Impact evaluation relies on rigorous methods to determine the
changes in outcomes which can be attributed to a specific intervention based on
cause-and-effect analysis. Impact evaluations need to account for the
counterfactual – what would have occurred without the intervention through the
use of an experimental or quasi-experimental design using comparison and
treatment groups.
This course takes you through a step by step guide towards
understanding impact evaluation for development projects.
Optionally, Trainees can take this course (5 days) , and enjoin with
a data analysis course the following week with a choice of either Analysis with
R,STATA, SPSS, Excel, NVIVO or Mobile phone based data collection with ODK.
Course objectives
By the end of this course, the delegates will be able to:
- Understand
the value and practice of impact evaluation within the development
community.
- Understand
and apply a variety of quantitative methods for estimating the impact of a
development program, including randomized controlled trials (RCTs),
quasi-experimental designs (regression discontinuity design and
difference-in-differences) and non-experimental approaches (matching and
instrumental variables)
- Critically
analyze impact evaluation research and gauge the validity of the findings
- Calculate
the costs and benefits of different development interventions
- Calculate
the necessary sample size to conduct an impact evaluation
- Analyze
existing data from a development project using impact evaluation
techniques
- Understanding
the R language
- Building
charts in R
- Descriptive
and inferential statistics in R
- Hypothesis
testing in R
Course Content
a) Impact
Evaluation (1 Day)
- Principles
of Management and leadership
- Overview
of Project Management
- Overview
of Monitoring and evaluation (M & E)
- The
need and importance of M & E in development projects
- Linking
Project to programme and national strategies
- M&E
as a Component of the Project Planning & Implementation Process
- Models
of evaluation
- Planning
an evaluation
- Tools
for project control
- Development
Project Monitoring
- Designing
a Monitoring System
- Designing
monitoring and evaluation indicators
- Linking
your indicators to baselines, milestones and targets
- Evaluating
social and institutional change
- Measuring
results and impacts
·
Introducing Impact Evaluation (2 Days)
- Why
Impact Evaluation?
- Monitoring
& Evaluation vs Impact evaluation
- Assessing
economic, social and environmental impact
- Selecting
Indicators
- Deciding
Data Collection Strategies
- Developing
Data Collection Instruments
- Monitoring
Tools, Methods and Procedures
- Trade-offs
- Evaluation
Types (process evaluation, impact evaluation)
- Clarifying
Impact Evaluation Objectives
- Choosing
an Evaluation Method
- Exploring
Data Availability
- Developing
Data Collection Instruments and Approaches.
·
Designing an Evaluation (2 Days)
- During
project identification and preparation
- During
and after project implementation
- Evaluation
Toolbox
- Randomization
- Regression
discontinuity
- Difference
in differences (double difference)
- Propensity
score matching (Counterfactual Constructing Procedure)
- Instrumental
variables (standard regression analysis).
- Promotion
or encouragement
- Phased
roll-out
- Variation
in treatment
- Reflexive
comparisons,
- Estimation
biases when using non-experimental methods
- Integrating
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
- Endogeneity & Exogeneity
- Theory-Based
Evaluation.
- Cost-Benefit
or Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
- Reasons
for not doing Impact evaluation
- Operational
Implications
- Resource
Requirements
- Use
of data collection softwares
- Impact
evaluation report writing
The 5 day
course costs 750$ (75,000 KES), Exclusive of a 16% V.A.T, The Cost includes all
training fees, materials, lunch and refreshments as well as certificates and 6
month post training support.
Event
Details
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Event Date
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03-09-2018 8:30 am
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Event End Date
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07-09-2018 4:00 pm
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Cut off date
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29-08-2018
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Individual Price
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750$ Per Delegate (Ask for group
Discounts)
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Location
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OpenCastLabs Training Facilities, Nairobi
Kenya
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How
to register:
To register, send an email
to: outreach@opencastlabs-africa.com You can also visit our website on www.opencastlabs-africa.com and fill an online application form and submit to us.
Contact Details:
The Training Coordination Office (Joab/Diana)
Capacity Building Division
Argwings Kodhek Road, opposite YAYA Center
P.o Box 30225 - 00100 , Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 0204409651 Mobile: +254 723870644
Email : outreach@opencastlabs-africa.com
Language
Participants
should be reasonably proficient in English.
Fee Exceptions
All international participants
will cater for
their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, accommodation and other personal expenses.
Accommodation
Accommodation
is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us below.
Payment:
Payment should be
transferred through bank 5 days before commencement of training.
Cancellation policy
- All
requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
- Changes
will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.
- The
appropriate cancellation charge will apply
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