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This course has the objective to support countries and regions in assessing the overall impact of their investments in food security on the well being of the targeted populations. The methods and approaches described in the course are equally applicable to smaller projects.
The target audience for this course includes both users and generators of information on programme impact:
- Programme managers and designers;
- Monitoring and evaluation officers;
- External evaluators;
- Government officials, donors and other decision makers.
- Programme design implications
- Impact assessment in programme design
- Quantitative methods: household surveys
- Quantitative methods: secondary data
- Qualitative methods
- Selecting methods and approaches
- Analyzing and interpreting impact data
- Documenting and reporting results
The course consists of 11 lessons, ranging from approximately 40 to 70 minutes duration each, grouped into three units:
Unit 1 - Assessing Programme Impact on Food Security- Lesson 1.1 - Introduction to Impact Assessment
- Lesson 1.2 - Food Security Concepts and Frameworks
- Lesson 1.3 - Programme Design Implications
- Lesson 1.4 - Impact Assessment in Programme Design
- Lesson 2.1 - Overview of Methods and Approaches
- Lesson 2.2 - Quantitative Methods: Household Surveys
- Lesson 2.3 - Quantitative Methods: Secondary Data
- Lesson 2.4 - Qualitative Methods
- Lesson 2.5 - Selecting Methods and Approaches
- Lesson 3.1 - Analysing and Interpreting Impact Data
- Lesson 3.2 - Documenting and Reporting Results
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