Athena Infonomics

A data-driven global consultancy combining social science research methods & ICT tools to drive innovation in policy, process & program in intl development.

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Uttara Sen joined Athena as an intern, gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment while exploring collaboration, adaptability, and learning in practice.

We’re grateful for the energy and perspective she brought to the team.

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🌱 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we're turning to the people closest to the land.

Hear directly from farmers on how agriculture and the environment are changing together.

📖 Read the blog: https://t.co/DPqVKjWuBW

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In this excerpt from our gLOCAL Evaluation Week webinar, Aikantika Das, Principal Consultant – MERL at Athena Infonomics, shares three moves for stronger AI-assisted evaluation work:

🎥 Watch below

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How do you evaluate AI beyond accuracy scores?

In the clip below, Aditi Namdeo, independent expert on AI for social impact, explains why evaluation must look beyond the model to product use, behaviour change, and real-world impact.

🎥 Watch below.

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A quick reminder for everyone registered to join us tomorrow for:

📅 3 June | 6:30 PM IST
Leveraging AI for Evaluations: Prompt Engineering for Qualitative and Theory-Driven Analysis

Looking forward to another evening of thoughtful discussion and shared learning.

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One week. Hundreds of conversations. One shared focus: better evaluation.

gLOCAL Evaluation Week 2026 kicks off today, and here's a quick reminder that Athena Infonomics is conducting two sessions exploring AI and evaluation practice.

See you this week at #gLOCAL2026.

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As an intern at Athena, Gaurav Jain explored impact assessment through hands-on work and collaborative learning. His experience offered practical insight into development work beyond the classroom.

We’re grateful for the enthusiasm he brought to the team.

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Location: Embedded at the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR), Windhoek.

To apply, please send your CV and a brief note on your relevant experience to:

[email protected]

Please clearly mention the position you are applying for.

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We’re hiring for an urban sanitation investment planning assignment in Namibia.

Athena Infonomics is looking for two consultants to support a high-impact assignment starting in July 2026.

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The assignment will support urban sanitation investment planning in Namibia, with a focus on developing investment-ready, government-endorsed sanitation plans.

The consultants will work closely with government and sector stakeholders.

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Open Positions

▪️ Country Lead, Namibia — 20+ years’ experience
▪️ Country Research Associate, Namibia — 5–10 years’ experience

Both roles are full-time for 6 months, from July to December 2026.

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Menstrual health is a key part of workplace wellbeing. Yet, in many workplaces, menstrual needs remain hard to discuss, understand, and measure.

Athena Infonomics supported validated MHM metrics to make workplace menstrual needs visible and rooted in care. #MenstrualHygieneDay

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If you’ve been trying to make sense of where AI fits into evaluation practice, this conversation is worth your time.

📅 Measuring What Matters: Athena’s Framework for Responsible AI Evaluation
🗓️ 2 June 2026 | 6:30 PM IST
🔗 Registration link: https://t.co/0dteytVl7L

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The Team at Athena got together in Chennai this April, and within minutes, conversations had already moved from project updates to food debates, café recommendations, and traffic stories.☀️

A few moments from the Chennai Cross Meet with the team this April.

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Meet the moderator and speakers for Athena Infonomics’ gLOCAL Evaluation Week 2026 webinar:

📅 Measuring What Matters: Athena’s Framework for Responsible AI Evaluations
🗓️ 2 June 2026 | 6:30 PM IST

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As an intern at Athena, Gaurav Jain explored impact assessment through hands-on work and collaborative learning. His experience offered practical insight into development work beyond the classroom.

We’re grateful for the energy he brought to the team.

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Register here: https://t.co/SZbBuq2ouV

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We’re pleased to share that Dr Rajesh Khanna, Director at Athena Infonomics, will be speaking at gLOCAL Evaluation Week 2026 as part of the session:

📅 Strategic Career Development and Essential Competencies in the Evaluation Sector
🗓️ 3 June 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM IST

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“Real-world problems rarely fit into neat narratives.”

In this week’s Team Speak, Shruti Cheriyan reflects on trusting her judgement and why meaningful research begins with asking better questions, not easier ones.

Read it here: https://t.co/zBYkmokRTu

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