Selected Assignment

FAO-TA-AGP II Impact Evaluation under the World Bank Programme

A mixed-methods impact evaluation assignment designed to assess the FAO Technical Assistance component under AGP II, including measurement design, field tools, data analysis and validation.

Impact evaluationMeasurement matrixSurvey designKII and FGD tools

Background

Why this assignment matters

A mixed-methods impact evaluation assignment designed to assess the FAO Technical Assistance component under AGP II, including measurement design, field tools, data analysis and validation.

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Scope of work

Major activities and deliverables

  • Developed a comprehensive measurement matrix and secondary review report.
  • Designed survey questionnaires, key informant interview guides, and focus group discussion tools.
  • Collected, analyzed and managed qualitative and quantitative datasets.
  • Prepared and delivered the full impact assessment report.
  • Organized, facilitated and documented a three-day stakeholder validation and exit workshop.
  • Integrated feedback from workshop participants and the internal impact assessment team into the final report.

Approach

MDC implementation and learning approach

The work followed a rigorous mixed-methods evaluation process, linking secondary review, measurement design, primary data collection, qualitative and quantitative analysis, validation, and final reporting.

Step 1Clarify assignment purpose, users and evidence needs.
Step 2Design tools, frameworks, facilitation plans or curriculum materials.
Step 3Collect evidence, facilitate engagement and document implementation learning.
Step 4Validate findings, revise outputs and prepare final knowledge products.

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This case study demonstrates MDC's ability to combine research quality, practical facilitation, stakeholder engagement, documentation and decision-oriented reporting.

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