Basic Impact Evaluation Course

1. Basic Impact Evaluation Course Poverty Analysis Initiative (C102) World Bank Institute Attacking Poverty Program

2. Content

3. Module 1 - Introduction

4. Overview of the Module • Opening remarks/introduction • Introductions/expectations • Individual test/questionnaire • Workshop objectives • Program and case studies • Nature and values of the workshop • Practical considerations

5. Opening Remarks/Introduction

6. Introduction of Participants • First name and surname • Organization • Function / profession • Project, program and evaluation experience • Topics of interest in the workshop

7. Individual Test/Questionnaire • This questionnaire is designed for your personal use. The questionnaires will not be collected. • Fill out the questionnaire. (5 min) • Keep it. It will give you a more concrete sense of your progress at the end of the workshop.

8. Purpose of the Workshop • To contribute to the improvement of public programs’ efficiency, more specifically poverty reduction programs

9. Overall Objective • To prepare national partners for the design and implementation of quality evaluations in their countries and for the transfer of program evaluation principles and techniques

10. Operational Objectives • At the end of this workshop, participants: • Will have been made aware of the value of evaluations as well as of the contribution to development of current evaluation practices • Will know general program evaluation principles, the range of evaluation methods and techniques, as well as the process that must be followed and the conditions that must be met to ensure the quality of the results that are obtained • Will know the aspects that are specific to the evaluation of the impacts of poverty reduction programs • Will have practiced, individually and in groups, on specific cases, some aspects of program evaluation • Will know where to find methodological resources and information on evaluation • Will have thought about the role their institution can play in the transfer of evaluation practices, by providing training in particular

11. From Objectives to Modules To prepare national partners for the design and implementation of quality evaluations in their countries and for the transfer of program evaluation principles and techniques Make participants more aware of the value of evaluation and familiarize them with how it is being transferred Make participants understand: Overall principles, methods and techniques, processes, determinants of quality, and specifics of evaluation in the context of poverty reduction (provide opportunities for practice on specific examples) Reflect together on the role each institution can play Indicate where to find additional resources in evaluation (methods, case studies, general information)

12. Nature of the Workshop • Adult training • An adult learns when he / she talks, acts and becomes involved • We remember approximately: • 10% of what we read • 20% of what we hear • 30% of what we see • 50% of what we see and hear • 80% of what we say • 90% of what we put into practice*

13. 1 – First-hand experience 4 - Application 2 - Reflection onthe experience 3 - Generalization ofthe experience Nature of the Workshop Adult learning cycle • Adult training • Refers to his/her experiences, shares them, takes a step back, thinks, achieves a deeper understanding and broadens his / her knowledge Workshopactivities • Sharing of experiences • Methodological presentations • Group discussions and reflection • Practical Exercises

14. 50% methodological presentations 50% reflection, sharing of ideas and group exercises General Format • General notions • Practical exercises on the concepts that need to be understood (short exercises in plenary sessions) • Small group exercises on the use of several concepts • Group study, with as much open discussion as possible, of a " poverty " case study • Creative thinking (what role for my institution) • Practical group exercise on design

15. Agenda

16. Values to be Shared During the Workshop • Simplicity – we no longer have responsibilities or wear a specific hat • What is discussed here will remain among us. The content of our discussions will not be reported. Everyone can express his/her views freely • Openness, critical thinking, tolerance • Everyone must participate actively in order to be both an actor and a beneficiary over these few days spent working together • Focus on participants’ concrete concerns and experiences, remain down to earth

17. Practical Considerations • Schedules • Rooms • Breaks • Lunches • Format • Questions?