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Impact Lab · EvalAtlas · GIA 2026 · Fellowship

Who we are

We exist to make evidence-based change accessible to everyone, not just the well-resourced.

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Free tools

Open platforms anyone can use to plan, measure, and learn. No budget required.

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Global network

Connecting evaluators, NGOs, youth, and practitioners across borders and sectors.

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Real capacity

Hands-on training and support so communities own their evidence, not just consume it.

Programs

What we build

Free Tools

Built for people doing the work

Open, free, no account needed.

MEL Platform

EvalCanvas

Your M&E strategy, step by step

For everyone on a programme team, from first-time coordinators to seasoned evaluators. Design your M&E strategy, get AI support, and find the right partners.

  • 🤖 MELSA: conversational MEL AI for logframes, ToC, and TORs
  • 🔨 106 sector indicators + downloadable Terms of Reference
  • 📚 M&E library, 12 learning games, 60+ glossary terms
  • 🤝 Find vetted evaluation consultants for South Asia
Sampling Tool

SamplingShala

The A–Z sampling companion for education programmes

A free planning aid for designing defensible sampling strategies. Learn the concepts, run the numbers, and build a plan you can hand to an expert for final sign-off.

  • 🏗️ 5-step wizard across 8 evaluation designs (RCT, LQAS, quasi-exp…)
  • 🎮 Interactive playgrounds + 42-concept statistics library
  • 📋 Multi-stakeholder sampling with integrated field plan output
  • ⚠️ Planning aid: always confirm your design with a domain expert

Evidence with Heart

Data should serve people, not the other way around.

Local Wisdom First

Communities know their context best, so we listen and co-create.

Practical over Perfect

Solutions must work on the ground, not just on paper.

Shared Growth

Knowledge is collective power, so we share it freely.

Youth as Catalysts

The future of evidence belongs to the next generation.

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Whether you're a changemaker, evaluator, funder, or student, there's a place for you here.

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