313 – Bringing AI into Research Methods Support in West Africa

Lily and David discuss upcoming workshops in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, where IDEMS will introduce new AI tools for research methods support. They explore how AI is helping create locally adapted, French-language statistics textbooks, alongside Waypoint, a new tool designed to guide users through responsible data analysis. They also reflect on how these developments have emerged from years of collaboration with research partners in West Africa and the importance of gathering feedback from the communities they aim to support.