Nicaragua : Ex-Post Impact Evaluation of the Emergency Social Investment Fund

The Emergency Social Investment Fund (FISE) ex-post impact evaluation, is one of the first to be carried out on a social fund since the introduction of these mechanisms, a decade ago. Through strong impact evaluation methodologies, the report provi...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	SOCIAL FUNDS EVALUATION METHODOLOGY POVERTY MITIGATION HOUSEHOLD DATA LIVING STANDARDS INDICATORS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SOCIAL SERVICES INVESTMENTS QUALITATIVE DATA POVERTY ASSESSMENTS INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING INSTITUTION BUILDING DECENTRALIZATION STRATEGIC PLANNING MONITORING & EVALUATION BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY ASSESSMENT BENEFIT INCIDENCE CASE STUDIES CASE STUDY COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY LEVEL COMMUNITY POVERTY CONTROL GROUPS COUNTERFACTUAL DATA COLLECTION DATA SOURCES DEVELOPMENT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EVALUATION ACTIVITIES EVALUATION RESULTS EXTREME POVERTY GENDER GIRLS HEALTH HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH INVESTMENTS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH POSTS HEALTH PROJECTS HEALTH STATUS HIPC HOUSEHOLD LEVEL HOUSEHOLD POVERTY HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HYGIENE IMPACT EVALUATION IMPROVED ACCESS INFANTS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INTERVENTION LIVING CONDITIONS LIVING STANDARDS LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT MALNUTRITION MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MEDICINES NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES NGO NUTRITION PARENTS POLICY IMPACT POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY RELEVANCE POOR AREAS POOR COMMUNITIES POOR COUNTRIES POOR HOUSEHOLDS POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMS POVERTY ASSESSMENT POVERTY CATEGORY POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY MAP POVERTY MONITORING POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY TARGETING PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOLS PROGRAMS PUBLIC SECTOR QUALITATIVE EVALUATION RANDOM SAMPLE RESOURCE ALLOCATION RURAL AREAS SAFETY SAFETY NET SAMPLE SIZE SAMPLE SIZES SCHOOL SERVICE PROVISION SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOCIAL PROTECTION TARGETING UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN AREAS WATER SUPPLY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/12/828370/nicaragua-ex-post-impact-evaluation-emergency-social-investment-fund-fise http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14956

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Summary:	The Emergency Social Investment Fund (FISE) ex-post impact evaluation, is one of the first to be carried out on a social fund since the introduction of these mechanisms, a decade ago. Through strong impact evaluation methodologies, the report provides empirical evidence regarding FISE's success in reaching poor households, and contributing to their human capital formation, and provides as well, insights into communities interactions with FISE, and the quality of publicly provided social services that have received a FISE investment. The evaluation makes use of data sources, such as the Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS), FISE Household Surveys, and FISE Facilities Survey, as well as from the qualitative beneficiary assessment, instruments which allow an integrated evaluation on assessment of poverty targeting, and household impact. Based on social sectors results, recommendations for FISE operations, its work with others, and its monitoring system, suggest increased community participation at the subproject level, including a revision on the balance between social sector infrastructure investments, and, replacement, rehabilitation, and expansion of existing infrastructure. FISE's coordination with other institutions should be strengthened, to forge stronger community links, and, to balance decentralization, and strategic planning, while complementing infrastructure supply, with demand-side interventions, through direct household contacts. Finally, the link between LSMS and the FISE evaluation should be maintained, to compare alternative interventions, strengthening monitoring and evaluation activities.

Nicaragua : Ex-Post Impact Evaluation of the Emergency Social Investment Fund

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