The World Bank’s Education for Competitiveness (E4C) initiative and the Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund co-organized a workshop in Abu Dhabi that provided training on impact evaluation, including the rationale and intuition behind experimental and quasi-experimental methods, the mechanics of randomization, sample size and statistical power, theory of change, and the interpretation of results. In attendance were government delegations from 10 countries across the MENA region, regional foundations, and development partners, as well as local organizations.
Funding for organization was received from the World Bank’s Early Learning Partnership trust fund, and the Government of Abu Dhabi generously hosted the workshop. The workshop also benefited from the participation of Her Highness Sheikha Maryam bint Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Excellency Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi (Minister of Education of UAE), and Her Excellency Jameela Al Muhairi (Minister of State for Public Education of UAE).