Impact evaluation of policies, programmes and projects

Impact evaluation of policies, programmes and projects

Impact evaluation of policies, programmes and projects

8 Maio–30 Junho 2023
O curso está disponível em English
Apresentação do curso

This tutor-based online certification programme provides a practical approach to designing, conducting and interpreting impact evaluations. It brings together researchers, evaluation experts and development practitioners in a collaborative and instructive online space. Are you ready to become a certified impact evaluation specialist?

Perfil dos participantes
  • Monitoring and evaluation specialists
  • Independent evaluators
  • Researchers
  • Project coordinators and programme managers
  • Donor staff appraising and evaluating projects and programmes
  • Policymakers
  • Officials of non-governmental organizations involved in monitoring and evaluating.
What topics does this course cover?
  • General concepts and considerations for impact evaluation: the recurring dilemma of attribution versus contribution 
  • Quantitative and qualitative methods for impact evaluation
  • Experimental and quasi-experimental impact evaluation design
  • Methods of data collection, processing and analysis for impact evaluations
  • Managing and utilizing the impact evaluation for decision making and development of new knowledge
Delivery mode

The course includes 8 self-paced modules, complemented by weekly individual assignments using a selected intervention, knowledge tests, a discussion forum and weekly online webinars, 9 in total, of approximately 90 minutes. A tutor providing individual feedback will support the learning journey.

Why should I join?

This course is delivered through distance learning and deployed on the ITCILO e-Campus. It frees you from the classroom and gives you the flexibility to complete the learning modules at your own pace, within the module and course timeframe, and to carry-through weekly assignment within your schedule.

  • Data analysis and evaluation skills are essential to professionals working in the public and development sectors.
  • Employers that sponsor participants obtain the possibility to create an impact evaluation scheme for one of their development interventions.
  • Successful participants receive a professional certification attesting their capacity to effectively design and conduct impact evaluation.
  • The programme was developed and is implemented by evaluation experts and practitioners, researchers and development cooperation managers.
  • Participatory activities include self-guided modules, webinars, online forum, practical assignments, individualized feedback and tutoring.
  • Participants keep access to the e-Campus course on impact evaluation, training material, and references.
What will I learn?
  • A body of knowledge on theories and approaches used to conduct impact evaluations of public policies, development programmes, and projects
  • Methodologies and approaches to design impact evaluation using both: qualitative and quantitative data based design
  • Criteria to decide which is the most appropriate impact evaluation design
  • How to develop a process to plan, operationalize, budget, and manage an impact evaluation.
What will I be able to do?

Work with your peers and expand your international network to access new resources, hone your skills and apply them immediately:

  • Identify and engage relevant stakeholders throughout the impact evaluation process using technical and soft skills
  • Select the most appropriate impact evaluation design to respond to the unique context of the intervention and to the prevailing constraints of data, time, money, and context.
  • Design a customised impact evaluation scheme for the unique context of a development intervention of your choice.
  • Build an operational plan to conduct the impact evaluation
  • Collect, process, and analyse data to evaluate impact using quantitative and qualitative approaches
  • Use impact evaluation results for informing decision-making and economic analyses.
Prove your skills with a Diploma

This course is part of one Diploma programme:

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