,
March 17: (Sajjad Zohir)
Session 1 (1400 - 1630) Topic:
An Overview of Methods of Impact Analysis: Prelude to Engaging
with 'Tools'
-Definitions and discussion on
defining a research problem
-A generic perspective on
various elements to analyze impacts
-Grouping Various Impact
Analysis in vogue and how the various approaches may
be perceived within a
general framework
-Several illustrations on
Impact Analysis
-Discussion
Session 2 (1700 - 1900)
-Assignments to refresh computer knowledge
Sunday,
March 18: Akhter Ahmed Session 3 (1400 - 1630) Topic:
Impact Evaluation for Social Protection and Safety Net Programs -What are the characteristics of social protection and safety
net programs? -What is an impact evaluation? -Why is it important? -What are the methods for evaluating program impact?
(Concepts) --Randomization --Matching --Reflexive comparisons --Difference-in-differences --Instrumental variables --Regression discontinuity design
-Open
discussion
Session 4 (1700 - 1900)
-Working on the computer - assignments to be provided
Monday,
March 19: Akhter Ahmed
Session 5 (1400 - 1630)
Topic:
Impact Evaluation for Social Protection and Safety Net Programs
-How to construct a comparison group? (Building the
counterfactual, with examples) --Randomization --Matching --Difference-in-differences --Instrumental variables --Regression discontinuity design
-Open
discussion
Session 6 (1700 - 1900)
-Working on the computer - assignments to be provided
Tuesday,
March 20: (Akhter Ahmed with Mr. Zahidul Hassan)
Session 7 (1400 - 1630)
Topic:
Impact Evaluation for Social Protection and Safety Net Programs -Data collection: Quantitative survey design --Sampling --Designing survey instruments (questionnaires) --Survey preparation (training, pre-testing questionnaires,
sample drawing) --Survey administration -Data collection: Qualitative information -Data analysis (demonstration with actual survey data) -Report writing
-Open
discussion
Session 8 (1700 - 1900)
-Working on the computer - assignments to be provided
Wednes
day,
March 21
Session 9 (1400 - 1900) To be
announced. We may have the day for preparations and have the
final day for presentation on 23rd March.
Thursday, March
22: (AK Enamul Haque)
Session 10
Topic:
Methods of Evaluating Environmental Impacts
- illustration with case study
Session 11
(1700 - 1900)
-Working on the computer - assignments to be provided
Friday, March 23
Session 12
Group Presentations (1400 - 1630)
Closing Lecture by Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud (1630 - 1730)
Certificate Awarding (1730 - 1900)
Closing Dinner (venue to be anounced)
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