Event Date
Location
IFPRI Headquarters, Washington D.C.
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AGRODEP will hold a workshop on impact evaluation on March 7-8, 2016 with some members of the AGRODEP Impact Evaluation Network (AIEN) and impact evaluation practitioners in IFPRI and other Washington, DC-based organizations. Launched in 2012, the AIEN provides selected AGRODEP researchers with the latest technical and topical developments in the field of impact evaluation, with the goal of creating a robust network of highly trained impact evaluation practitioners in Africa. AIEN members will present their papers or proposals for constructive feedback, mutual learning, and potential mentorship or collaboration. |
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AIEN Workshop Agenda Day 1Monday, March 7, 2016 |
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Day 1 Moderator: Betina Dimaranan
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9:00 – 9:10 AM
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Welcome
Maximo Torero (IFPRI)
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9:10 – 9:30 AM
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Introduction to AIEN
Susan Godlonton (IFPRI; Williams College)
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9:30 – 10:30 AM
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Participant Introductions
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10:30 – 10:45 AM
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Coffee Break
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10:45 – 11:30 AM
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Beyond Technical Skills Training: The Impact of Credit Counselling on Entrepreneurial Behavior of Ugandan Youth
Presenter: Benjamin Kachero (Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda)
Discussant 1: Annet Adong (Economic Policy Research Centre)
Discussant 2: Jessica Goldberg (University of Maryland)
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11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
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Impact of ICT on Price Dispersions and Producer Welfare in Agricultural Markets
Presenter: Mercyline Kamande (Mount Kenya University)
Discussant 1: Evans Osabuohien (Covenant University)
Discussant 2: Jenny Aker (IFPRI; Tufts University)
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12:15 – 1:15 PM
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Lunch
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1:15 – 2:00 PM
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What are the Impacts of the New Farm Input Subsidy Program on Private Sector in Malawi? Presenter: Charles Jumbe (Lilongwe Univ. of Agriculture and Natural Resources) Discussant 1: Adetola Adeoti (University of Ibadan) Discussant 2: Manuel Hernandez (IFPRI) |
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2:00 – 2:45 PM
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How do Targeted Fertilizer Subsidy Programs Benefit Poor Farmers? Learning from a Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Design among a Panel of Farm Households in Kenya
Presenter: Bernard Kiplimo (Moi University, Kenya)
Discussant 1: Simon Kimenju (Tegemeo Institute of Agric. Policy and Devt.)
Discussant 2: Michael Gechter (IFPRI) |
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2:45 – 3:30 PM
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Female Labour Participation and Large-scale Land Investments: Insights from National and Regional Surveys in Tanzania Presenter: Evans Osabuohien (Covenant University) Discussant 1: Byela Tibesigwa (University of Dar es Salaam) Discussant 2: Clara Delavallade (IFPRI) |
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3:30 – 3:45 PM
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Coffee Break
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3:45 – 4:30 PM
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Randomised Control Trial of a Risk-Free Sample Purchase for Inorganic Fertilizer in Uganda Presenter: Annet Adong (Economic Policy Research Centre) Discussant 1: Bernard Kiplimo (Moi University) Discussant 2: Susan Godlonton (IFPRI; Williams College) |
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4:30 – 5:30 PM
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One-on-One Meetings
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AIEN Workshop Agenda Day 2Tuesday, March 8, 2016 |
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Day 2 Moderator: Susan Godlonton
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9:00 – 9:45 AM
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Impact of Growth Enhancement Scheme on Farm-Level Productivity among Smallholder Farmers in Oyo State –Nigeria
Presenter: Olajide Ajao (Ladoke Akintola University of Technology)
Discussant 1: Benjamin Kachero (Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda) Discussant 2: Kelly Jones (IFPRI) |
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9:45 – 10:30 AM
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Impact Assessment of e-Wallet program on Productivity and Poverty Status of Farming Households in Nigeria
Presenter: Adetola Adeoti (University of Ibadan)
Discussant 1: Charles Jumbe (Lilongwe Univ. of Agriculture and Natural Resources) Discussant 2: Alan de Brauw (IFPRI) |
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10:30 – 11:00 AM
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Coffee Break
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11:00 – 11:45 AM
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Increasing SME Productivity in Uganda: Leveraging Clusters to Train and Create Linkages
Presenter: Benjamin Kachero (Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda)
Discussant 1: Mercyline Kamande (Mount Kenya University) Discussant 2: Thomas Bossuroy (World Bank) |
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11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
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Using Behavioural Interventions to improve Water Supply and Quality in Tanzania
Presenter: Byela Tibesigwa (University of Dar es Salaam)
Discussant 1: Evans Osabuohien (Covenant University) Discussant 2: Pamela Jakiela (University of Maryland) |
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12:30 – 1:30 PM
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Lunch
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1:30 – 2:15 PM
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Evaluating the Impact of Integrated Agriculture-health Approaches as Drivers of Food Choice in Kenya
Presenter: Simon Kimenju (Tegemeo Institute of Agric. Policy and Devt.)
Discussant 1: Olajide Ajao (Ladoke Akintola University of Technology) Discussant 2: Berber Kramer (IFPRI) |
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2:15 – 3:15 PM
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Wrap-Up Session: The Way Forward
Jenny Aker (IFPRI; Tufts University)
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3:15 – 3:30 PM
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Coffee Break
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3:30 – 5:30 PM
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One-on-One Meetings
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