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Development Communication: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Evaluation in Conflict & Fragility Settings
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Campaigning: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Communication for Social Change
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Questionnaires, Questionnaire Design
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Theories of Change
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Community Radios
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Nonprofit Management, NGO Management, Management General
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Meta Evaluations, Cluster Evaluations
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Terms of Reference in Evaluation
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Media Assistance: Impacts, Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Qualitative Research Methods
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
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Content Analysis (Research Method)
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Development Projects
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Behaviour Change Communication
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ICT4D: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Commissioning Evaluations
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Evaluation: Communication & Media
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Evaluation Consultants, Evaluators
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Media Assistance
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Development Projects: Planning & Implementation
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Development Studies, Development Research
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Outcome Mapping
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Program Evaluations
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Quality, Standards & Ethics in Evaluation
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Qualitative Analysis
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Good Governance
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Digital Research Methods
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Artificial Intelligence
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Nonprofit Journalism, Nonprofit Media
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Educational Media: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Developmental Evaluation (Informing the Development & Ongoing Adaptation of an Initiative)
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Information Products & Services: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Most Significant Change (MSC)
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Science Communication: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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Peace, Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Peace Movements
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Analysis
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Focus Groups & Group Discussions (Qualitative Research Method)
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Quantitative Research Methods
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Agricultural Information & Extension
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Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Development Assistance
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
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Gender Projects (Development Cooperation)
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Social Media
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Websites
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Humanitarian Aid
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Information Products & Services
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Poverty & Poverty Reduction
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Environmental Communication: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Sustainable Development
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Evaluation Methods: Using Communication Tools
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Evaluation Practices
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Online Meetings & Workshops, Video Conferences, Hybrid Events
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Health Campaigns: Effects & Effectiveness
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Health Campaigns: Experiences
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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Journalistic Quality
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Media Assistance Research
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Quality Management
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Quality Criteria, Quality Standards
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Accountability & Transparency
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Local Ownership, Local Stakeholder Participation
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Project Sustainability
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Media Effects
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Political Indicators
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Information Analysis
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Statistical Data: Collection, Analysis & Interpretation
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Social Development
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Advocacy
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Film & Video Advocacy / Activism
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Campaigning: Effects & Effctiveness
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Campaigning: Planning & Implementation
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Development Communication Campaigns
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Film Reception & Effects
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Development Aid Public Relations, Development Public Awareness Raising
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Public Relations: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Strategic Communication Planning
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Community Media
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ALER
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Community Radio Sustainability & Financing
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Participatory Videos & Community Filmmaking
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Donor Coordination, Funder Collaboration, Aid Harmonsation
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Development Organizations
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Development Planning
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Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
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Development Workers & Experts
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Behaviour Change Communication: Effects & Effectiveness
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Development and Media
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Entertainment Education, Edutainment
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Information for Development
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Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Educational Use of ICTs / Internet
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICT Development Assistance
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Infectious Diseases' Outbreak Communication
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Media Concentration
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Adult Education
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Educational Television
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Nonformal Education
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Training Courses, Course Development
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Universities
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Evaluation: Managing Unfavourable Contexts & Conditions
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Evaluation Terminologies
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Mid-Term Reviews, Monitoring, Real-Time-Evaluations
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender-Sensitive Journalism
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Media Assistance: Gender Focus
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Strategy Development & Strategic Planning
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Health Campaigns: Planning & Implementation
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UNESCO
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Human Rights
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Human Rights Protection
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Accounting, Controlling, Financial Reporting
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Budgeting, Cost Calculation, Financial Planning
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Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
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Causal Analysis, Causal Chain Analysis
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Freedom of the Press Index (Freedom House)
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Participatory Research Methods
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Participatory Action Research
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Participatory Analysis
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Validity
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Networks & Networking
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Open Data
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Advertising: Professional & University Education
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Forestry, Deforestation, Forest Protection
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Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
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Target Groups
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Campaigning
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Campaign Strategies
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Campaigning: Experiences
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Children's Radio Programmes
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Children's Television Programmes
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Christian Press
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Educational Films & Videos
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Digital Rights
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Censorship
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State Influence on the Media
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Government Communication Strategies
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Government / State Advertising: Allocation Policies & Regulation
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Public Relations
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Nonprofit Public Relations & Marketing
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Experiences
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
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Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
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Public Relations: Professional & University Education
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Social Marketing
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Community Communication
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Community Media Impact
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Community Radio Contents & Programming
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Community Radio Setting-Up
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Groups, Group Communication, Group Development
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Storytelling
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Religion and Justice / Peace / Reconciliation
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Peace Culture, Peace Education, Non-Violence
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Theatre for Development
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Writing & Writing Styles
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Church Development Cooperation
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Misereor (Catholic Development Agency, Germany)
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Development Programmes
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Communication for Governance & Accountability Program (CommGAP) (World Bank)
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Development Strategies
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Development Theories
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Disasters, Disaster Relief, Disaster Prevention
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Donor Assessment
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International Development Cooperation
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North South Relations
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Western Approaches
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Development Communication Education & Training
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Development Communication: Effects & Effectiveness
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Development Communication: Good Practice Examples
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Development Communication Research
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Edutainment Campaigns: Effects & Effectiveness
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Edutainment Campaigns: Experiences
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Edutainment Health Programmes
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Edutainment Radio Programmes
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Edutainment Television Programmes
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Rural Communication for Development
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Social Change & Media / Communication
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Digital & Information Literacy
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Internet
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Online Learning, E-Learning
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ICTs and Development
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ICTs and Poverty Reduction
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ICT Effects & Impact
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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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Data Bases, Digital Libraries, Open Access Repositories
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Rural Libraries
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Preservation of Information
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Political Economy of Media
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Standards of Living
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Economic Indicators
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Microcredits, Microfinance, Small-Scale Loans
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Neoliberalism
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Educational Radios
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Radio Schools
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Journalism / Communication Training Centers
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Schools
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Educational Planning
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Open Educational Resources (OER)
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Mobile Learning
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Training of Trainers, Teacher Education
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Environmental Issues (General)
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Environmental Protection
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Fair Technology
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Media Ethics: Professional & University Education
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Evaluation: Ex-Ante Evaluation
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Evaluation: Training
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Ex Post Evaluations, Longer-Term Impact Assessments
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Learning-Centred Evaluation
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Organizational Communication: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Public Diplomacy: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Subject-Specific Evaluation
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Gender Relations
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Women (General)
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Developing Position Papers & Drawing up Recommendations
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Feedback
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Good Practice Examples
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Strategies
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Theoretical Approaches
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Health Campaigns: Concepts & Strategies
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Health Information Materials
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Health Radio Programmes
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Mental Health Reporting & Media Representation
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Sexual Health Communication, Reproductive Health Education, Family Planning
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Tobacco Counter-Marketing, Smoking Cessation Campaigning, Nicotine Addiction Reporting
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Indigenous Communication
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Globalisation: Impact on (Local) Media & Communication
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Image Abroad
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Council of Europe
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United Nations (UN)
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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Investigative Journalism: Impact
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Reviews
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Radio News
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Election Reporting
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Social Issues: Reporting & Media Representation
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Media Assistance: Donor Organizations
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Media Assistance: Funding Schemes, Assistance Funds
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Media Assistance: Governance, Accountability, Combating Corruption
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Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
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BBC Media Action
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Deutsche Welle DW Akademie
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Media Assistance: Institutional Support & Core Funding
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Media Assistance: Project Planning & Implementation
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Media Assistance: Regional Approaches & Experiences
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Communication Networks
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Dissemination of Information
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Presentation of Information
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
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Media & Communication Policies
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Media & Information Literacy
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Media Literacy: Professional & University Education
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Forced Labour & Human Trafficking
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Media Management
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Benchmarking
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Change & Process Management
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Knowledge Management
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Leadership, Leadership Development
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Management Methods & Tools
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Media Management: Professional & University Education
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Organisational Learning
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Organisational Performance & Efficiency
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Radio Management
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Strategic Alliances, Strategic Partnerships
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People with Disabilities (General)
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Governance
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Political Extremism
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Democratization
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Reputation
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Newsletters
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Project Management
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Assessment
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Follow-Up Processes
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Needs Assessment
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Pilot Projects
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Project Implementation
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Public Media, State Media
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Radio
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Radio Performance Assessment & Evaluation
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Radio Programmes & Genres
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Youth Radio Programmes, Youth Radio Stations, School Radios
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Radio Programming, Programme Structures & Schedules
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Helplines, Hotlines
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Media Effects Research
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Persuasive Communication
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Attitudes, Attitude Formation & Change
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Social Functions & Effects of the Media
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Buddhism
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Interreligious Dialogue
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Network Analysis
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Quantitative Analysis
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Delphi Method
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Human Development Index (HDI)
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Media Sustainability Index (MSI)
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Social Indicators
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Low-Budget Research
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Participatory Research
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Participatory Learning and Action (PLA)
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Ethnographic Research
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Expert Panels
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Observation (Research Method)
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Quantitative Research Methods: Big Data
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Survey Methods
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Research Report Writing
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Research Results
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Utilization & Implementation of Research Results, Research Reception & Effects
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Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Development
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Buen Vivir / Good Living
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Social Policies
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Social Justice
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Social Work
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Robots, Robotics
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Technological Change, Technological Developments, Technological Progress
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Technologies: Impact Assessment
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Remote Work, Teleworking, Working from Home
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SMS
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Visualization
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"Process tracing is a qualitative analysis methodology. The main purpose of process tracing is to establish whether, and how, a potential cause or causes influenced a specified change or set of changes. This is done by applying formal tests to examine the strength of evidence linking potential cause ... more
"The application of Communication for Development (C4D) in conflict prevention, conflict reduction and post-conflict reconstruction interventions is a relatively new field. International organisations that have begun to adopt new communication & media designs in their peace work are progressively of ... more
"La comunicación para la transformación de conflictos es un área relativamente nueva dentro del vasto campo de prevención de conflictos y construcción de paz y por tanto ha sido sometida a escasos procesos evaluativos. Con el fin de comenzar a crear un modelo evaluativo que posibilite un análi ... more

Inclusive Rural Communication Services: Building Evidence, Informing Policy

Rome: FAO; University of Queensland (2017), viii, 90 pp.
"This publication is the first scoping study aimed at compiling existing evaluation cases in the field of Communication for Development as applied to agricultural and rural development initiatives. It draws on a literature review and 19 cases across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribb ... more
"The article outlines some of the ways in which an understanding of policymaker psychology and factors such as group dynamics and political context are reflected in the grey literature, and the implications of this for understanding the role of storytelling in political advocacy. It highlights pract ... more

Uso de conceptos de sistemas en el diseño de una evaluación

Lima: Ambiente y Desarrollo ECOSAD - Consorcio por la Salud (2017), 68 pp.
"El poder atribuir los cambios a nuestra intervención es el principal desafío de los evaluadores. Conceptos como eficacia, eficiencia e impacto ocupan la atención de los evaluadores. Pero ¿este es el único enfoque para evaluar los cambios y las trasformaciones vinculadas a nuestras intervencion ... more
"This guide is designed for anyone who wants to learn how communication can more effectively support evaluation: evaluation consultants, communication consultants, evaluation commissioners and programme/project staff participating in evaluations. The guide is structured around three broad phases of ... more

Seed Alliance Consultancy: Final Report

Montevideo: Seed Alliance (2017), 8 pp.
"Since The Seed Alliance started in 2012, the three program partners (FRIDA, FIRE and ISIF) have supported 151 projects throughout Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, helping to strengthen and promote the Information Society within these regions. From the beginning of the program, ... more
"In order for evaluations to satisfy both the requirements of the implementing organisation and donors’ requirements, it is important that the process is properly planned and supported and that the scheduled timescale is adequate. When do I start planning? What constitutes high-quality Terms of Re ... more
"Developmental evaluation involves long-term relationships between evaluators and project or programme staff. Evaluation is ongoing, which means that feedback can be provided on a continuous basis. Development evaluation is particularly appropriate for projects or programmes working in complex or un ... more
"A gender-responsive evaluation includes two main components. It assesses the degree to which gender and power relationships change as a result of an intervention. And it ensures that women’s voices are prominent throughout the evaluation. Gender-responsive evaluations can be used to evaluate any ... more
"A review of eight projects with end-of-project and post project evaluation reports suggest that post project evaluations can contribute to better understanding of the sustainability of project impacts and identify unexpected and emerging outcomes years after project close. The review highlights som ... more

Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Assessment Toolkit: User Guide

Chapel Hill: Measure Evaluation PIMA; USAID (2017), v, 74 pp.
"The Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Assessment Toolkit (MECAT) is a set of tools that guide organizations1 through a process to assess their current monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity, identify gaps, and plan ways to strengthen their M&E systems. MECAT uses four methods and supporting tool ... more
"Experimental approaches work by comparing changes in a group that receives a development intervention with a group that does not. The difference is then attributed to the intervention. In a full experimental approach, units are randomly allocated to two groups – one that receives the intervention ... more
"In a Randomised Control Trial (RCT) different units are randomly assigned to separate groups. One group receives a development intervention and the other does not. Changes in the two groups over time are then compared to accurately measure the effect of the intervention. RCTs have been much debated ... more

Most Significant Change

INTRAC (2017), 4 pp.
"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 ... more

Real-Time Evaluation

INTRAC (2017), 3 pp.
"A real-time evaluation (RTE) is designed to provide immediate (real time) feedback to those planning or implementing a project or programme, so that they can make improvements. This feedback is usually provided during the evaluation field work, rather than afterwards. RTEs are normally associated w ... more