Training: Evaluation and Impact Assessment
Author:
Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher:
NEYA Global Publishing
Year:
2025
DOI:
10.64357/training-evaluation-impact-2025
https://doi.org/10.64357/training-evaluation-impact-2025
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About the Book
Training: Evaluation and Impact Assessment is a comprehensive guide for non-profit leaders, managers, and practitioners on how to measure the effectiveness of training programs and ensure their long-term impact. The book focuses on resource-constrained environments—developing countries, low-income economies, emerging markets, and low-skilled communities—where every resource must be used strategically.
By combining theory with practical application, this book helps organizations design robust evaluation frameworks, set measurable goals, choose appropriate metrics, and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data. It emphasizes how systematic evaluation strengthens accountability, optimizes resource allocation, and fosters continuous improvement.
Drawing from real-world examples, the book illustrates how training evaluations—whether in public health, vocational education, or microfinance—can inform strategic decisions, attract funding, and increase community engagement. Special attention is given to ethical considerations, ensuring that all evaluations are conducted with respect, inclusivity, and transparency.
Through step-by-step guidance, Training: Evaluation and Impact Assessment equips readers to move beyond anecdotal evidence toward evidence-based decision-making, enhancing credibility and sustainability for training programs worldwide.
Key Topics
- Principles and methodologies of evaluation and impact assessment
- Designing effective evaluation frameworks
- Setting measurable, achievable evaluation goals
- Data collection techniques for low-resource settings
- Qualitative and quantitative data analysis
- Communicating findings to diverse stakeholders
- Leveraging evaluation for program improvement
- Ethical considerations in evaluation
- Overcoming common evaluation challenges
- Future trends in impact measurement and technology-driven assessment
Academic Value
This book serves as both a practical manual and an academic resource for anyone involved in program evaluation in non-profits, governmental agencies, or community-based initiatives. It bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application, making it relevant for professional training programs and academic courses in development studies, organizational management, and social impact measurement.
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Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Training: Evaluation and Impact Assessment. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/training-evaluation-impact-2025
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IEEE
A. N. Kazanskaia, Training: Evaluation and Impact Assessment. NEYA Global Publishing, 2025. doi: 10.64357/training-evaluation-impact-2025
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About the Author
Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia is a global expert in strategic planning, capacity development, and non-profit leadership. Founder of NEYA Global and NEYA Global Publishing, she has worked extensively with organizations worldwide to improve training programs, strengthen evaluation practices, and promote sustainable development. Her publications combine academic rigor with practical solutions for mission-driven organizations.
