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, World Bank - PEI Impact Collaborative ¡ª Progress so far (5 minutes)
Patrick Premand, Senior Economist, DIME, World Bank
? - Reflections from Task Teams on Engagement with Policymakers to Date (5 minutes each)
Ioana Botea, Economist, SPJ, World Bank
Margaux Vinez, Senior Economist, SPJ, World Bank - 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, World Bank 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, World Bank
? - Sierra Leone¡¯s Productive Social Safety Nets and Youth Employment: Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of different livelihood packages
Benedetta Lerva, Economist, DIME, World Bank
? - 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, World Bank 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, World Bank
? - Optimal bundling and alternative program modalities: Evaluating Ethiopia¡¯s Urban Productive Safety Net and Jobs Program
Kathleen Beegle Research Manager, DECRG, World Bank
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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, World Bank
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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, World Bank (7 minutes)
? Panel Discussion (45 minutes): How to integrate mixed method approaches into the IE Collaborative? Moderator: Kathleen Beegle Research Manager, DECRG, World Bank Discussants: - Margaux Vinez, Senior Economist, SPJ, World Bank
- 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, World Bank 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, World Bank & 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, World Bank
- 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, World Bank (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, World Bank Discussants: - Samik Adhikari, Senior Economist, SPJ, World Bank
- Emily Beam, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Vermont
- Pascal Jaupart, Economist, SPJ, World Bank
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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, World Bank
- Patrick Premand, Senior Economist, DIME, World Bank
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12:00¨C13:00 | LUNCH |
