Impact Evaluation of Public Policies – Projects and Programs in Bangkok
6-days workshop on the Impact Evaluation of Public Policies, Projects, and Programs was conducted in Nuovo City Hotel, Bangkok between 20-25 June 2022. The program was a private event specifically arranged for 5 attendees representing the Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources, and Agriculture, and the Ministry of Environment of Maldives.
All workshop sessions were conducted utilizing modern adult-learning techniques. The format was more conversational, encouraging maximum participation of each delegate. A number of training techniques were utilized including knowledge exchange, case studies, and quiz tests.
The key topics covered during the stated workshop were distributed across 6 days. The list includes:
- The importance of measuring the impact and outcomes
- Defining the impact assessment and impact evaluation
- M&E systems in development projects and programs
- Concepts and Methods for impact evaluation
- Overview of M&E Fundamentals for Impact Evaluation
- The Results Framework / LOGFRAME Approach
- Project KPIs
- Attribution & Contribution
- Theory of Change
- Evaluation Questions
- Counterfactuals and Alternate policy decisions
- Causal Reference and Comparison Groups
- Impact evaluation in case of baseline data unavailability
- Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Non-experimental research designs
- Sampling
- Sample size, weight, and power
- Valid Comparison Groups
- Difference-in-difference method
- Regression Discontinuity Design
- Instrumental Variables
- Propensity score matching
- M&E Reporting
- Impact Evaluation Reports
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