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Outcome Harvesting Principles in Practice

Maastricht, The Netherlands 29 September 2016Atlanta, Georgia, USA 27 October 2016Slide2

Agenda

Introduction to outcome harvesting principles in practice, R. Wilson-Grau, Brazil (20 mins)Harvesting outcomes from a global network dedicated to improving the life of vulnerable children worldwide, Goele Scheers, Belgium

(20 mins)Using outcome harvesting in a mixed methods evaluation of the African centre for biodiversity, Barbara Klugman, South

A

frica

(20 mins)

Questions & answers

(30 mins)Slide3

The six

steps of Outcome Harvesting and the ten underlying Outcome Harvesting principlesSlide4

Inspired by the Outcome Mapping methodology

and informed by Utilization-Focused Evaluation.Slide5

1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findings

Outcome Harvest

Customizing an

Outcome HarvestSlide6

International social change networks

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International development funders

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Other social change organisations

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What did all of these organisations have in common?

COMPLEXITY!

At the moment of planning,

they faced substantial uncertainty

about relations of cause and effect Slide10

Track record

Over 400 networks and associations, NGOs, community-based organisations, research institutes, and government agencies

in 143 countries on

all seven continents

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In 2013, the UNDP selected

Outcome Harvesting

as one of 11 M&E innovations

https://

undp.unteamworks.org/node/370238

USAID is currently piloting

Outcome Harvesting

as one of 5 approaches appropriate for complexity-aware monitoring and evaluation

http://usaidlearninglab.org/library/discussion-note-complexity-aware-monitoring). Slide12

The World Bank has published 10 case studies

and a toolkit for Bank use of

Outcome Harvesting

Outcome Harvesting

use is highlighted as chapters in two booksSlide13

Six Outcome Harvesting

Steps

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1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findingsSlide15

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1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findingsSlide16

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Ten Outcome Harvesting Principles

1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findingsSlide17

1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findings

I

.

Ensure usefulness throughout the evaluationSlide18

1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findings

I. Ensure usefulness throughout the evaluation

II.

Harvest

social change outcomesSlide19

1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findings

II. Harvest social change outcomes

I. Ensure usefulness throughout the evaluation

III

.

Formulate an outcome as an observable changeSlide20

1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findings

III. Formulate an outcome as an observable change

II. Harvest social change outcomes

I. Ensure usefulness throughout the evaluation

IV. Establish plausible influence or contribution, not control or attributionSlide21

1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findings

IV. Establish plausible influence or contribution, not control or attribution

III. Formulate an outcome as an observable change

II. Harvest social change outcomes

I. Ensure usefulness throughout the evaluation

V. Facilitate

the identification and formulation of

outcomesSlide22

1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findings

IV. Establish plausible influence or contribution, not control or attribution

III. Formulate an outcome as an observable change

II. Harvest social change outcomes

I. Ensure usefulness throughout the evaluation

V. Facilitate

the identification and formulation of

outcomes

VI. Nurture

appropriate participation Slide23

1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findings

VI. Nurture

appropriate participation

IV. Establish plausible influence or contribution, not control or attribution

III. Formulate an outcome as an observable change

II. Harvest social change outcomes

I. Ensure usefulness throughout the evaluation

V. Facilitate

the identification and formulation of

outcomes

VII. Rigorously

aim for credible-enough

outcomesSlide24

1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findings

VI. Nurture

appropriate participation

IV. Establish plausible influence or contribution, not control or attribution

III. Formulate an outcome as an observable change

II. Harvest social change outcomes

I. Ensure usefulness throughout the evaluation

V. Facilitate

the identification and formulation of

outcomes

VII. Rigorously

aim for credible-enough

outcomes

VIII.

Strive for less because it will be moreSlide25

1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findings

VI. Nurture

appropriate participation

IV. Establish plausible influence or contribution, not control or attribution

III. Formulate an outcome as an observable change

II. Harvest social change outcomes

I. Ensure usefulness throughout the evaluation

V. Facilitate

the identification and formulation of

outcomes

VII. Rigorously

aim for credible-enough

outcomes

VIII.

Strive for less because it will be more

IX.

Reveal patterns of social change Slide26

1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findings

VI. Nurture

appropriate participation

IV. Establish plausible influence or contribution, not control or attribution

III. Formulate an outcome as an observable change

II. Harvest social change outcomes

I. Ensure usefulness throughout the evaluation

V. Facilitate

the identification and formulation of

outcomes

VII. Rigorously

aim for credible-enough

outcomes

VIII.

Strive for less because it will be more

X.

Learn

experientially

IX.

Reveal patterns of social change Slide27

1. Design the harvest

2. Review documentation, draft outcomes

3. Engage informants

4. Substantiate

5. Analyse, interpret

6. Support use of findings

VI. Nurture

appropriate participation

IV. Establish plausible influence or contribution, not control or attribution

III. Formulate an outcome as an observable change

II. Harvest social change outcomes

I. Ensure usefulness throughout the evaluation

V. Facilitate

the identification and formulation of

outcomes

VII. Rigorously

aim for credible-enough

outcomes

VIII.

Strive for less because it will be more

IX.

Reveal patterns of social change

X.

Learn

Outcome Harvesting

experientiallySlide28

Agenda

Introduction to Outcome Harvesting Principles in Practice, R. Wilson-Grau, Brazil (20 mins)Harvesting Outcomes from a Global Network Dedicated to Improving the Life of Vulnerable Children Worldwide, G

. Scheers, Belgium (20 mins)

Using Outcome Harvesting in a mixed methods evaluation of the African Centre for

Biodiversity, Barbara

Klugman

, South Africa

(20 mins)Questions & Answers (30 mins)Slide29

Agenda

Introduction to Outcome Harvesting Principles in Practice, R. Wilson-Grau, Brazil (20 mins)Harvesting Outcomes from a Global Network Dedicated to Improving the Life of Vulnerable Children Worldwide, G

. Scheers, Belgium (20 mins)

Using Outcome Harvesting in a mixed methods evaluation of the African Centre for

Biodiversity, Barbara

Klugman

, South Africa

(20 mins)Questions & Answers (30 mins)Slide30

Thank you!

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