Evaluation of Programs Proje

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

The challenge of development centers on determining what actually works in delivering results that change peoples’ lives for the better. Key questions range from “what shall we evaluate and is this program or policy working?” to “how and why is it working?”, “is it efficient”, and “can we do better?”. Through a wide selection of readings and case studies, students will gain an overview of the field of evaluation, learn specific applied skills in quantitative evaluation methods, as well as techniques and common pitfalls in interpreting, presenting and using the results. The course exposes students to the most innovative and advanced evaluation skills used in the field today, as well as to on-going debates over the application and effectiveness of these techniques. The course is participatory in nature, and students will be engaged in hands-on exercises involving evaluation design and interpretation of results. [open only to GHD students]