Jackie Yiptong Avila
Expertise
Jackie Yiptong focuses on program evaluation, questionnaire, sample and survey design, survey methodology, data collection and monitoring, project management, business development, strategic planning, local capacity building, training delivery, workshop facilitation.
Technical Competencies
Agriculture and food value chains, food security and resilience, education and school feeding programs; labor force surveys (including unpaid and domestic work), Household surveys; AI Software for qualitative Research; child health and nutrition; WASH; women’s empowerment.
Education
Carleton University, School of Public Policy and Administration, Graduate Diploma of Program Evaluation and Public Administration
University of Ottawa, Telfer School of Management, Master of Business Administration
Concordia University, Bachelor of Science with Honors in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Country Experience
Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Guinea, Haiti, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Mexico, Morocco, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Venezuela, United States
Languages
English, French, Spanish and Mauritian Creole
Thinking About
The Upcoming American Administration Policies, the 2025 Canadian General Election; the political situation in Africa and France. Hope and optimism in the present world chaos. Curious about the aspirations of today’s youth.
Most Proud Of
The joy of being a “Popo” - a term of endearment for grandmothers in Chinese .
Passion
Meeting people: each is a unique story!
Selected Publications
Ávila Yiptong, J., Murphy, K. X., & J.E. Austin Associates, Inc. (2020). Labour Force and Households' Living Conditions Survey 2014: Final Independent Project Evaluation. International Labour Organization.
Ávila Yiptong, J., Murphy, K. X., & J.E. Austin Associates, Inc. (2019). Evaluation: Second Performance Evaluation (PE2) of USAID Ebola Pillar II Activities: Final Report. USAID.
Ávila Yiptong, J., Murphy, K. X., & J.E. Austin Associates, Inc. (2018). Food for Progress Millet Business Services Project (MBSP) in Senegal: Mid-Term Evaluation. USAID.
Ávila Yiptong, J., Awantang, A., Kansaye, A., Fay, A., Mazzotta, B., Bae, H., MacKellar, L., Zezulin, L., & Glazer, T. (2016). USAID Yaajeende Program Mid-Term Evaluation: Final Report. USAID. Data collection by Seye, C., Diouf, F., Diagne, F., Konate, I., Toure, K., Sankare, L., Gaye, M., Fall, M., Diop, M., & Ndiaye, S.
Ávila Yiptong, J. Labour Statistics Division. (2011). A Methodology for Using Administrative Data Files to Obtain Information About the Canadian Labour Market. Statistics Canada.
Ávila Yiptong, J. Methodology Branch. (2009). Framework for Research on the Effects of Collection Mode on the Quality of Survey Data. Statistics Canada.
Ávila Yiptong, J. Questionnaire Design Resource Centre. (2007). Best Practices in Questionnaire Design for Mixed Mode Surveys. Statistics Canada.
Ávila Yiptong, J. Education, Culture and Tourism Division. (2000). From Home to School: How Canadian Children Cope. Education Quarterly Review, 6(2). Statistics Canada.
