Day 1 ¡ª June 14, 2023 |
9:00¨C09:30 | Opening Session ¡ª Stocktaking ¡ª the PEI Impact Collaborative after 1.5 year- Updates on big picture directions for PEI (5 minutes)
Colin Andrews, Practice Manager, PEI, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ - PEI Impact Collaborative ¡ª Progress so far (5 minutes)
Patrick Premand, Senior Economist, DIME, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
? - Reflections from Task Teams on Engagement with Policymakers to Date (5 minutes each)
Ioana Botea, Economist, SPJ, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
Margaux Vinez, Senior Economist, SPJ, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ - How can the Impact collaborative move the economic inclusion evidence agenda forward? (5 minutes)
Dean Karlan, Professor of Economics, Northwestern University; Chief Economist, USAID
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09:30¨C11:00 | Session 1: Optimizing Economic Inclusion Programs for ScaleRepresentatives from research teams working with country operations will present the design of their impact evaluations studies, focused on assessing innovations that could effectively scale up economic inclusion programs through government systems. Moderator: Patrick Premand, Senior Economist, DIME, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Presentations: (15 minutes each) - Assessing livelihoods interventions as part of Ethiopia¡¯s Productive Safety Net Program-V
Gashaw Tadesse Abate, Research Fellow, Markets, Trade, and Institutions, IFPRI & John Loeser, Economist, DIME, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
? - Sierra Leone¡¯s Productive Social Safety Nets and Youth Employment: Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of different livelihood packages
Benedetta Lerva, Economist, DIME, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
? - Evaluating the optimal economic inclusion bundle - Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project in Malawi
Martin Mwale, Post-doc Researcher, Stellenbosch University & Emily Beam, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Vermont
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Discussants: (7 minutes each) - Michael King, Assistant Professor, Trinity College Dublin
? - Eeshani Kandpal, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
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Moderated Discussion (20 minutes) |
11:00¨C11:15 | COFFEE BREAK |
11:15¨C12:30 | Session 2: Economic Inclusion in Urban SettingsRepresentatives from research teams working with country operations will present the design of their impact evaluations studies which focus on assessing government-led economic inclusion interventions implemented in urban areas. Moderator: Marcus Holmlund, Senior Economist & Research Manager, DIME, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Presentations: (15 minutes each) - Socio-Economic Inclusion of Youth: Testing different saving, coaching, and mentoring modalities targeted to urban youth in Cameroon¡¯s informal sector
Antoine Deeb, Economist, DIME, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
? - Optimal bundling and alternative program modalities: Evaluating Ethiopia¡¯s Urban Productive Safety Net and Jobs Program
Kathleen Beegle Research Manager, DECRG, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
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Discussants: (7 minutes each) - Bruno Crepon, Professor of Economics and Econometrics, ENSAE and ?cole Polytechnique & Co-Chair of J-PAL's Labor Markets
- Joana Silva, Senior Economist, HD Chief Economist Office, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
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Moderated Discussion (20 minutes) |
12:30¨C13:30 | LUNCH |
13:30¨C14:30 | Ignite and Discussion: PEI Measurement Framework: Mixed MethodsFraming Presentation: In¨¦s Arevalo Sanchez, Senior Consultant, PEI, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ (7 minutes)
? Panel Discussion (45 minutes): How to integrate mixed method approaches into the IE Collaborative? Moderator: Kathleen Beegle Research Manager, DECRG, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Discussants: - Margaux Vinez, Senior Economist, SPJ, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
- Lasse Brune, Research Assistant Professor, Northwestern University
- Catherine Thomas, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
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Day 2 ¡ª June 15, 2023 |
09:00¨C10:15 | Session 3: Economic inclusion in fragile settingsRepresentatives from research teams working with country operations will present the design of their impact evaluations studies, focused on how to assess interventions in fragile settings by generating mechanisms for their economic inclusion. Moderator: In¨¦s Arevalo Sanchez, Senior Consultant, PEI, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Presentations: (15 minutes each) - Productive Safety Net for Socioeconomic Opportunities Project: Testing different targeting strategies based on gender for a livelihood intervention in South Sudan
Arlen Guarin, Economist, DIME, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ & Lasse Brune, Research Assistant Professor, Northwestern University
? - Economic Inclusion for persons with disability: Increasing Empowerment and Resilience in Haiti
Kelsey Wright, Paris School of Economics
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Discussants: (7 minutes each) - Julia Vaillant, Senior Economist, Africa GIL, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
- Benjamin Crost, Associate Professor, University of Calgary
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Moderated Discussion (20 minutes) |
10:15¨C10:30 | BREAK |
10:30¨C11:30 | Ignite and Discussion: PEI Measurement Framework: Measuring CostsFraming Presentation: Sarang Chaudhary, ET Consultant, PEI, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ (7 minutes)
? Panel Discussion (45 minutes): How to measure costs and lay the groundwork for cost benefit analysis in the early stages of IE implementation? Moderator: Cornelia Tesliuc, Senior Social Protection Specialist, SPJ, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Discussants: - Samik Adhikari, Senior Economist, SPJ, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
- Emily Beam, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Vermont
- Pascal Jaupart, Economist, SPJ, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
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11:30¨C11:45 | Reflections on the ways forward for the PEI Impact collaborativeDean Karlan, Professor of Economics, Northwestern University; Chief Economist, USAID |
11:45¨C12:00 | Closing Remarks ¡ª Next steps for the PEI Impact Collaborative- Colin Andrews, Program Manager, PEI, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
- Patrick Premand, Senior Economist, DIME, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
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12:00¨C13:00 | LUNCH |
