The primary objective of this book is to fulfill the increasing demand for Impact Evaluation (IE) studies, as the main purpose of Impact Assessment (IA) is to gauge the magnitude and distribution of changes in outcome and impact indicators among the target population, and to determine the extent to which these changes can be attributed to the interventions being evaluated. This book, which is likely the first of its kind in the country, features contributions from subject matter specialists and practitioners working in various fields, and covers both the methodology and analytical issues of IA. The book also highlights impact assessment methodologies such as PRA techniques, the logical framework approach for project monitoring, evaluation, and impact analysis, using the latest available economic, financial, social, environmental, and MDG indicators. In addition, case studies on topics such as technological impact on agro-ecosystems, pulse production, crop diversification and agricultural output, and integrated rehabilitation of Tsunami-affected people in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are included. The book also features contributions from experts on the socio-economic impact of cashew production, shrimp farming, aquaculture production, and the conservation of the ecology of coastal zone vegetation, with a focus on Mangroves and water hyacinth. The book also includes case studies on the assessment of ICT, remote sensing fluxomics, and agricultural insurance on future crop production in India, as well as a program evaluation of the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yogana (SGSY) for those involved in such projects. This book also includes a comprehensive glossary of IA terms, a list of IA studies conducted in India by the Programme Evaluation Organization of the Planning Commission, and sector-wide priority indicators for agriculture and rural development, which serve as valuable references.

01. Methods, tool and techniques for evaluation and impact assessment of development programme by Ajit Kumar Roy.02. PRA techniques in evaluation and impact assessment of R&D Projects by K. Ponnusamy.03. Logical framework approach: an important key for project monitoring, evaluation and impact analysis by Biswarup Saha.04. A study of growth pattern and technological impact on pulse production in Uttar Pradesh by B.V.S. Sisodia and M.K. Sharma.05. Assessment of impact of investment in collaborative integrated research in freshwater fish biodiversity for conservation and sustainability of fisheries in India by S.P. Singh.06. Impact of crop diversification on agricultural output and employment during post economic liberalization period in Uttar Pradesh by A.D. Upadhyay and R.P. Lawania.07. Information management for integrated rehabilitation of Tsunami affected people through technological intervention in Andaman and Nicobar Islands by M. Balakrishnan, N. Ravisankar, S. Jeyakumar and R.C. Srivastava.08. An overview of socio-economic impact of cashew production and implicative strategies by R. Venkattakumar.09: A study on the impact of socio-economic and farm specific variables on technical efficiency of aquaculture farms of Andhra Pradesh by G.P. Reddy, M.N. Reddy and Bala Prakash.10. Remote sensing techniques for estimation and impact assessment in aquaculture by M. Jayanthi.11. Need for conservation of coastal zone vegetation with reference to mangroves for environmental and socio-economic balance in coastal area of India by Kumundranjan Naskar.12. Assessment of impact of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) on ecology and socio-economy by R.N. Mandal, R,. Bar, D.N. Chattopadhyay and A.K.Datta.13. Estimation of growth of shrimp farming in India a nonparametric regression approach by C. Sarada, M. Krishnana, Prajneshu and K.P. Chandran.14. Assessment of importance of live food on freshwater ornamental fish farming by K.N. Mohanta.15. Impact of fluxomics to future research in bioinformatics and systems biology by Meena Misra and Amarendra Narayan Misra.16. Impact of medical informatics on healthcare by Ajit Kumar Roy, Vikramjit Poddar and Anjan Roy.17. Impact assessment of information and communication technology on food grain production in India by Anil Rai, K.K. Chaturvedi, V.K. Bharia and V. Ramasubramanian.18. Assessment of status of agricultural insurance in India by Satyabrata Pal and Subhabaha Pal.19. Programme evaluation of Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yogana (SGSY) in Orissa by Narayan Chandra Pani and Nirupama Panda.20. Agro-ecosystem analysis and impact assessment of technological interventions: a case study by B.K. Chand.