Central Bank of Armenia and J-PAL Joint Workshop in Dilijan on “Policy Design and Evaluation”
21.04.2026On April 20, a joint workshop titled “Policy Design and Evaluation” was launched at the Dilijan Research and Training Center (DRTC). The workshop was organized by the Central Bank of Armenia and the J-PAL research center affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
The workshop aimed to deepen the knowledge and skills of specialists from the CBA and public institutions in the field of economic policy design and evaluation. During the workshop, participants had the opportunity to:
- become familiar with experimental and quasi-experimental methods of impact evaluation,
- explore international best practices in cost–benefit analysis,
- collaboratively develop policy ideas and frameworks for their evaluation.
The workshop brought together representatives from a number of Armenian public and international institutions, including The Government of the Republic of Armenia, the Central Bank of Armenia, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, the Information Systems Agency of Armenia (ISAA), as well as the United Nations Development Programme and UNICEF Armenia.
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