Key books for beginners in impact evaluation. Read the World Bank books carefully then process to NONIE's book. In order to get hand-on experience, read Khandker's book.
Good luck!
Gertler, P. J., S. Martinez, et al. (2011). Impact evaluation in practice. Washington, The World Bank (first edition) - key designs of impact evaluation
Gertler, P. J., S. Martinez, et al. (2016). Impact evaluation in practice. Washington, The World Bank (second edition) - same as the first edition, with more details
Khandker, S. R. (2003). Handbook on impact evaluation: quantitative methods and practices. Washington, The World Bank. (This one contains Stata codes to run the analyses)
Leeuw, F. and J. Vaessen (2009). Impact evaluations and development: NONIE Guidance on impact evaluation. Washington, The Network of Networks on Impact Evaluation. - this one is a short, concise introduction to impact evaluation
