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 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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Baker, Judy L.
Format:	Publication biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2000-05
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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