"Sections of the book engage in critical reflection on what peacebuilding effectiveness is and who gets to decide, provide practical examples and case studies of the successes and failures of assessing peacebuilding work, and support innovative strategies and tools to move the field forward. Chapter
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s reflect a variety of perspectives on peacebuilding effectiveness and methods—quantitative, qualitative, and participatory—to evaluate peacebuilding efforts, with particular attention to approaches that center those local to the peacebuilding process. Practitioners and policymakers alike will find useful arguments and approaches for evaluating peacebuilding activities and making the case for funding such efforts." (Publisher description)
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"The Theories of Change for both Citizens’ Voice [a programme focusing on social cohesion and inclusive governance] and the SRHR programme (which includes Love Matters [delivering information and media on love, sex and relationships to 18-30-year-olds]) contain a key assumption that through provid
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ing reliable information on our digital platforms, young people gain new knowledge and understanding on topics that matter to them. For Citizens’ Voice, the assumption is that by accessing pluralistic information and engaging in dialogue with people with other backgrounds and perspectives, young people are aware of different viewpoints, accept and respect diversity, challenge restrictive norms and participate in society. For Love Matters, it relates to providing evidence-based and pleasure-positive SRHR information that helps people to make informed decisions in their personal lives. To investigate whether this assumption holds true for both programmes, a dedicated survey question was included in the surveys of platform users conducted as part of the Next Generation Mid-Term Review (MTR) evaluation conducted by external researchers in 2019. This open question asked users whether they could give an example of a change they had experienced through engaging with the platform. The answers and examples given by users have been analysed by the PMEL team to answer the main research question: To what extent do returning users experience a change in knowledge, attitude or behaviour as a result of engaging with the platform?" (Introduction)
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"The Most Significant Change (MSC) technique is a form of participatory monitoring and evaluation. It involves the collection and selection of stories of change, produced by programme or project stakeholders. MSC can be used in projects and programmes where it is not possible to precisely predict de
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sired changes beforehand, and is therefore difficult to set pre-defined indicators of change." (Introduction)
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"This toolkit is for organisations planning to use 'participatory video and the most significant change' (PVMSC) to evaluate their social change projects. Part one gives an overview of the key stages and things to consider when preparing for a PVMSC process and includes perspectives and feedback fro
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m partners and participants. Part two is a guide for facilitators as they carry out the games and exercises and includes case studies drawn from 10 years of InsightShare’s experience in a variety of contexts and countries." (Back cover)
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