Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) & Norges Handikapforbund (NHF) invite you to a Research and Development seminar at Litteraturhuset Tuesday 20 October 2015:
What role can research play in assessing and documenting effect of development projects in the global South? To what extent can findings from research projects complement the projects’ monitoring and evaluation systems in informing project design?
08:30 - 09:00 Registration - tea & coffee
09:00 - 09:10 Welcome by Svein Brodtkorb NHF, Head International Department
09:10 - 09:55 “Savings Groups: A microfinance and community building methodology for deep financial and social inclusion". William Maddocks, SMDP Programme Director, University of New Hampshire's Carsey School of Public Policy
09:55 - 10:30 “We Can Manage - NAD’s experience with inclusive saving- and credit groups". George M. Mukasa, NHF (Uganda), Technical Adviser
10:30 - 11:15 “Saving for a brighter future - how to measure effect". Bertil Tungodden, Professor, NHH
11:15 - 11:45 Tea & coffee
11:45 - 12:30 “Saving and confidence - the case of NAD’s saving- and credit group project", Kjetil Bjorvatn -Professor, NHH
12:30 - 13:15 “Evaluation, measurement and better aid“. Øyvind Eggen, Policy Director, Norad
13:15 - 13:30 Closing