Kari Evans

Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, And Learning Specialist @ Bixal

About Kari Evans

Kari Evans is a Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist with extensive experience in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. She has held various roles in organizations such as DAI, Counterpart International, and the National Democratic Institute, focusing on gender and development.

Work at Bixal

Kari Evans currently serves as a Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist at Bixal. She has been in this role since 2024, contributing her expertise in monitoring and evaluation within the Washington DC-Baltimore Area. Her responsibilities include designing and implementing strategies that enhance learning and adaptation in various projects.

Previous Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation

Before joining Bixal, Kari Evans held several positions in the field of monitoring and evaluation. She worked at DAI as a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager from 2022 to 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, and as a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist from 2020 to 2024 in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area. Additionally, she was a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at Counterpart International from 2019 to 2020.

Education and Expertise

Kari Evans holds a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia, where she studied from 2007 to 2011. She also earned a Master of Arts in Middle East Studies from The George Washington University, completing her studies from 2012 to 2015. Her academic focus included gender and development in the Middle East. Evans has expertise in complexity aware monitoring, evaluation, and learning (CAMEL) in non-permissive environments.

Geographic Areas of Focus

Kari Evans has concentrated her professional efforts in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Her work has involved various roles that required an understanding of the unique challenges and dynamics present in these regions. This geographic focus informs her approach to monitoring and evaluation, particularly in complex environments.

Internship Experience

Kari Evans has gained valuable experience through internships at notable organizations. She interned at the U.S. Department of State in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in 2013 and at the League of Arab States in 2012. These roles provided her with foundational insights into international relations and cultural affairs.

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