Training Workshop on
Poverty Monitoring and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
June 19 - 21, 2005
 

Jointly organized by  Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, Dhaka & World Bank Institute, Washington
 

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Course Objective

To increase awareness and understanding of the analytical and operational aspects of poverty reduction and other MDGs among government officials in Bangladesh. Also to enhance the capacity of staff of the Ministries to plan for and monitor the MDG-linked policies. This objective is driven by the fact that while general MDG awareness is already high, the linkages between the MDGs and existing poverty monitoring efforts is not well elaborated. This workshop will be the first step toward developing a capacity development partnership (CDP) program for Bangladesh to meet the government goals of poverty reduction and other MDGs.

Learning Objectives

After completing the training course, the participant should be familiar with:

  • key phrases, concepts, and issues related to MDG indicators, priorities, budgets, M&E, data requirements and data analysis

  • main tools of data collection and analysis

  • various policy issues related to MDG and poverty monitoring and evaluation

  • key institutional challenges to more effective M&E systems
     

 Specific Aims

  • to review concepts and issues regarding MDG indicators, prioritization and budget allocation

  • to introduce various issues and tools on how to effectively monitor and evaluate poverty reduction goals and MDGs

  • to introduce various issues in the relationship between MDGs, the PRSP, Medium Term Expenditure Frameworks and global development initiatives

  • to understand the data requirements, collection methods, and how to analyze the data for poverty and MDG monitoring and evaluation

Targeted  Participants

Different line ministries, Central bank, research organisations and civil society organisations including NGOs and the Planning Commission, officials involved in formulating /implementing Poverty Reduction Strategy Plans and Programs, and Poverty Monitoring.