision: Applying the Principles for Digital Development as an Evaluative Methodology Academy Hall CAllana Nelson • Christopher Neu • Laura Walker McDonald • Steve Ollis Managing Development Data Across the Data Lifecycle Academy Hall AGayle Girod • Patrick Gault • M. Scott Thompson • Carmen Tedesco

5:00pm

Paving over Digital Health "Pilotitis" in Nepal Academy HallIchhya Pant

5:15pm

Does Your Tech Spark Joy? The Minimalist's Approach to MERL Tech Academy HallKate Scaife Diaz

5:25pm

Can You Keep It All Going? Academy HallKurt Moses

8:30am

Registration and Meet & Greet Reception Area

9:00am

Welcome to Day 2 of MERL Tech! Academy HallLinda Raftree

9:15am

Opening Talk: Ethical Tech Practices in Development -- How Can We All Do Better? Academy HallYvonne MacPherson

10:00am

Building Bridges Between Data Scientists and Evaluators: A Review of Trends and Challenges in Recent MERL Tech Conferences Academy Hall BMichael Bamberger • Kecia Bertermann • Alexandra Robinson Emerging Technology and MERL - Where Are We Today? Academy Hall CKerry Bruce • Joris Vandelanotte • Valentine Gandhi Messaging Platforms: Best Practices, Costs, Security and Privacy Balcony EMaurice Sayinzoga • Boris Maguire • Christoph Pimmer • Charles Copley Ethics and Unintended Consequences of Digital Programs and Digital MERL Academy Hall AJo Kaybryn • Ritse • Amos Doornbos • Melissa Persaud

12:35pm

Understanding How DFID Makes Decisions: The Role of Portfolio-Level MERL Academy HallSarah Orton-Vipond

12:40pm

How to Measure Local Ownership within Development Projects Academy HallRachel Dickinson

12:50pm

Machine Learning to Measure Impact with Remotely Sensed Imagery and Vector Data Academy HallAlberto Nieto

2:00pm

Visualizing Your Network for Adaptive Program Decision Making Balcony EJennifer Himmelstein • Rachel Dickinson • Alexis Banks Moving from Pretty Pictures to Data Informed Decisions with GIS Academy Hall CEric Lovell • Hillary Eason • Martijn Marijnis • Melissa Persaud • Marianne Henry The Secret Life of Dashboards: How to Transform Your Data into Dashboards That Can Promote Data-Driven Decision-Making Academy Hall BMegan Philbin • Suzannah Dunbar • Tony Tseng Collecting Data in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings: Approaches, Principles, and Tools Balcony DWill Lowrie • Giselle Lopez • Kathryn Rzeszut • Christopher Robert • Lindo Simelane

4:30pm

Rights, Literacy, Control and Choice Academy HallAmos Doornbos

4:40pm

Let's talk about a MERL Open Source Marketplace Academy HallMala Kumar

4:45pm

A Blockchain Success Story: Global Food Safety Academy HallMatt Nelson

4:50pm

Why MERL Needs Shared Knowledge Infrastructure -- And What It Can Learn from Open Science Academy HallMichael Lenczner

5:00pm

Closing Session Academy HallLinda Raftree • Maliha Khan