Evaluating the Impact of Development Projects on Poverty : A Handbook for Practitioners

Very little is known about the actual impact of projects on the poor. Many are reluctant to carry out impact evaluations because they are deemed expensive, time consuming, and technically complex, and because the findings can be politically sensiti...

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Main Author:	Baker, Judy L.
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
Subjects:	ALTERNATIVE INTERVENTIONS ANALYTICAL METHODS BENEFICIARIES BIASES CALCULATION CAPACITY BUILDING CGE MODELS CIP COMPARISON GROUPS COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELS CONTEMPORANEOUS EVENTS CONTROL GROUPS COUNTERFACTUAL COUNTERFACTUALS DATA ANALYSIS DATA COLLECTION DATA COMPILATION DATA REQUIREMENTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ENUMERATION EVALUATION ACTIVITIES EVALUATION CAPACITY EVALUATION COMPONENTS EVALUATION COSTS EVALUATION DESIGN EVALUATION METHODOLOGY EVALUATION METHODS EVALUATION RESULTS EVALUATION STUDIES EVALUATION TECHNIQUES EVALUATORS EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS EXPERIMENTS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FLEXIBILITY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEYS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS IMPACT ANALYSIS IMPACT ASSESSMENT IMPACT EVALUATION IMPACT INDICATORS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES INTEGRATED METHODS INTERVENTION INTERVENTIONS KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS LEARNING LIVING STANDARDS LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT STUDIES LSMS MATCHING METHODS MATHEMATICS MATRIX METHODOLOGIES MODELING MONITORING DATA MORTALITY NGO NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OUTCOME INDICATORS OUTLIERS PARTICIPATORY METHODS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS POLICY CHANGES POVERTY EVALUATION POVERTY MEASURES POVERTY REDUCTION PRA PRECISION PROBABILITY PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS PROGRAM EVALUATION PROGRAM IMPACTS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM OUTCOMES PROGRAMS PROJECT MONITORING PROJECT OBJECTIVES PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHING PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS QUALITATIVE DATA QUALITATIVE METHODS QUALITATIVE RESEARCH QUANTITATIVE DATA QUANTITATIVE METHODS QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRES RANDOMIZATION REFLEXIVE COMPARISONS RELIABILITY REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS RESEARCHERS SAMPLE DESIGN SAMPLE SELECTION SAMPLE SIZE SAMPLE SURVEYS SAMPLING ERRORS SAMPLING FRAMES SCIENTISTS SELECTION BIAS SERVICE DELIVERY SIMULATIONS SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRICES SOCIAL INVESTMENT FUNDS STATISTICAL ANALYSIS STATISTICAL CONTROLS STATISTICAL METHODS STATISTICAL MODELS STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES TARGETING TECHNIQUES TIME SERIES TREATMENT GROUPS VALIDITY WAGES WEIGHTING WELL-BEING
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/05/14281746/evaluating-impact-development-projects-poverty-handbook-practitioners http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13949

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Summary:	Very little is known about the actual impact of projects on the poor. Many are reluctant to carry out impact evaluations because they are deemed expensive, time consuming, and technically complex, and because the findings can be politically sensitive. Yet a rigorous evaluation can be powerful in assessing the appropriateness and effectiveness of programs. Evaluating impact is particularly critical in developing where resources are scarce and every dollar spent should aim to maximize its impact on poverty reduction. This handbook seeks to provide project managers and policy analysts with the tools needed for evaluating project impact. It is aimed at readers with a general knowledge of statistics. Chapter 1 presents an overview of concepts and methods, Chapter 2 discusses key steps and related issues to consider in implementation, Chapter 3 illustrates various analytical techniques through a case study, and Chapter 4 includes a discussion of lessons that have been reviewed for this handbook. The case studies, included in Annex I, were selected from a range of evaluations carried out by the Bank, other donor agencies, research institutions, and private consulting firms. Also included in the annexes are samples of the main components that would be necessary in planning any impact evaluation - sample terms of reference, a budget, impact indicators, a log frame, and a matrix of analysis.

Evaluating the Impact of Development Projects on Poverty : A Handbook for Practitioners

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