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.
Toutes les sessions de l'atelier 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
- Questions d'évaluation
- 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