About the Training Workshop

The Institute for Human Development (IHD), New Delhi in collaboration with Campbell South Asia is organising a three-day training workshop on ‘Impact Evaluation of Development Programmes: Understanding Theory and Practice' during 22-24 October 2024. The workshop aims to equip participants with the essential scientific methodologies and practical skills to meet the increasing demand for rigorous evaluation of development programmes and interventions. The Training Workshop is open to researchers, development practitioners, government functionaries and others interested in impact evaluation and interventions.

Workshop Contents

• Introduction to Impact Evaluation
• Natural Experiments
• Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT): Introduction, Approaches, Sample Size Calculations, Propensity Score Matching
• Mixed Methods in Impact Evaluation
• Survey and Sample Design

Faculty

• Howard White, Advisor, Campbell South Asia; Former Director, Evaluation and Evidence Synthesis Global Development Network; Former CEO, Campbell Collaboration; Founding Executive Director, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)
• A. K. Shiva Kumar, Development Economist; Visiting Professor, Institute for Human Development (IHD), New Delhi
• G. C. Manna, Professor, Institute for Human Development and former Director General, Central Statistics Office (CSO) and National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Government of India
• Harini Kannan, Research Scientist, J-PAL South Asia
• Balwant Mehta, Professor, IHD, New Delhi
• Swati Dutta, Sr. Fellow, IHD, New Delhi
• Ashima Mohan, Director, Strategic Communication and Policy Advocacy, Campbell South Asia

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Eligibility Criteria

The Training Workshop is open to researchers, development practitioners, government functionaries and others interested in impact evaluation and interventions.

• Applicants must have at least 2 years of research experience or a Ph.D. in a relevant field
• Must be located in India as the workshop is in offline mode
• Basic knowledge of statistics and econometric Tools

The organisers promote gender equality and encourage women to apply.

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Thoroughly understand common impact evaluation methods
• Be able to select the most appropriate methods for their specific situation, project, or organization
• Have a grasp of the key issues involved in conducting evaluations and strategies for addressing them
• Analyse real-life case studies to see how impact evaluation is applied in practice