Impact evaluation of public policies, programmes and projects

Who attends this course?

This workshop targets technical specialists responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes, as well as officials from planning ministries, the UN and NGOs. The course is also intended to meet the needs of social partners engaged in the design and implementation of development projects and programmes. Members of the research community contributing to the design, implementation and evaluation of development programmes are also invited to participate.

What topics does this course cover?

This week-long course provides a thorough introduction to impact evaluation concepts and methods.

• Monitoring and evaluation systems in development cooperation projects and programmes
• Cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses
• Budget, time, and data constraints on impact evaluations

What will I learn?

Participants deepen their knowledge of impact evaluation techniques for development.

• How to attribute impacts to a certain policy, programme, or project
• All about assessing the relevance and effectiveness of an intervention
• The importance of constructing comparison groups

What will I be able to do?

This goal is to strengthen technical capacities to design quantitative and qualitative impact evaluations and cost-benefit analyses.

• Analyze the needs of specific programmes, countries, and institutional contexts
• Identify appropriate counter-factual impact evaluation options
• Improve the cost-effectiveness of development projects and programmes

Why should I join?

The Turin Centre is known for its unconventional and effective learning methodologies.

• Course facilitators and subject matter specialists guide participants throughout the course.
• Training delivery methodologies include theory-based lectures and group exercises.
• Participants develop monitoring and evaluation plans for specific development projects.