Transfer Project Research Network Meeting Naivasha, Kenya; Jan 20-21, 2011
The Transfer Project launched its Research Network on January 19-20, 2011 at the Great Rift Valley Lodge in Naivasha, Kenya. Researchers from a dozen universities joined with social cash transfer (SCT) program managers and technical staff from international agencies to present and discuss evaluation designs and results from several large-scale SCT evaluations in the region. African universities represented at the conference included University of Ghana (Legon), University of Malawi, University of Zambia and University of KwaZulu Natal. Selected papers from the conference will appear in a special issue of the Journal of Development Effectiveness published by 3IE.
Event details
When
Jan 20, 2011 12:00 AM
to
Jan 21, 2011 12:00 AM
Jan 21, 2011 12:00 AM
Where
Naivasha, Kenya
In additional to individual presentations and/or comments linked to in the agenda below, the following key documents are available:
- Agenda
- Participants and group photo
- Description of minimum data requirements to estimate local economy effects of SCTs
- Summary of workshop
AGENDA
DAY 1: Wednesday, January 19
Session I (13:00-18:00)
- Chair: Thilde Stevens (3ie)
Welcome (13:00-13:15)
- Benjamin Davis (FAO) and Julie Lawson-McDowall (UNICEF-ESARO)
Setting the scene (13:15-14:00)
- Overview of SCT impact evaluations in SSA
- Benjamin Davis and Jill Yablonski (UNICEF-HQ)
Paper presentation #1 (14:00-14:45)
- Evaluation design and methodological challenges in the Kenya CT-OVC impact evaluation
- Presentation: Alex Hurrell and Luca Pellerano (OPM)
- Discussant: Carolyn Heinrich (University of Wisconsin)
Paper presentation #2 (14:45-15:30)
- Presentation of main results from the Kenya CT-OVC impact evaluation, and design of next round
- Presentation: Ashu Handa (UNC), Alex Hurrell, Luca Pellerano (OPM) and Samuel Ochieng (Gov of Kenya)
- Discussant: Gabriel Demombyne (World Bank)
Break (15:30-16:00)
Paper presentation #3 (16:00-17:00)
- The impact of the Kenya CT-OVC on food security and nutrition
- Presentation: Tia Palermo (UNC)
- Discussant: Benedicte de la Briere (FAO)
Paper presentation #4 (17:00-18:00)
- The impact of the Kenya CT-OVC on fertility
- Presentation: Guy Stecklov (Hebrew University)
- Discussant: Roger Pearson (UNICEF-Ethiopia)
Dinner (19:00-)
DAY 2: Thursday, January 20
Session II (8:30-13:00)
- Chair: Will Wiseman (World Bank-tbc)
Paper presentation #5 (08:30-09:30)
- Key results and methodological challenges in the Mozambique PSA impact evaluation
- Presentation: Fabio Veras (IPC)
- Discussant: Gelson Tembo (University of Zambia)
Paper presentation #6 (09:30-10:30)
- Reworking the Malawi Mchinji impact evaluation analysis
- Presentation: Katia Covarrubias (FAO)
- Discussant: Peter Mvula (CRS)
Break (10:30-11:00)
Paper presentation #7 (11:00-12:30)
- A retrospective impact evaluation of the Child Support Program in South Africa
- Presentation: Carolyn Heinrich (University of Wisconsin)
- Discussant: Nina Hunter (UKZN)
Lunch (12:30-13:30)
Session III (13:30-17:30)
- Chair: Katie Chapman (DFID)
Paper presentation #8 (13:30-14:30)
- Alternative measures of evaluating targeting effectiveness within the particular context of community based programs in sub Saharan Africa
- Presentation: Ashu Handa (University of North Carolina)
- Presentation: Alex Hurrell/Luca Pellerano
- Discussant: David Seidenfeld (AIR)
Paper presentation #9 (14:30-15:30)
- Methodologies to analyze the local economy impact of SCTs (including social networks)
- Presentation: Habiba Djebbari
- Discussant: Isaac Osei (University of Ghana)
Break (15:30-16:00)
Paper presentation #10 (16:00-17:00)
- The impact of social cash transfer on household economic decision making in Malawi, Kenya and Mozambique
- Presentation: Benedicte de la Briere (FAO)
- Discussant: Ed Taylor (University of California, Davis)
Paper presentation #11 (17:00-18:00)
- How can we compare the economic impact of fertilizer subsides and cash transfers
- Presentation: Ed Taylor (University of California, Davis)
- Discussant: Benjamin Davis (FAO)
Dinner (19:00-)
DAY 3: Friday, January 21
Session IV (8:30-12:30)
- Chair: Nicola Hypher (Save the Children, UK)
Paper presentation #12 (8:30-9:30)
- HIV/AIDS, cash transfers and impact evaluation in SSA
- Presentation: Ashu Handa (UNC) and Jennifer Yablonski (UNCEF)
Panel discussion (9:30-10:30)
- Challenge of identifying and implementing methodologically sound research designs within the operational constraints of SCTs in SSA.
- David Seidenfeld (AIR)
- Carlos Alviar (UNICEF-Ghana)
- Gabriel Demombyne (World Bank)
- Samuel Ochieng (CT-OVC, Government of Kenya)
Break (10:30-11:00)
Panel discussion on future directions of impact evaluation in SSA (11:00-12:30)
- Major themes emerging from the workshop
- Katie Chapman (DFID)
- Ashu Handa (UNC)
- Benjamin Davis (FAO)
- Nicola Hypher (SCUK)
