Seminar: Evaluering a danske udviklingsprojekter – er “stikprøve-kontrol” den bedste metode?

Time: Friday, 29 April at 13 -15 hours

Venue: Eigtveds Pakhus, Sal III, Asiatisk Plads 2 G, Christianshavn, 1448 Copenhagen K

Background

Interest in ‘rigorous’ evaluation of Danish development assistance is increasing mainly as a result of the strong political interest in solid documentation of results and what works and what doesn’t.

Time: Friday, 29 April at 13 -15 hours

Venue: Eigtveds Pakhus, Sal III, Asiatisk Plads 2 G, Christianshavn, 1448 Copenhagen K

Background

Interest in ‘rigorous’ evaluation of Danish development assistance is increasing mainly as a result of the strong political interest in solid documentation of results and what works and what doesn’t.

Randomized control group trials (RCTs) are often promoted as the only scientifically rigorous evaluation method (or the ‘gold standard’ for impact evaluations).

There is a risk that with the concentration on, or assumed superiority of, experimental or quasi-experimental methods in the expanding demand for impact evaluations, those types of development interventions not suitable for these approaches will come to be considered less effective or somehow inferior and therefore less ‘value for money’.

What are the alternatives to RCTs?

SPEAKERS
* Michael Quinn Patton, former President, AEA
* Ole Winckler Andersen, Head of Danida’s Evaluation Department
* Niels Dabelstein, Secretariat for the international evaluation of the Paris Declaration, DIIS

PROGRAMME
13.00-13.05
Introduction – Ole Winckler Andersen, Head of Danida’s Evaluation Department

13.05-14.00
How Useful are RCT’s and What are the Alternatives? – Michael Quinn Patton, former President, AEA

14.00-14.15
Coffee Break

14.15-15.00
Open Discussion
Chair: Niels Dabelstein, Secretariat for the international evaluation of the Paris Declaration, DIIS.

The seminar will be held in English.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use the online registration form.

And do so no later than Tuesday 26 April at 12.00 noon

Please await confirmation by e-mail from DIIS for participation.

Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), The Conference Section, Strandgade 56, 1401 Kbn K, tlf. 32 69 87 51, e-mail: [email protected] og web: www.diis.dk