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Introduction to Economic Evaluation


This self-paced course helps evaluators understand four commonly used economic evaluation methods. You will learn about the key concepts underlying cost inclusive evaluations and will have ample opportunities to apply them to case studies and other exercises.

No previous knowledge of economics is required, however an understanding of the fundamentals of evaluation is recommended.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Explain the value of cost-inclusive evaluations;
  • Differentiate four commonly used economic evaluation methods;
  • List the steps in conducting economic evaluations; and
  • Explain various methods of estimating monetary values for costs and benefits.

Estimated time to complete: 15-20 hours

Prerequisites: Prior knowledge of evaluation

Evaluation Competencies addressed: [ ] reflective; [x] technical; [ ] situational; [ ] management; [ ] interpersonal

Note: For all self-paced courses on the e-Institute, you will be granted access once payment is received in full. You then have three months to complete the course starting from the date access is granted.

Introduction to Economic Evaluation

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Qualitative Data Analysis 

This self-paced course covers all aspects of qualitative data analysis including creating an analytic framework, creating a codebook, coding data, selecting software to analyze qualitative data, increasing the trustworthiness of the analysis, and presenting qualitative data in reports.

Systems Evaluation: Theory & Practice

Interventions are becoming increasingly complex as designers adopt holistic approaches to solving social problems. This course covers how to know whether a systems approach is right for the intervention you are evaluating, define the complex intervention for evaluation purposes, and evaluate its interdependencies and emergent properties.