Impact Assessment for Social Protection Analysts
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Online
Impact Assessment for Social Protection Analysts
5 October–20 November 2026
The course is available in English
Introduction to the course
The course is designed for practitioners who already have a number of years of work experience in social protection and are seeking to strengthen knowledge and skills in relation to impact assessment. Typical participants would be professionals from government ministries, social security institutions, social partners, UN agencies, nongovernmental organizations, research institutes and consultancy firms. Participants should hold bachelor or advanced degrees and have a solid quantitative background.
Who attends this course?
The course consists of a number of online modules offered through the eCampus online platform to be completed over a period of seven weeks for an estimated total of 100 learning hours.
- Pre-course: Flexible (asynchronous) self-guided online learning on eCampus and an end of phase assessment.
- 'Real time' learning: Live interactive sessions and engaging video presentations by highly experienced trainers, blended with individual and collaborative group exercises, peer-topeer assessment and online technical forums on eCampus.
- End of course assignment: Individual assignment applying cutting-edge technical knowledge to the participants' organization. Participants who successfully complete all assessments and the final assignment will receive a Certificate of Achievement.
What topics does this course cover?
- Identifying theories of change and impact pathways of social protection systems
- Administrative and household survey data for analysis of social protection coverage and adequacy
- Poverty and inequality measurement using microdata
- Microsimulation and cost-effectiveness analysis: including tax-benefit microsimulation and assessment of local economy multipliers
- Impact evaluation using national household survey data and scheme-specific surveys
What will I be able to do?
- Identify the core outcomes, indicators and theories of change for assessment of social protection schemes and systems
- Design and manage impact assessment processes, including assessing appropriate analytical approaches and data sources
- Interpret results from data analysis and distil findings into accessible and compelling formats for policy maker
Why should I join?
- Put learning into practice through an Integrated Applied Exercise focused on your own national context
- Participants join and interact with a diverse network of professionals engaging in issues of impact assessment of social protection
- The course uses a mix of training methods: lectures, plenary discussions, good practices, case studies, group work, and individual exercises.
- Take a step towards achieving the ITCILO Diploma for Social Protection, a new accreditation for the next generation of social protection practitioners.
This course is eligible for the Diploma For Social Protection Analysts. To achieve the Diploma, successful candidates must complete three courses within a five year period, and undertake a capstone assessment.
How?
The course consists of a number of online modules offered through the eCampus online platform to be completed over a period of seven weeks for an estimated total of 100 learning hours.
- Pre-course: Flexible (asynchronous) self-guided online learning on eCampus and an end of phase assessment.
- ‘Real time’ learning: Live interactive sessions and engaging video presentations by highly experienced trainers, blended with individual and collaborative group exercises, peer-to peer assessment and online technical forums on eCampus.
- End of course assignment: Individual assignment applying cutting-edge technical knowledge to the participants’ organization. Participants who successfully complete all assessments and the final assignment will receive a Certificate of Achievement.
