DAY 1:     Sunday, 19 June, 2005

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Registration

9:00 am – 9:05 am

Welcoming remarks

M. Asaduzzaman, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) 

9:05 am – 9:15 am

Self introduction by participants

9:15 am – 9:30 am

Course overview

Shahid Khandker, World Bank Institute

9:30 am – 10:15 am

Key MDG Issues, Concepts  

M. Asaduzzaman, BIDS 

10:15 am – 10:30 am

Tea break

10:30 am – 11:15 am

Key MDG Issues, Concepts 

Anil B. Deolalikar, University of California, Riverside
 

1. strategic target indicators and setting priorities of MDG attainment across different sub national units (division and districts)

2. monitoring process indicators and how

3. country-specific MDGs or MD indicators and developing targets

 11:15 am – 12:45 pm

Data collection for MDG planning and monitoring

Anil B. Deolalikar, University of California, Riverside

Anwara Begum, BIDS
 

1. types of data needed for MDG planning and monitoring

2. differences and relative pros and cons of using of household survey data and administrative data (e.g., from school register records) for planning and monitoring purposes

3. data collection report at national, divisional, or district level

4. data collection / reporting frequency of primary and secondary data

5. Data collection for MDG planning and monitoring

12:45 pm – 2:00 pm

 Lunch

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Data analysis for MDG assessment

A K Enamul Haque, East-West University

Anil B. Deolalikar, University of California, Riverside
 

1. analysis of example country MDG assessment reports

2. methods and assumptions of ‘MDG determinants’ analysis

3. causality and correlation in MDG determinants; relationship to studies of efficiency of policy interventions

4. projecting MDG indicators into the future based on time trend & regression estimates; underlying assumptions and their validity; usefulness of the projections

5. linear projections of MDG indicators based on past time trends, assumptions of time-trend projections and the validity of the projections
6. Introduction of DEVINFO data system for MDG analysis

3:30 pm – 4:45 pm

MDG assessments, MDG/PRSP linkages, MDG/PRSP/Budget linkages.

Quazi Mesbahuddin, Planning Commission

Anil B. Deolalikar, University of California, Riverside

DAY 2:     Monday, 20 June, 2005

9:00 am – 10:30 am

MDG Progress and prioritization for the future

Quazi Shahabuddin, BIDS  (on MDG progress)

Anil B. Deolalikar, University of California, Riverside (on prioritization)
 

1.       prioritizing across the different MD indicators given the time and cost involved in monitoring

2.       strategic target indicators and setting priorities of MDG attainment across different sub national units (division and districts)

3.       prioritizing various MDG interventions

10:30 am – 10:45 am

Tea Break

10:45 am – 12:15 pm

Budget Allocation and Efficiency

Omar Haider Chowdhur, BIDS – Issue 1

Anil B. Deolalikar, University of California, Riverside - rest

1. Inter-sectoral and Intra-sectoral budget allocation trends for  Attaining MDG  

2.       determining the overall volume of resource allocation to different sectors to achieve MDG outcome

3.       analysis of the Bangladesh MDG assessment report

4.       linear projections of MDG indicators based on past time trends, assumptions of time-trend projections and the validity of the projections

5.       methods and assumptions of ‘MDG determinants’ analysis

6.       causality and correlation in MDG determinants

7.       projecting MDG indicators into the future based on regression estimates; underlying assumptions and their validity; usefulness of the projections

8.       main empirical findings of the MDG assessment report

9.       getting outcome orientation into existing budgetary processes e.g. Public Expenditure Reviews

10.   Medium Term Expenditure Frameworks as a bridge between M&E information and budget

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm

Lunch

1:45 pm – 3:15 pm

Monitoring poverty and MDGs

Zulfiquar Ali, BIDS

Shahid Khandker, World Bank Institute  
 

1. types of MD indicators to monitor and monitoring frequency

2. monitoring level (national, divisional, district) and monitoring body

3. monitoring inputs vs. outputs, outcomes, and impacts

4. Frequency of monitoring

5. Institutional framework for monitoring

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm

Coffee Break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Evaluating poverty and MDGs

Shahid Khandker, World Bank Institute

 Zaid Bakht, BIDS
 

1. evaluating public programs and independence of the evaluation agencies or groups

2. special data requirements for program evaluation

3. need for benchmark (pre-intervention) household surveys and mid- or post-program surveys

4. Bangladesh case studies of program evaluation – rural infrastructure

DAY 3:     Tuesday, 21 June, 2005

9:00 am – 9:30 am

Designing poverty and MDG monitoring and evaluation system

Shahid Khandker, World Bank Institute

M. Asaduzzaman, BIDS

9:30 am – 10:00 am

Designing impact evaluation strategies

Shahid Khandker, World Bank Institute

Simeen Mahmud, BIDS

10:00 am – 10:15 am

Group formation (gender-balanced)

up to 3 – 4 groups (poverty, health, education,  environment with attention to gender)

Facilitator: Nazneen Ahmed, BIDS

10:15 am – 10:30 am

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Breakout sessions on setting up Monitoring System for specific MDGs and their implementation:  

 Facilitators: M. Asaduzzaman and Nazneen Ahmed, BIDS 

1.       How to set up a nationwide M&E system for monitoring poverty and MDGs?

2.       How to set up an M&E system for sectoral MDG monitoring?

3.       How to set up an M&E for geographical targeting of MDGs?

4.   How to design and implement an M&E system

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Reporting on designing an M&E system on specific MDG issues by Break out groups.

 Facilitators: M. Asaduzzaman and Nazneen Ahmed, BIDS

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Lunch

2:15 pm – 2:45 pm

Developing priority needs for capacity enhancement to support the system -experiences and guidelines

Shahid Khandker, World Bank Institute

2:45 pm– 3:15 pm

Using PRSP initiatives to support M&E capacity building

  Rushidan I. Rahman, BIDS

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm

Coffee Break

3:30 pm– 4:15 pm

Using PRSP initiatives to support M&E capacity building

  Quazi Mesbahuddin Ahmed, Planning Commission

4:15 pm – 4:30 pm

Course evaluation

4:30 pm – 5:15 pm

Certificate award

Chief Guest: Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Governor Bangladesh Bank

Summing up – what have we learned and the next steps 

M. Asaduzzaman, BIDS

Shahid Khandker, World Bank Institute

Handing over of Certificates by Chief Guest

Address by the Chief Guest