CGI and Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Problem

Every year, the evaluation function of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs produces hundreds of pages of high-quality, in-depth reports, which are time consuming to summarize. Evaluation information is not easily accessible to everyone.

Solution

A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution will enhance the use of evaluative information and transparency in development cooperation. This web-based, open access tool will help to retrieve information in an AI-assisted way, and can be used in various ways to support planning, reporting and decision-making. The AI tool draws on independent evaluation reports as its source material and will include references to source material for further details. The tool also allows the use of intelligent filtering options to analyze the mass of documents enabling information to be screened based on criteria such as content themes, evaluation criteria such as effectiveness, and other aspects related to the evaluation field.

Outcome

CGI’s new AI-based tool for the Ministry will compile all relevant information quickly and in an easy-to-understand format. The new AI tool will also support the Ministry’s knowledge-based development cooperation by making evaluation information more easily accessible to anyone. The solution improves the evaluation of the effectiveness of development cooperation, and is an important step towards the democratization of information.