Impact Evaluation Analytics

Experience in the field 

• Week 1 – Arrival in Bogor, opening ceremonies, course introduction, and getting acquainted with Bogor, Indonesia; the Pos Daya structure; and the challenges faced by international development. You will be introduced to the Impact Evaluation Analytics (IEA) methodology.
•  Week 2 – Mornings will be classroom time. Afternoons will be spent surveying the host Pos Daya villages for potential projects to evaluate. By the middle of this second week, students will form teams of 3-5 members according to their interests (agriculture, aquaculture, healthcare, nutrition, education, economic development). Teams will begin work on guiding research question development, monitoring & evaluation framework construction, and the beginnings of some field-work
• Week 3 & 4 – In the next two weeks teams will branch out with your drivers and interpreters, to begin your monitoring and evaluation exercises. There will be occasional classroom times in the mornings to ensure students are confident with their work and moving forward in the right direction. In the fourth week, teams will be working on their group presentations.
• Week 5 – This week will be spent ‘tying up loose ends with field interviews and writing reports. At the end of the week, teams will do a formal presentation of your findings, conclusions, & recommendations to IPB stakeholders and project partners. The presentations will be 20-25 minutes in length.
• Beyond Week 5 – As outlined in the LFS302B pre-departure meetings, you and your classmates are required to continue to collaborate on completing your final evaluation report once the group has dispersed from Bogor.

A typical day in the program:

Breakfast is provided in the IPB International Dormitory. Week 2 (and part of week 3) – Classroom time learning the Impact Evaluation Analytics methodology. Then, in teams, students prepare to depart for field visits with their translator and driver. Teams depart the international dormitory for communities in and around Bogor, to interview project stakeholders and collect data to perform their project evaluation. Students return to the international dormitory to debrief the day and eat dinner (on their own). Selected evenings will feature career advice from guest speakers working in the field of international development.

Special environmental conditions:

Tropical. Be prepared for hot humid weather, and sudden downpours.

Accommodation 

Individual rooms (with private bathroom) in the Asrama International Dormitory.

Student testimonials

 “This week I participated in an online challenge called How to Change the World (HtCtW), the goal of which was to come up with a sustainable development strategy for Makoko slum in Lagos, Nigeria. The process really reminded me of LFS302B, because a key part of it was identifying the core problem and key stakeholders. My team ended up using principles of problem tree and logframe to do so, and I wanted to thank Sean & Chris for drilling that in my head. My team won one the 'Most Implementable' nomination and got to speak to Her Honour Elizabeth Dowdeswell, which was pretty cool.” – A.K.

To be accepted for this Global Seminar, you have to meet both program-specific requirements as well as Go Global’s general eligibility.

Program-specific requirements

This program is suitable for students in the second year and above in the Faculty of Land & Food Systems and/or in the following majors:

• Food, Nutrition and Health
• Global Resource Systems
• Human Geography
• International Relations
• Forestry
• Economics

Prior to taking part in this program, it would be considered an asset for students to have completed coursework in these disciplines, and should also have a record of strong academic performance. 

FRE490 – Impact Evaluation Analytics – Strategies for Sustainable Development, would be an asset.

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