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Descriptive Evidence December 2025

Welcome to this unit on descriptive evidence.  The key goal of this unit is to help you become a better consumer of descriptive evidence by further developing your ability to use and interpret data. The central message is that, when used appropriately, data can be incredibly powerful to make better decisions and implement better policies.

We will draw on examples of use of data in a wide range of fields including  education, health, the environment, transportation, and crime. The examples also cover a range of countries to illustrate how data can be used effectively to inform decisions and policies everywhere in the world.  

Descriptive Evidence

Welcome to this unit on descriptive evidence.  The key goal of this unit is to help you become a better consumer of descriptive evidence by further developing your ability to use and interpret data. The central message is that, when used appropriately, data can be incredibly powerful to make better decisions and implement better policies.

We will draw on examples of use of data in a wide range of fields including  education, health, the environment, transportation, and crime. The examples also cover a range of countries to illustrate how data can be used effectively to inform decisions and policies everywhere in the world.  

Impact Evaluation

Welcome to this unit on impact evaluations. The goal is to help you become an effective consumer of impact evaluations and be able to discern the quality of evaluations that you are presented with. Here are the questions that this unit will address: 

FOUNDATION OF IMPACT EVALUATIONS

  • Why are impact evaluations done? 
  • How can you estimate the impact of a program? 

DISCERN THE QUALITY OF IMPACT EVALUATIONS

  • How can you assess the credibility of impact evaluations? 

Descriptive-Evidence

Welcome to this unit on descriptive evidence.  The key goal of this unit is to help you become a better consumer of descriptive evidence by further developing your ability to use and interpret data. The central message is that, when used appropriately, data can be incredibly powerful to make better decisions and implement better policies.

We will draw on examples of use of data in a wide range of fields including  education, health, the environment, transportation, and crime. The examples also cover a range of countries to illustrate how data can be used effectively to inform decisions and policies everywhere in the world.