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M&E of policy influence some guidance thoughts…

M&E of policy influence some guidance thoughts… . Elements of a monitoring frame. Policy objective and theory of change Indicators Data collection tools. Starting with policy objective and TOC. To identify key moments. Access to Secretary, Ministry of Highways. ?.

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M&E of policy influence some guidance thoughts…

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  1. M&E of policy influencesome guidance thoughts…

  2. Elements of a monitoring frame.. • Policy objective and theory of change • Indicators • Data collection tools

  3. Starting with policy objective and TOC.. • To identify key moments Access to Secretary, Ministry of Highways ? Workshops with RDA officers Change in resettlement practices ? Workshops with ADB, JICA Public pressure to change Media dissemination

  4. Thinking about indicators… • Output level • Meetings, presentations…. • Outcome level • Uptake: citations, media clippings…. • Changes in Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors: changes in interest, participation in events… • Policy Impact level • Changes in policy / practice: changes in policy documents, legislation, replication….

  5. Choosing data collection tools.. Sources of data • The IE team • The users - policy makers / practitioners • Academics, other researchers • Media • ….. • Possible tools • AIIM • After Action Reviews • User Surveys • Bellwether Method • Outcome Mapping • Most significant change • ……

  6. After action reviews • Useful for evaluating quality of outputs • Guiding Questions • What was supposed to happen? • What actually happened? • Why were there differences? • What worked? What didn’t? Why? • What would you do differently next time? Turn conscious learning into tacit knowledge..

  7. User surveys • Useful for monitoring uptake - to get perceptions and reactions of a range of users • Can be in the form of • Large scale questionnaires • Small focus group discussions Useful for monitoring uptake of websites, policy briefs

  8. Bellwether Method • Bellwethers Defined ‘Influentials’ in the public and private sectors whose positions require that they are politically informed and that they track a broad range of policy issues ► Policymakers ► Administrators ► Media ► Advocates ► Funders ► Business ► Associations Useful for monitoring if policy messages have ‘broken through’

  9. Group Exercise • Question: What indicators can you suggest to monitor whether the IE’s policy objective(s) are being met? • To the plenary, please present the following • Proposed indicators together with rationale, for the selected project • any “lessons” from the exercise that the other projects in the group can take forward into their own projects

  10. How to monitor policy influence: in summary • Many activities, many contexts, much still to be learnt on how to monitor • But some lessons are available: • Select few key Indicators • Use fit-for-purpose, easy to use data collection tools • Where to begin? Policy Objective and Theory of Change If you want to read more… A guide to monitoring and evaluating policy influence by Harry Jones Making a difference: M&E of policy research by IngieHovland

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