In 2013, we published 48 blog posts and had over approximately 36,000 visitors to our parallel sites in English and Español (Thanks!!). These are the top 5 posts by readership in English: The Costs of Crime and Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean Shelter from the storm Five steps you need in education evaluation Go to school, but only if it is a good … [Read more...] about The 2013 Development Effectiveness top 5 blog posts
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Try, learn, iterate, adapt
Lant Pritchett’s alternative road to development effectiveness by Gastón Gertner* Is my work at IDB so far from this road? A few weeks ago, I sat at an Impact Evaluation Seminar organized by the Office of Evaluation & Oversight at the Inter-American Development Bank. Lant Pritchett delivered a provocative presentation: a sassy cocktail mix equally balanced in wit, … [Read more...] about Try, learn, iterate, adapt
A must, must read
James Heckman just published a must, must read on the critical importance of early childhood development. This is the first sentence. The accident of birth is a principal source of inequality in America today. And this is the last paragraph … [Read more...] about A must, must read
Cost Effectiveness: a new Guide for Health and Education
We have just published a new Guide, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Education and Health Interventions in Developing Countries written by Patrick McEwan, who teaches at Wellesley College. Cost effectiveness analysis is a straight-forward but hugely under-utilized tool. This paper reviews the framework and methods of cost-effectiveness analysis, emphasizing education and … [Read more...] about Cost Effectiveness: a new Guide for Health and Education
A new evaluation guide for practitioners: labor market programs
With the purpose of providing support for those in charge of overseeing evaluations, we at the Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness at the IDB are producing guidelines on selected topics and methods. This allows non-evaluators to understand the key steps that are necessary for a credible evaluation to take place. Our latest publication is Building an … [Read more...] about A new evaluation guide for practitioners: labor market programs