08 June 2013
JEDDAH - The Islamic Development Bank (IDB), in collaboration with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, will organize a high-level training program on Impact Evaluation of Development Programs at the IDB headquarters on June 8-12, 2013.
Dr Ahmed Tiktit, Vice-President of IDB for Cooperation and Capacity Development, Birema Sidibé, IDB Vice President for Operations, and Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel, President and Chairman of the Abdul Latif Jameel Group, will grace the opening session along with a delegation from Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives (ALJCI).
The training program will be delivered by renowned experts in the field, including Dr. Abhijit Banerjee, Professor of Economics, MIT, and Director, J-Pal Global; Dr. Dean Karlan, Professor of Economics, Yale University; Dr Bruno Crepon, Associate Professor, ENSAE et École Polytechnique; and Dr Karen Macours, Associate Professor of Economics, PSE Ecole d'Economie de Paris.
Impact evaluation seeks to respond to the growing demand of donors and beneficiaries for measurable results of development interventions carried out by development banking institutions around the world. The training is in line with the drive initiated by the IDB to improve the quality of its interventions and showcase results on the ground.
The training program is being coordinated by the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) in collaboration with the Operations Policy and Services Department (OPSD), and the Group Operations Evaluation Department of the bank.
J-PAL is a research center at the Economics Department at MIT. The center uses randomized techniques to evaluate the impact of development programs and projects. Since its establishment in 2003, J-PAL has been at the forefront of quantitative impact evaluation of development interventions with studies conducted in various areas including agriculture, education, environment and energy. In addition to that it has contributed effectively in finance, health, labor markets, and political economy and governance in more than 50 countries. J-PAL is named after Abdul Latif Jameel, father of MIT alumnus Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel, who has provided significant support to the center since its establishment.
JEDDAH - The Islamic Development Bank (IDB), in collaboration with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, will organize a high-level training program on Impact Evaluation of Development Programs at the IDB headquarters on June 8-12, 2013.
Dr Ahmed Tiktit, Vice-President of IDB for Cooperation and Capacity Development, Birema Sidibé, IDB Vice President for Operations, and Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel, President and Chairman of the Abdul Latif Jameel Group, will grace the opening session along with a delegation from Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives (ALJCI).
The training program will be delivered by renowned experts in the field, including Dr. Abhijit Banerjee, Professor of Economics, MIT, and Director, J-Pal Global; Dr. Dean Karlan, Professor of Economics, Yale University; Dr Bruno Crepon, Associate Professor, ENSAE et École Polytechnique; and Dr Karen Macours, Associate Professor of Economics, PSE Ecole d'Economie de Paris.
Impact evaluation seeks to respond to the growing demand of donors and beneficiaries for measurable results of development interventions carried out by development banking institutions around the world. The training is in line with the drive initiated by the IDB to improve the quality of its interventions and showcase results on the ground.
The training program is being coordinated by the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) in collaboration with the Operations Policy and Services Department (OPSD), and the Group Operations Evaluation Department of the bank.
J-PAL is a research center at the Economics Department at MIT. The center uses randomized techniques to evaluate the impact of development programs and projects. Since its establishment in 2003, J-PAL has been at the forefront of quantitative impact evaluation of development interventions with studies conducted in various areas including agriculture, education, environment and energy. In addition to that it has contributed effectively in finance, health, labor markets, and political economy and governance in more than 50 countries. J-PAL is named after Abdul Latif Jameel, father of MIT alumnus Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel, who has provided significant support to the center since its establishment.
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