Training on Impact Evaluation for Evidence-Based Development with Akwajobs Academy

   (Online (Virtual))

Posted : 26 June, 2021

Category : Training & Development   Location : Online (Virtual)

Job type : Part Time

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About the course

Development programs and policies are typically designed to create change to the target beneficiaries. Whether or not these changes are actually achieved is a crucial public policy question but one that is not often examined. Impact evaluation assesses the changes that can be attributed to a particular intervention, such as a project, program or policy, both the intended ones, as well as ideally the unintended ones.

This course is designed to equip the participants with adequate skills to conduct rigorous impact evaluations for their interventions. The course covers all aspects of planning, designing and implementing an impact evaluation. By the end of the course the participants will be experts who can carry out impact assessment assignments for their organizations or as consultants.

Target Participants

This course is targeted at researchers, project staff, managers, and development practitioners, policy makers in government, NGOs and development organizations who want to determine the impact of their interventions.

Course duration

Online Training – 8 Weeks – 2 days/week
Classroom Training – 8 Weeks – 2 days/week

What you will learn

By the end of this course the participants will be able to:

Learn about theories and practices of impact evaluation
Learn about evaluation problem: Attribution, selection and placement biases
Understand IE designs: randomized, quasi and non-experimental
Conduct a rigorous impact evaluation of a project
Conduct sampling and power calculation
Learn and practice econometric techniques for impact evaluation
Carry out impact data analysis using Propensity Matching and Difference-in -Difference
Report and disseminate impact evaluation findings

Course Outline

Overview of M&E Fundamentals for Impact Evaluation
Results Framework
M&E Project Indicators
Logical Framework
Performance Evaluation
Introduction to Impact Evaluation
Defining impact evaluation
Deciding whether to evaluate
Attribution in impact evaluation
Contribution vs. attribution
Determining points of Impact Evaluation
Types of evaluation questions
Theories of Change
The results chain
Evaluation hypothesis
Impact evaluation indicators
Counterfactuals in Impact Evaluation
Causal reference
Comparison groups and counterfactuals
Estimating counterfactual in impact evaluation
Impact Evaluation when a Comparison and Baseline Data are not available
Impact Evaluation Research Designs
Experimental Design
Randomized Control Trials
Quasi experimental designs
Regression Discontinuity
Difference-in-Difference
Matching
Non-experimental designs
Sampling in Impact Evaluation
Sampling techniques in Impact Evaluation
Sample size calculation,
Sampling weight
Statistical power
Constructing valid comparison groups
Quantitative Data Analysis for Impact Evaluation
Randomized Impact Evaluation
Setting the counterfactual
Statistical Design of Randomization
Impacts of Program Placement
Impacts of Program Participation
Capturing Both Program Placement and Participation
Measuring Spillover Effects
Propensity Score Matching Technique (PSM)
Introduction to PSM
Application of PSM in Impact Evaluation
Constructing propensity scores
Matching Analysis (Nearest-Neighbor, Stratification, Radius, Kernel )
Common support
Doubly Robust Estimation
Difference in Difference Method
What is DID?
Application of DID in Impact Evaluation
Estimating DID estimator: Single DID, DID with covariates, Quantile DID
DID for Cross-Sectional Data
Balancing Tests
Diff-in-Diff with Propensity Score Matching
Qualitative Approaches in Impact Evaluation
Most Significant Change
Outcome Mapping
Outcome Harvesting
Appreciative Inquiry
Producing and Disseminating Impact Evaluation findings
Impact Evaluation Plan
Impact Evaluation Reports: Baseline report, Impact Evaluation Reports
Case studies

Training Approach

This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.

Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.
Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued a certificate.
Tailor-Made Course

We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more akwajobs@gmail.com

Payment

The training fee - $400 (221,067 CFA) covers tuition fees, learning materials, and training venue. Accommodation and airport transfer are arranged for our participants upon request.

Payment should be sent to our Mobile Money Account Number +237 674 542 410 with account name Ayinuih Sahfua Asamaou before start of training and proof of payment sent to akwajobsacademy@gmail.com

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