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= Overview =
 
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*conduct baseline studies before project intervention and impact studies after households, social infrastructure or SMEs received access to modern energy
 
*conduct baseline studies before project intervention and impact studies after households, social infrastructure or SMEs received access to modern energy
 
*use a [[Theory Based Approach|theory based approach]] by applying the result chain for developing the study design
 
*use a [[Theory Based Approach|theory based approach]] by applying the result chain for developing the study design
*use a [[Mixed Methods|mixed methods approach]]: the logic of the comparative advantages of [[Methoden|methods]]: i.e. the mix of quantitative (standardised household interviews) and qualitative methods (open / semi-structured interviews with key persons and households or focus group discussions)
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*use a [[Impact Evaluation - Mixed Methods|mixed methods approach]]: the logic of the comparative advantages of [[Catalogue of Methods for Impact Studies|methods]]: i.e. the mix of quantitative (standardised household interviews) and qualitative methods (open / semi-structured interviews with key persons and households or focus group discussions)
 
*include, wherever possible, [[Control Groups|control groups]] (households which resemble those households with access to modern energy with the exception of this access) into your baseline and impact study
 
*include, wherever possible, [[Control Groups|control groups]] (households which resemble those households with access to modern energy with the exception of this access) into your baseline and impact study
 
*consider [[Research Ethics|research ethics]]
 
*consider [[Research Ethics|research ethics]]
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Development interventions are executed with the ultimate aim of changing the living situation in less developed countries. What is often thoroughly investigated are the inputs to a development intervention and its immediate outputs - how much money is spent, how many children are vaccinated, business trainings conducted or latrines installed. Assessing the impacts of a development intervention though - the aforementioned amelioration of living standards that can be ''attributed ''to a particular intervention - is part of a movement towards evidence-based development policy making and accountability. The central question to all impact evaluations "''What is the causal effect of a programme on the variable of interest?" ''can be applied to various policy contexts.
 
Development interventions are executed with the ultimate aim of changing the living situation in less developed countries. What is often thoroughly investigated are the inputs to a development intervention and its immediate outputs - how much money is spent, how many children are vaccinated, business trainings conducted or latrines installed. Assessing the impacts of a development intervention though - the aforementioned amelioration of living standards that can be ''attributed ''to a particular intervention - is part of a movement towards evidence-based development policy making and accountability. The central question to all impact evaluations "''What is the causal effect of a programme on the variable of interest?" ''can be applied to various policy contexts.
  
Initial but crucial steps to every evaluation is the establishment of
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<u>Initial but crucial steps to every evaluation is the establishment of</u>
 
#questions to be answered within the scope of the given evaluation;
 
#questions to be answered within the scope of the given evaluation;
 
#the theory of change, depicting how, in theory, the intervention is envisaged to achieve results;
 
#the theory of change, depicting how, in theory, the intervention is envisaged to achieve results;
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*Sample Terms for national / international consultants
 
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| Selection of Consultant / Enumerators
 
| Selection of Consultant / Enumerators
 
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| Study documents and statistics on national development goals and policies, national sector goals and policies, BMZ goals and concept for the partner country
 
| Study documents and statistics on national development goals and policies, national sector goals and policies, BMZ goals and concept for the partner country
 
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*Checklist on relevant development goals
  
 
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<font size="2">undesired side effects being positive or negative)</font>
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Developing of Results Chains/ Indicators (consider undesired side effects being positive or negative)
  
 
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*[[MDGs and Result Chains|Sample Results Chain]]
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*[[Millennium_Development_Goals_(MDGs)_and_Result_Chains|Sample Results Chain]]
*<font size="2">[[Indicator Rural Electrification and Stoves|Impact Criteria and indicators]]</font>
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*[[Indicator Rural Electrification and Stoves|Impact Criteria and indicators]]
  
 
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Cooking:
 
Cooking:
*[[:file:Impacts - observation fields and indicators.doc|Energy Impacts, Observation Fields and Indicators]]
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*[[:File:Impacts - Observation Fields and Indicators.doc|Energy Impacts, Observation Fields and Indicators]]
*IA Kenya: [[:file:Example ics results chains kenya.doc|Result Chain]]
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*IA Kenya: [[:file:Example of Improved Cookstoves Result Chains in Kenya.doc|Result Chain]]
*IA Ethiopia: [[:file:Results chains ethiopia.pdf|Result Chain]]
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*IA Ethiopia: [[:file:Results Chains for Ethiopia.pdf|Result Chain]]
*IA Kenya: [[:file:Preparation kenya - impacts, observation fields and indicators.pdf|Model List of Impacts, Observation Fields and Indicators]]
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*IA Kenya: [[:File:Preparation Kenya - Impacts, Observation Fields and Indicators.pdf|Model List of Impacts, Observation Fields and Indicators]]
  
 
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| Developing of Questionnaires, interview guidelines, PRA tools (MAPP), observation criteria and other tools [[Catalogue of Methods for Impact Studies|(catalogue of methods)]]
 
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*[[Interviews / Discussions - Qualitative Methods|Questionnaires for HH (stoves), stove producers, social institutions and restaurants using ICS]]
 
*[[Interviews / Discussions - Qualitative Methods|Questionnaires for HH (stoves), stove producers, social institutions and restaurants using ICS]]
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*<font size="2">[[Guidelines for Sampling/ Selection Criterias|Guidelines / Sampling & Selection Criterias]]</font>
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*[[Guidelines for Sampling/ Selection Criterias|Guidelines / Sampling & Selection Criterias]]
 
*Poverty criteria for selection of HH
 
*Poverty criteria for selection of HH
  
 
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*Kenya: [[:file:Selection criteria v2.doc|Selection Criteria for HH, SI, PU and Producers IA]]
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*Kenya: [[:file:Selection Criteria.doc|Selection Criteria for HH, SI, PU and Producers IA]]
*Kenya: [[:file:Example local poverty criteria kenya.doc|Local Poverty criteria (example from local village authorities)]]
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*Kenya: [[:file:Example of Poverty Criteria for Selection of Households in Kenya.doc|Local Poverty criteria (example from local village authorities)]]
  
 
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*<font size="2">Training Material</font>
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*Training Material
*<font size="2">Training Agenda</font>
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*Training Agenda
  
 
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*Supervisors and Enumerators [[:file:Modèle recrutement formation enqueteurs.doc|Example Training Agenda]] (french version)
 
*Supervisors and Enumerators [[:file:Modèle recrutement formation enqueteurs.doc|Example Training Agenda]] (french version)
*Kenya: [[:file:Example ics training of enumerators kenya.doc|ICS Training of Enumerators]]
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*Kenya: [[:file:Pre-test of Household Questionnaire and Training of Enumerators in Kenya.doc|ICS Training of Enumerators]]
  
 
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= Implementation =
 
= Implementation =
  
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| Checklist on how to implement HH Interviews
 
*[[Short Household Survey|H1: Short Household Survey]]
 
*[[Short Household Survey|H1: Short Household Survey]]
 
*[[Profound Household Survey|H2: Profound Household Survey]]
 
*[[Profound Household Survey|H2: Profound Household Survey]]
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| Conducting Interviews
 
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*Manual [[:file:Example hhquest introduction en.doc|Conducting Interviews]] (english version)
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*Manual [[:file:Example of Household Questionnaire.doc|Conducting Interviews]] (english version)
*Manual [[:file:Exemple hhquest introduction enquêteurs fr.doc|Conducting Interviews]] (french version)
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*Manual [[:file:Example of Household Questionnaire (Fr).doc|Conducting Interviews]] (french version)
  
 
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*<font color="#002bb8">[[Guiding Questions for Data Analysis|Guiding Questions for Data Analysis]]</font>
 
*<font color="#002bb8">[[Guiding Questions for Data Analysis|Guiding Questions for Data Analysis]]</font>
  
 
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*Kenya Stove HH: <font color="#002bb8">[[:file:Example hh guiding questions for data analysis v2.doc|Guiding Questions for data analysis]]</font>
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*Kenya Stove HH: <font color="#002bb8">[[:File:Guideline Questions for Analysing Household Survey Data.doc|Guiding Questions for data analysis]]</font>
*Kenya Stove Producer: [[:file:Stove dealers guiding questions for data analysis v2.doc|Guiding Question for data analysis]]
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*Kenya Stove Producer: [[:File:Guiding Questions for Cookstove Dealers for Analysing Data.doc|Guiding Question for data analysis]]
  
 
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= Further Information =
 
= Further Information =
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*[[Portal:Impacts|Impact Portal on energypedia]]
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*[[Monitoring_Glossary|Monitoring Glossary]]
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= References =
 
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Latest revision as of 12:24, 11 September 2015

Overview

The Impact Monitoring Group of Energising Development has developed recommendations for sound impact assessments.

We recommend to:

  • use the recommended list of indicators
  • conduct baseline studies before project intervention and impact studies after households, social infrastructure or SMEs received access to modern energy
  • use a theory based approach by applying the result chain for developing the study design
  • use a mixed methods approach: the logic of the comparative advantages of methods: i.e. the mix of quantitative (standardised household interviews) and qualitative methods (open / semi-structured interviews with key persons and households or focus group discussions)
  • include, wherever possible, control groups (households which resemble those households with access to modern energy with the exception of this access) into your baseline and impact study
  • consider research ethics

The following tables show in more detail typical steps for baseline and impact studies, which we furthermore recommend and support.


Introduction

Development interventions are executed with the ultimate aim of changing the living situation in less developed countries. What is often thoroughly investigated are the inputs to a development intervention and its immediate outputs - how much money is spent, how many children are vaccinated, business trainings conducted or latrines installed. Assessing the impacts of a development intervention though - the aforementioned amelioration of living standards that can be attributed to a particular intervention - is part of a movement towards evidence-based development policy making and accountability. The central question to all impact evaluations "What is the causal effect of a programme on the variable of interest?" can be applied to various policy contexts.

Initial but crucial steps to every evaluation is the establishment of

  1. questions to be answered within the scope of the given evaluation;
  2. the theory of change, depicting how, in theory, the intervention is envisaged to achieve results;
  3. the result chain;
  4. hypothesis to be tested by the evaluation;
  5. performance indicators.

Taken together, the evaluators will hereby arrive at the specific questions to be phrased by the evaluation. Ideally, this will occur in the planning phase of the development intervention, thereby linking implementation and evaluation closely.



Preparation

Tasks Materials/ Support Library
Draft Terms of Reference for Consultants / Enumerators
  • Sample Terms for national / international consultants
  • Sample Terms for enumerators
ToR Consultants:
Selection of Consultant / Enumerators
  • Consultants
Study documents and statistics on national development goals and policies, national sector goals and policies, BMZ goals and concept for the partner country
  • Checklist on relevant development goals

Developing of Results Chains/ Indicators (consider undesired side effects being positive or negative)

Cooking:

Developing of Questionnaires, interview guidelines, PRA tools (MAPP), observation criteria and other tools (catalogue of methods)

Example Questionnaires

(Impact Studies Material)

Sampling/ Selection target Group
Training of Supervisors and Enumerators/ Pretesting
  • Training Material
  • Training Agenda



Implementation

Task Materials/ Support Library
Logistics Checklist on how to implement HH Interviews


Conducting Interviews
Data entry


Data Analysis / Reporting

Task Materials/ Support Library
Data analysis
Data interpretation – in exchange with the project team (in a workshop)
  • Checklist for data interpretation
Report writing (+ summary writing)
  • Example for report summary
  • Example for ICS description (Annex)

Handover of raw data





Further Information


References