Impact Assessment
Duration:
1 week
Price:£1250
Course ref:
12IMPACT1
Overview:
Given the demands that are made on policy-makers and public service providers from a multitude of sources and constituencies, and the finite resources that are available to meet these demands, it is important to know ahead of time which policy or practice initiatives can make the greatest difference and yield the maximum benefit for the greatest number of people.
The aim of this workshop is to help policy-makers and public service practitioners learn how to assess the impact of policy and practice initiatives before these initiatives are embarked upon. Participants will understand the basic principles of impact assessment and the different ways of assessing policy and practice impacts.
Learning objective
You will be able to:
- Improve the planning, procurement and management of impact assessments
- Use the methods of impact evaluation to identify the most effective, efficient and value-for-money policy initiatives
- Improve the accountability of policy-making and public services in your locality, region or country
Course content
- The difference between impact assessment and impact evaluation, and the principles and practices of each
- The role of impact assessment in performance-managed government and service delivery
- The importance of establishing a ‘counterfactual’ (i.e. what is the likely impact of an alternative policy or practice initiative, or doing nothing at all)
- Different methods of establishing the ‘counterfactual’ and the net impact of a policy or practice
- How to prioritise different impacts
- How to establish the costs, cost-effectiveness, and cost-benefits of different policy or practice initiatives
- Examples of impact assessments and evaluation from many countries around the world at different stages of economic development
- Which professional analytical services can help in undertaking an impact assessment: social researchers, economists, statisticians, operational analysts