2016 East Africa Impact Evaluation Workshop and EASST Evidence Summit

The East Africa Social Science Translation (EASST) Collaborative is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2016 Impact Evaluation Workshop and EASST Evidence Summit. The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) and the World Bank Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund (SIEF), in partnership with the East African Social Science Translation (EASST) Collaborative and the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), will host the 2016 East Africa Impact Evaluation Workshop and Evidence Summit to be held from July 12-14, 2016 at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A copy of the agenda can be found here.
 
The 2016 East Africa Impact Evaluation Workshop and EASST Evidence Summit will feature several events to showcase rigorous evidence in East Africa. The first day will provide an overview of impact evaluation methods and highlight how East Africa can use rigorous evidence to improve their policy effectiveness and reach development goals in the region.  This will be followed by the 5th Annual EASST Impact Evaluation Summit, which will feature research presentations by EASST faculty and researchers on their latest findings and allow social scientists from East Africa to exchange ideas and build linkages with development organizations, local NGOs, civil society organizations, government officials, and journalists.The third day will feature a half-day workshop on Research Transparency intended for researchers interested in learning how to increase the transparency and reproducibility of research in the social sciences.

In order to secure your attendance, please register here at your earliest convenience, and ideally no later than July 3, 2016. Please feel free to reach out to Kuranda Morgan, kmorgan@berkeley.edu, with any questions.