Complementing the series of lectures and workshops as designed in the training program, trainees of the Impact Evaluation (IE) for research projects and Policies were given exposure to real world situations and experiences. A Public Forum was organized to provide practical insights into how IE are conducted and managed in the country and abroad. The Forum will be held on July 21, 2025, 1:00 PM at the Judith Duavit-Vazquez and Class of 1984 Lecture Room.

Economic development practitioners offered valuable lessons on the challenges that evolved, strategies placed to address these, and policy proposals crafted resulting from IE. They are Ms. Nassreena Baddiri, Senior Development Specialist of the Asian Development Bank; Dr. Joseph Capuno, Undersecretary of the Department of Economy, Planning and Development; and Prof. Ian Dave Custodio, faculty from the Visayas State University.