Statistics are a mainstay in the toolkit of program and policy evaluators. If evaluators are going to make sensible use of consultants reports, communicate effectively with funders, and understand others' evaluation reports, then they often need at least a conceptual understanding of relatively complex, recently developed statistical techniques.

The purposes of this course are: to link common evaluation questions with appropriate statistical procedures; to offer a strong conceptual grounding in several important statistical procedures; and to describe how to interpret the results from the statistics in ways that are principled and will be persuasive to intended audiences and to equip those working in governments, funding agencies, and research and non-government organisations to understand, critique and make effective use of evidence from quantitative evaluation studies.

DURATION

10 Days

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

At the end if this training, participants should be able to:

Understand both random and non-random sampling methods and their use in the M&E Context
Establish or reconstruct a baseline and assess your project’s/program’s impact.
Use current data collection technologies such as Social Media analytics and Mobile Data Gathering.
Understand and Use data analysis software package (STATA).
Understand a theory of causal inference that covers both random assignment and observational studies, including quasi-experimental and non-experimental studies
Identify the assumptions needed to infer causality in evaluations
Describe, compare and contrast six, promising alternatives to random assignment studies for inferring causality, including the requirements for implementing these designs, the strengths and weaknesses of each, and examples from evaluations where these designs have been applied.
Understand the various Statistical method for monitoring and impact evaluation
Use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and GPS to gather data, collaborate and share information.
Communicate findings to stimulate learning and reflection.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Key Concepts and Principles
Defining key terms in M&E
Introduction to result based monitoring
Results Chain: inputs, processes, outputs, outcomes and impacts for development projects, programs or strategies
Role of partners and stakeholders
Result based indicators
Relating Monitoring and evaluation to your project cycle
Identifying the challenges facing Monitoring and evaluation professionals
Evaluation Research Designs
Observational data, quasi-experiments and correlation studies
Social experiments, natural experiments and randomized control trials
Qualitative evaluation designs
Evaluation survey design
Difference-in-Difference estimation
Regression discontinuity
Propensity score matching
Fixed effects (within unit variance)
Instrument Variable Technique
Interrupted time series*
Communication and dissemination of evaluation evidence

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ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer Email:[email protected]. Mob: +254 715 077 817 Tel: 020 211 3814

PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before C.O.B.2nd April 2018

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