The amount can be paid through crossed demand draft in favour of “ICAR unit Account- NAARM” payable at Hyderabad. This does not cover the boarding, lodging and travel expenses of participants.

VENUEICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500 030.

TA/DA, BOARDING AND LOGDINGThese costs for non-ICAR trainees are covered in the course fees. For ICAR trainees, the boarding and lodging expenses has to be borne by them as per the actuals. Accommodation will be provided at the Academy's Guest House.

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCE12-10-2018

ADDRESSING FOR SENDING NOMINATIONSThe officer-in-chargeTraining cell,ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 030Fax: +91-40-24581484/24015912/24581452trainingcell@naarm.org.in

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAMME, CONTACTDr.N.Sivaramane/Dr. P.VenkatesanProgramme directorsNAARM, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030Ph: 24581309/24581469Mb: 9573552003/8790667291Emails: ; sivaramane@naarm.org.in venkatesan@naarm.org.in

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Programme Director(s)N SivaramaneP Venkatesan

Training programme on

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

Training programme on

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

(October 25-27, 2018)(October 25-27, 2018)

BACKGROUNDImpact Assessment (IA) has become an integral part of any research study. It, not only justifies the investment made, but also helps in prioritizing projects. The ultimate objective of this exercise is to make an impact from the output of the projects carried out. Researchers and extension functionaries involved in the upliftment of farmers through various research projects, training activities, KVK interventions, Farmer FIRST, ARYA, etc. are bound to justify their resource utilization through unbiased and objective based impact assessments.

In IA, even though the scale of measurement, criteria and indicators varies widely across the programmes, over years, the development in methodologies and associated analytical techniques have drifted impact study more towards objective assessment. IA is complex and viewed through various facets like social, cultural, institutional, technological, economic, environmental, etc.

This training programme is designed to orient the concept of IA in agricultural research, training and extension and to make the participants to acquire skills in socio-economic impact assessment techniques. It will orient the participants with the basics of statistics and hands-on with popular software such as SAS or R. It will be useful to researchers involved in agricultural projects, extension/KVK scientists, sociologists, and others who are interested to measure the impact of agriculture related projects.

OBJECTIVESŸ To equip the researchers with the conceptual framework of

impact assessment Ÿ To acquaint them with the basics of IA tools and have hands-on

exercises using statistical software &Ÿ To have interactive module of development of framework,

identification of criteria and indicators and identifying the right techniques of impact assessment.

COURSE CONTENTThe programme will cover the following topics

1. Impact assessmenta. Meaning, scope and dimensionsb. Framework for socio economic IA

c. Identification of criteria and indicators & calculation of indices

2. IA methodologya. Impact assessment methodologies for research

programmes, policies, technology development and diffusion, and capacity building programmes

b. Impact assessment tools – tests of significance, propensity score matching, Difference-in-difference, Randomized controlled trial, instrumental variables and regression discontinuity,

3. Practical classes and Hands on sessions a. Basic statistics Hands-on sessions using Stata/ SAS/Rb. Cases discussion on Impact evaluation in agricultural

research and extension

WHO CAN APPLY?Scientists, Faculty members (Teachers/Trainers), Research managers, and Technical Officers from ICAR institutes, State Agricultural Universities, KVKs, Other academic and research institutions, and Agribusiness Companies.

PEDAGOGYŸ Lectures and discussionsŸ Hands-on exercises using computersŸ Group assignmentsŸ Starter module and path finder modules

Participants who are presently involved in the assessment of impact are expected to bring the datasets and use the same during hands-on sessions.

DURATIONThe duration of the programme is 3 days during Oct.25-27, 2018.

thParticipants, after confirmation of selection, may arrive latest by 24 th

Oct. evening and must leave the Academy only after 5.00 PM on 27 Oct., 2018.

PROGRAMME FEEThe programme has a fee of Rs.4500/- for Non-ICAR participants only.