Start an evaluation

Choose the path that fits your tool and your connectivity. The self-diagnosis and the rapid assessment are free; a full assessment is a priced service run by the MDII team.

Choose evaluation type

Rapid assessment

A short, AI-assisted assessment based on your own answers. A preliminary reading of your tool’s inclusiveness in one session.

ForInnovators at any stage

TimeAbout one hour

You needA CGIAR account (beta pilot)

You getA preliminary reading by email. AI-generated outputs may contain errors.

Full assessment

The complete evaluation: external evaluators, surveys with users and beneficiaries, scores on 90 indicators, a report, a dashboard and prioritised recommendations.

ForTools in users’ hands (Regular) and tools still in design (Ex-Ante)

TimeSeveral weeks, depending on fieldwork

You needA contact person and access to your users

CostPriced per evaluation on a cost-recovery basis; some programmes cover it for their tools. You receive a quote after a initial call.

You getReport, private dashboard, recommendations, findings session

Offline-friendly toolkit

A desktop version of the MDII toolkit for evaluators working where connectivity is limited or unstable.

ForEvaluators and coordinators running fieldwork, country reviews or workshops

Runs onWindows (Mac to confirm)

AccessProvided by the MDII team to coordinators and partner programmes

You getSame forms, automatic reports, synchronised when you are back online

Not sure which path fits? Write to mdii@cgiar.org and we will advise. Not ready yet? Try a self-diagnosis first.