Special Interest
In this section we discuss the particular items that we have a special itnerest in.  We believe these can add considerable value to almost any project or programme, and we are seeking to get the development community to consider them - whether by commissioning us, or applying them without us.

Institute of Development Studies
Friday, 14 June 2013 12:56
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Simon was seconded to Institute of Development Studies as Impact and Learning Team (ILT) Manager.

In 2010 Simon was asked to help create the Impact and Learning Team at IDS.  Working part time he established the team, undertook key research on the policy and practice enabling environment, and helped Management and the Board of Directors of IDS to assess the impact of IDS itself

 
Difference in Differences
Tuesday, 28 February 2012 15:48
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Difference in differences (DID) is a quasi-experimental technique used in econometrics that measures the effect of a treatment at a given period in time. It is often used to measure the change induced by a particular treatment or event, though may be subject to certain biases (mean reversion bias, etc.).

 
Monitoring, Evaluation, Impact and Learning
Tuesday, 28 February 2012 15:17
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Impact and Learning

Gamos takes a mixed method approach to Monitoring, Evaluation, Impact and Learning.  We believe that MEIL has a mixed purposes and audience, ranging from formative learning to accountability both upwards to donors, and downwards to beneficiaries.  It is inevitable that no one approach can address all the needs of the different audiences.