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Experience from a phased mixed-methods approach to impact evaluation of Danida support to rural transport infrastructure in Nicaragua

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  • Eva Broegaard
  • Ted Freeman
  • Carsten Schwensen

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This study exemplifies and discusses how mixed methods can be used to overcome data shortages in an evaluation of the socio-economic effects of improved transport infrastructure in Nicaragua. Relying on a combination of existing data and a targeted collection of additional qualitative and quantitative information, the approach establishes a counterfactual and analyses the processes of change over a relevant range of impacts, whilst investigating heterogeneity of effects. The approach enabled a small donor agency with scarce evaluation resources to conduct an impact evaluation within data, time and budget constraints, thereby contributing to the foundation for better practice.

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  • Eva Broegaard & Ted Freeman & Carsten Schwensen, 2011. "Experience from a phased mixed-methods approach to impact evaluation of Danida support to rural transport infrastructure in Nicaragua," Journal of Development Effectiveness, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 3(1), pages 9-27.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevef:v:3:y:2011:i:1:p:9-27
    DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2010.545893
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    1. Mu, Ren & van de Walle, Dominique, 2007. "Rural roads and poor area development in Vietnam," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4340, The World Bank.
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