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Formative research moves from desk evidence to local inquiry, co-design and iteration.

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Caryl FeldackerSenior Program Officer, Data and Technology Adoption, Gender Equality Division · Gates FoundationSpeaking in a personal capacityLinkedIn ↗

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Caryl FeldackerSenior Program Officer, Data and Technology Adoption, Gender Equality Division · Gates FoundationSpeaking in a personal capacityLinkedIn ↗

Formative research moves from desk evidence to local inquiry, co-design and iteration.

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Attributed contributors: Caryl Feldacker. “Formative research moves from desk evidence to local inquiry, co-design and iteration..” Connected ≠ Ready: Getting to a Ground-Level View of AI Readiness for Women and Vulnerable Populations. ECOSYSTEM Summit, Barcelona, 16 September 2026. Session time 6:54–7:38. https://cs-ecosystem.commonshare.workers.dev/evidence/E-39ffb226401d

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Formative research moves from desk evidence to local inquiry, co-design and iteration.

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Caryl FeldackerSenior Program Officer, Data and Technology Adoption, Gender Equality Division · Gates FoundationSpeaking in a personal capacityLinkedIn ↗

Proposed mechanism: Use existing data to ask better contextual questions.

Conditions: Engagement with users, leaders and institutions.

Limit: Method is not a one-time checklist.

local knowledgeevaluationassurance learning

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