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Evaluating Advocacy: A Model of Influencing
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| Annabel Jackson, Annabel Jackson Associates, ajataja@aol.com
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| Abstract:
The paper describes the evaluation models and methods developed to capture the learning from the Prison Reform Trust's campaign 'Criminal Damage' which is aimed at reducing the number of children and young people who are imprisoned in the UK. The campaign is funded by the Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial Fund, a foundation that specialises in funding advocacy and campaigning.
The evaluator has been appointed to help conceptualise and measure the learning from advocacy in a form that can be useful to very different campaigns and circumstances supported by the foundation.
The evaluator has developed systems to track the actions and achievements of the campaign over the four remaining years for which it has been funded. These systems include:
- A model of influencing styles.
- A meeting database.
- A stakeholder map.
Together these methods capture the tacit knowledge held by the campaign director, help measure and communicate the achievements of the campaign.
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Cultivating Demand Within United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for Impact Evaluations of Democracy and Governance Programs
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| Mark Billera, United States Agency for International Development, mbillera@usaid.gov
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There are countless testimonies by those who credit USAID-funded programs with improving conditions in their lives and in their countries. Gathering quantifiable evidence as proof of the effectiveness of USAID assistance has been more elusive. This can be especially challenging when it comes to measuring the impact of USAID assistance addressing democracy and governance (DG). Upon the recommendation of the National Research Council, USAID is undertaking a pilot program of impact evaluations designed to demonstrate whether such evaluations can help determine the effects of democracy and governance projects on targeted policy-relevant outcomes. A portion of these impact evaluations will use randomized designs. Two main challenges now confront USAID. First is to figure out the best way to undertake impact evaluations of DG programs, both technically and bureaucratically. Second, is to convince USAID and implementing partner staff that such evaluations will be worth the time, effort, and possible additional costs.
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Characterizing and Assessing Policy Change Using an Annual Online Survey Instrument
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| Annette Gardner, University of California San Francisco, annette.gardner@ucsf.edu
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| Claire Brindis, University of California San Francisco, claire.brindis@ucsf.edu
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| Lori Nascimento, The California Endowment, lnascimento@calendow.org
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| Sara Geierstanger, University of California San Francisco, sara.geierstanger@ucsf.edu
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In 2008 and 2009, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) administered an online policy tracking survey to 18 grantees funded under The Endowment's Clinic Consortia Policy and Advocacy Program. The survey was used to quickly assess achievement of 3 policy issues targeted by grantees in the prior year. The web-based survey takes 20-minutes to complete and includes questions on advocacy activities, decision makers targeted by grantees, policymaker and stakeholder support and opposition, advocacy partnerships, and benefits of the 3 policies. We describe the findings for the two years, comparing policies and years, as well as the benefits of these policies for primary care clinics and their target populations. Additionally, we describe our strategy to link these findings to grantee advocacy planning. UCSF developed an accessible report that was discussed with grantees one month after collecting the data.
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