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TODAY: INDEED Webinar - P/CVE Monitoring & Evaluation Centre of Excellence Starting at 15:00 CEST Register here: https://lnkd.in/d3hzNCCn In this webinar, we will learn more about what the ICCT M&E Centre of Excellence brings to the field, the reasons it has been established, and the array of services it offers. We’ll also look at how the Centre connects policymakers, practitioners, funders and others to transform evaluation practices for solid evidence-based decision-making and sustainable impact. Speakers: 🎙Aileen van Leeuwen, M&E Officer and Research Fellow, ICCT 🎙Dr. Antoine Baudon, Business Manager and Deputy Director, ICCT 🎙Kai Brand-Jacobsen, Department of Peace Operations – PATRIR & Senior Expert, INDEED Knowledge Series To see the Agenda please visit: https://lnkd.in/dnAARp6p Register here: https://lnkd.in/d3hzNCCn To learn more about the INDEED Project please visit: www.indeedproject.eu #INDEED #GlobalWebinar #INDEEDKnowledgeSeries #INDEEDTool #Evidencebasedevaluation #evaluation #improvingpractice #PVE #CVE #Deradicalisation #Practitioners #Evaluators

Working in collaboration with our clients, we are exploring different evaluation methodologies to uncover unique insights and a broader range of impacts from clients' projects. Through our Ripple Effect Mapping (REM) we can capture nuanced impacts of social interventions. This has enabled us to: ▶ Gain new insights: REM workshops bring stakeholders together to map out the broader effects of initiatives over time. ▶ Go beyond metrics: It enables us to understand the full spectrum of impacts, both intended and unintended, with visual and participatory approaches. ▶ Ensure a collaborative approach to evaluation: REM fosters collective ownership and deeper insights into project outcomes. Read our latest blog to see how, in many cases, this is transforming our approach to project evaluation. https://lnkd.in/ezCZwDkB For more information, contact Eddie Knight or Simon Tanner #Evaluation #RippleEffectMapping #SocialImpact #WavehillResearch 

🚀 Exciting News! We are partnering with Impact Rising and HEAL Trafficking to launch The State of Impact (TSOI) survey, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at transforming impact evaluation in the anti-trafficking sector. This 10-year project will help determine how our sector measures outcomes and catalyze our collective efforts toward becoming more impact-oriented. Together, we are charting progress and inspiring momentum! Stay tuned for more updates! #Impactevaluation #AntiTrafficking #TSOI #ImpactRising

📝 New article! Racheal Makokha explored the findings of an OTT webinar with the Executive Directors of ACED, Instituto Veredas and Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI). Their top tips to strengthen evidence use: - Build trusted relationships with policy-makers - Work in coalitions - Diversify evidence sources - Build capacity for evidence use - Understanding users Read the full article to know more: https://lnkd.in/dP2Z3V2k #thinktanks #policyresearch

#EmergingProud in collaboration with ImROC – Implementing Recovery through Organisational Change What a fantastic day for emergent participatory conversations Tomorrow- how do we make tangible the action points?

🔍 Seeking ways to share your ideas on the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of research? Look no further! Join the discussion on ARPA-H’s ELSI framework. We aim to develop a well-informed, comprehensive, and purposeful ELSI framework to help guide, clarify, justify, and evaluate investments as it seeks to support the development of high-impact solutions to society’s most challenging health problems. We want to know, ❓What questions do you have about APRA-H’s future ELSI initiative? These questions may be incorporated into the discussion. ❓How might APRA-H strive to address health equity issues in the community you serve (e.g., access or affordability)? ❓What are the most important factors to account for to promote the widespread adoption of new health technologies in patient communities? #HLTH2023 https://lnkd.in/eCwSDAKp

ICYMI ➡ Designing impactful interventions requires a careful and thought-through approach. Swipe through to explore the elements needed to build strategies that resonate with communities! #NickyAffleckConsultancy #GrassrootsSports #BusinessConsultancy #PurposeDriven #CollaborativeChange #TransformativeAction #ImpactfulInterventions

The field of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) within development and humanitarian contexts is witnessing significant shifts with technological advancements, participatory, impact & outcome-driven methodologies, reshaping how any MEAL practioner should reposition themselves to remain relevant. Traditional top-down MEAL approaches are being replaced by more inclusive, dynamic processes that prioritize community engagement and empowerment. Community-Led Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (CoMEAL) represents a pivotal shift in MEL approaches, placing communities at the forefront of development and humanitarian initiatives.This participatory approach not only leverages local knowledge and perspectives but also fosters a culture of transparency, empowerment, and adaptive decision-making. Are we integrating adaptive management impact, outcome and participatory approaches in organisational MEL? Do we leverage emerging technologies, adapt strategies to navigate complex challenges and communicate results effectively? Let's reflect on driving meaningful change in our daily MEL practices.

Participatory M&E is about engaging different stakeholders, especially targeted beneficiaries, in monitoring and evaluation processes. It is done to generate better M&E information and/or to empower stakeholders. It is facilitated through two main approaches. The first is a set of tools and methods used to enable effective M&E. The second is the attitudes and behaviour needed to support meaningful participation. Participatory M&E is about engaging different stakeholders within monitoring and evaluation processes. It is usually taken to refer to the involvement of targeted individuals, groups or communities. These are often known as ‘beneficiaries’ in common aid terminology (see box opposite). However, participation can mean different things in different contexts. Participatory M&E is located within a wider field of participatory approaches. These can be defined as: “a growing family of approaches, methods, attitudes and behaviours to enable and empower people to share, analyse and enhance their knowledge of life and conditions, and to plan, act, monitor, evaluate and reflect.” (Chambers 2008) More: ‏https://lnkd.in/gJKKUAVA

🎓 How can evaluation contribute to understanding, apprehending or even managing complexity? Two approaches are Outcome Mapping and Developmental Evaluation. 🔹 Outcome Mapping is a methodology for planning and assessing programs that focuses on understanding outcomes ""that emerge downstream from the initiative’s activities but upstream from longer-term economic, environmental, political or demographic changes"" (Better Evaluation). 🔹 Developmental Evaluation “applies to an ongoing process of innovation in which both the path and the destination are evolving . . . to support innovation within a context of uncertainty” (Gamble, 2008) Leslie Ayre-Jaschke presented on these topics in a past CES conference, which can be found in the ➡️ CES Grey Literature Database: https://ow.ly/k0JH50PCzsW (member login required) #evaluation #cyberinsitut #SCE