The aim of this course is to provide students with the ability to provide information about the effects produced by an intervention, to analyze the effects of a program or policy or productive work such as support for capacity building and an enabling environment. In addition, this course aims to enable students to use various statistical and econometric models in the impact assessment process, as well as provide practical skills, analysis, and interpretation to evaluate causality and impact.

This course covers an overview of impact assessment, theory of change, assessment criteria, participatory approaches, causal association strategies, randomized controlled studies, quasi-experimental design and methods, comparative case studies, data collection and analysis methods in impact assessment, surveying, statistical and econometric modelling, development and selection of criteria, analysis, synthesis and interpretation skills.