International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET):

The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) at the World Bank, in partnership with the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management at Carleton University
International Program for Development Evaluation Training
Building Skills to Evaluate Development Interventions

June 8 - July 3, 2009 Ottawa, Canada

Website: http://www.ipdet.org/page.aspx?pageId=programInfo

IPDET was designed to meet the needs of evaluation and audit units of many different types of organizations involved in development work. This comprehensive international program is designed to help a range of development specialists conduct significant evaluations of development interventions at the project, program, and policy levels. It is both an educational experience and an opportunity to advance career objectives.

Below are the twelve modules from the two-week core course, which aims to build skills and knowledge required for high-quality development evaluation. This course is designed especially for those with little prior evaluation experience or for those wanting a refresher course.

Modules
Powerpoint Presentation
Narrative Chapter
1. Introduction to Development Evaluation

2. Emerging Issues and Trends

3. Front-End Analysis of the Evaluation Process: Why, When & What

4. Building a Results-Based Monitoring & Evaluation System

5. Evaluation Questions

6. Descriptive, Normative and Cause-Effect Evaluation Designs

7. Approaches to Development Evaluation

8. Data Collection Methods

9. Sampling

10. Data Analysis and Interpretation

11. Presenting Results

12. Managing for Quality and Use

13. Complex Evaluations

14. Evaluation Ethics, Politics, Standards, and Guiding Principles