Given the importance that institutionalization of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacities is assuming in the Region, on Thursday March 15 at the IDB Annual Meeting we organized jointly with IDRC the seminar “What works in development? Impact evaluation for the design and implementation of public policies.” The seminar was a very stimulating opportunity to generate a high … [Read more...] about What Works in Development?
Fazia Pusterla
Fazia Pusterla is Economics Lead Specialist at the Office of Outreach and Partnerships at the Inter-American Development Bank.
Development Effectiveness Overview 2011
On March 15th during IDB’s Annual Meeting in Montevideo, we launched the third edition of the Development Effectiveness Overview. As in previous years the DEO is divided in two parts: (i) Accountability: where we the effectiveness of our work (at all stages and in all products) is measured, monitored and reported. (ii) Learning: where we report on what the Bank is … [Read more...] about Development Effectiveness Overview 2011
Nourishing impact evaluations: surveys and quality of data matter
A joint post by Gastón Gertner and Fazia Pusterla Most impact evaluations rely on data collected through survey methods. However, it is often the case that evaluators find themselves in front of low quality databases due to poor data collection processes in the field. Research analysts at government offices and in academic environments spend a significant … [Read more...] about Nourishing impact evaluations: surveys and quality of data matter
Nourishing impact evaluations: surveys and quality of data matter
A joint post by Gastón Gertner and Fazia Pusterla Most impact evaluations rely on data collected through survey methods. However, it is often the case that evaluators find themselves in front of low quality databases due to poor data collection processes in the field. Research analysts at government offices and in academic environments spend a significant amount of … [Read more...] about Nourishing impact evaluations: surveys and quality of data matter
Careful: The object of the analysis determines the methodology…not the other way round!
On Tuesday January 24th I had the pleasure of being one of the panelists for the session “experiences in selecting impact evaluation methods for projects” during the International Workshop on Surveys and Impact Evaluation. My co-panelists were Yyannu Cruz Aguayo, Rodolfo Stucchi from IDB, Francisco Gallego from the Catholic University of Chile and Alessandro Maffioli, also … [Read more...] about Careful: The object of the analysis determines the methodology…not the other way round!