Core Course

IPDET’s first two weeks, the Core Course, devote special attention to monitoring and evaluating the implementation of poverty reduction strategies and emphasize results-based management and stakeholder participation. The 2010 Core Course offers more than 80 instructional hours, complete with tools, case studies, discussion groups, and readings, based on modules developed by experienced World Bank staff. Approximately one-third of the Core Course is devoted to structured work group sessions, which give participants with similar subject matter interests the opportunity to work together on real-world evaluation issues and problems—the IPDET way of maximizing the opportunity for peer learning.

Core Course Faculty:

 
2010 CORE Course Preliminary Schedule
Week 1

Monday
June 7

Tuesday
June 8

Wednesday
June 9

Thursday
June 10

Friday
June 11

9:00 - 12:30

Welcome and Introduction

Course Objectives and Overview

Module 1:
Introducing Development Evaluation

Module 3:
Building a Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation System

Module 4
(continued)

 

Module 5:
Considering the Evaluation Approach

Module 6:
Developing Evaluation Questions and Starting the Design Matrix

Module 7:
Selecting Designs for Cause-and-Effect, Descriptive, and Normative Evaluation Questions

12:30 - 2:00
Open Lunch
Open Lunch
Speaker’s Luncheon
Open Lunch
Roundtable Lunch
2:00 - 5:30

Module 2:
Understanding the Issues Driving Development Evaluation

Module 4:
Understanding the Evaluation Context and the Program Theory of Change

Module 5
(continued)

Module 6
(continued)

Module 7
(continued)

Group Work
Group Work
Group Work
6:30 - 8:00
Opening Dinner Reception
Open Evening
Open Evening
Open Evening
Ottawa City Bus Tour

 
2010 CORE Course Preliminary Schedule
Week 2

Monday
June 14

Tuesday
June 15

Wednesday
June 16

Thursday
June 17

Friday
June 18

9:00 - 12:30

Module 8:
Selecting and Constructing Data Collection Instruments

Module 10:
Planning for and Conducting Data Analysis

Module 12:
Managing an Evaluation

Module 14:
Guiding the Evaluator: Evaluation Ethics, Politics, Standards, and Guiding Principles

Introduction of Panel Members

Group Presentations

Panel Comments

12:30 - 2:00
Lunch
Speaker’s Luncheon
Roundtable Discussions
Open Lunch
Open Lunch
2:00 - 5:30

Module 9:
Choosing the Sampling Strategy

Module 11:
Evaluating Complex Interventions

Module 13:
Presenting Results

Wrap-up:
Looking to the Future of Development Evaluation

Group Presentations (continued)

Panel Comments

Evaluation of Core Course

Session ends at 3:30pm

Group Work
Group Work
Group Work
Group Work
6:30 - 8:00
CES Networking Reception
Open Evening
Speaker's Dinner
Core Graduation
Boat Cruise on the Ottawa River