The book that makes AI safe to use in evaluation.
Two editions, one system. Written in plain English for busy evaluators, with nothing assumed and every term explained.
The M&E AI Handbook
- Why AI sounds right when it's wrong
- The seven costly mistakes
- The four-file harness
- A worked example
- Glossary of every term
Start here, at no cost.
Everything you need to understand the problem and protect your work: the seven mistakes AI makes, the four-file harness, a full worked example, and a glossary of every term.
- Why AI sounds right even when it is wrong
- The seven most common and costly mistakes
- The harness explained one file at a time
- A complete before-and-after example
- Every term explained in plain English
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The complete system.
The Pro edition turns the method into a system your team can run every day, with ready-to-use rules, checklists and step-by-step procedures.
14 ready-made rules
Copy-and-paste instructions for reports, logframes, indicators, interviews and data.
6 checklists
One page to review any output before it leaves your desk.
3 procedures
Step-by-step routines your team follows end to end.
The proof table
A simple record showing a donor where every fact came from.
$79
Instant download after payment. Or contact us about a team licence.
The M&E AI Handbook
- 14 ready-made rules
- 6 checklists
- 3 procedures
- The proof table
- Privacy & disclosure guide
Everything, laid out simply.
The rules library
Plain instructions you paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, with no code.
The test set
A simple way to check your AI is still accurate after any change.
The checklists
A one-page review for each kind of document you produce.
The audit trail
A claim-by-claim record that answers the donor's hardest question.
The procedures
Do this, then this, then this, for the work your team repeats.
The privacy guide
How to keep client information safe, and what to tell a donor about AI.
Want it tailored to your organisation?
We can set the whole system up for your team, using your own programmes and donors as the example.