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Session Title: Complementary Approaches to Evaluation at the World Bank
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Panel Session 304 to be held in Sebastian Section L1 on Thursday, Nov 12, 1:40 PM to 3:10 PM
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Sponsored by the International and Cross-cultural Evaluation TIG
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| Cheryl Gray, World Bank, cgray@worldbank.org
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| Abstract:
This session will illustrate how various kinds of evaluation approaches complement each other in the workings of a large international organization. Specifically, the panel will draw on the experience of the World Bank in evaluating agricultural programs it has supported.
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Using Multiple Methods to Evaluate Development Programs
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| Nalini Kumar, World Bank, nkumar@worldbank.org
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This presentation will provide an overview of the evaluation. It will discuss the various methods used and the rationale for the approaches taken to conduct the study, as well as the principal findings. The objective of this presentation is to establish how complementary approaches helped to derive the evaluative findings and conclusions, and specifically how the use of multiple approaches strengthened the evaluation design. The presentation will cover a range of approaches, including population analysis, analysis of project samples, country case studies, and impact evaluations.
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Evaluating Effectiveness: Case Study of Agriculture in India
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| Regina Birner, International Food Policy Research Institute, r.birner@cgiar.org
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The second presentation will be based on a case study carried out in India. Altogether, 11 country case studies were conducted, including nine randomly selected countries and special studies of India and China. They were designed to assess the extent to which World Bank assistance supported agricultural production in the overall country programs, the appropriateness of the support in relation to agricultural potential, and the outcomes of the support. The presentation will show how the India case study evaluated the effectiveness of World Bank support at the country level and how it contributed to the overall assessment of the effectiveness of World Bank support for agricultural development globally.
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Assessing Impact Using Mixed Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Malawi
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| Ximena Del Carpio, World Bank, xdelcarpio@worldbank.org
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The final presentation will discuss the use of impact evaluations in the context of the broader study. Specifically, this presentation will show how a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods was used to carry out an impact evaluation in Malawi. The study used a quasi-experimental design to carry out the quantitative assessment, and interviews and "nominal group processes" to conduct the qualitative analysis. The presentation will discuss how these methods complemented each other and fit into the broader evaluation.
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