Projects Programmes and Policies Impact Evaluation Techniques for Evidence Based Development- Abuja, Nigeria
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Course Description
Development projects, programmes 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 a successiful impact evaluation. By the end of the course the participants are expected to be experts who can carry out impact assessment assignments for their organizations or as consultants.
Learning outcomes
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, programme or a policy
- Conduct sampling and power calculation
- Learn and practice on econometric techniques for impact evaluation
- Carry out impact data analysis using popular methods such as Propensity Matching, Difference-in –Difference and many more.
- Report and disseminate impact evaluation findings
Who should enroll?
This training course is recommended for researchers, project staff, development practitioners, consultants and decision makers. It is ideal for those who evaluate projects and programmes in government, NGOs and development organizations.
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Why train with us
Vital Extra Learning guarantees our clients:
- State-of-the-art facilities and training infrastructure
- Extended tradition of hand-holding during post engagement
- Service delivery through highly seasoned industry experts.
- Value for money
VITAL EXTRA LEARNING AND CONSULTANCY is a registered consultancy firm with its Head Office in Abuja, Nigeria. It is one of the emerging providers of competency development and learning solutions for career advancement for professionals. We provide strategic consulting services for both professionals and corporate organizations. We design and offer trainings and consultancy services to both public and private sectors, including non-profit organizations.
Our brand, VEL® an abbreviation for “Vital Extra Learning” has also extended its services to other countries in Africa, particularly in Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa. We are also working to expand our operations in other parts of the world through collaborations and partnerships with other training and consulting firms in the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), Germany, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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