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Activity Number:
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212
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Sponsor:
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Social Statistics Section
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| Abstract - #300053 |
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Title:
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So Why Are Millions of Children Needlessly Dying?
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Author(s):
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David J. Fitch*+
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Companies:
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Universidad Rafael LandÃvar
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Address:
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Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales, Guatemala, International, 01901, Guatemala
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Keywords:
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Evaluation ; Corruption ; Developing countries ; USAID ; LQAS ; Service delivery research
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Abstract:
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To save children's lives, trial programs need to be developed and evaluated. If a program proves to be more cost-effective than other possible programs, such becomes a candidate for national funding. A problem is that the United States Agency for International Development (AID) has chosen to remain largely ignorant of proper evaluation methods, practicing a LQAS method that can conclude a project has been successful even when there's a 90% chance that it has not. Likely a major reason for avoiding good evaluation is the fact that such would mean it would be more difficult to spend money -a primary goal. Personal experiences are given.
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