Evaluating advocacy initiatives
Understand of the theory and practice of evaluating advocacy programs.
Course Description
The objective of the workshop is to build participants’ understanding of the theory and practice underlying evaluation of advocacy and their ability to distinguish a range of methods that might be suitable for answering their evaluation questions
Course Level: Advanced
Program Delivery: Virtual or In-Person
Duration: 1 day
What you will learn
Participants will have:
- be able to link the theory of change underlying strategizing for influencing policy-makers and institutional decision-makers to approaches to advocacy evaluation
- be able to identify the range of types of outcomes that measure progress towards achievements of advocacy goals, including in relation to movement-building, ‘outsider’ strategies such as protests, and ‘insider’ strategies such as negotiation.
- be able to distinguish between attribution and contribution and understand why contribution is acceptable in advocacy evaluation
What the course will cover
- Introduction – What distinguishes evaluating advocacy from evaluating other programs and projects?
- Module 1 – Contemporary thinking on how civil society influences policy and practice, and its implications for evaluation
- Module 2 – What kinds of outcomes are signs of progress towards achieving advocacy goals?
- Module 3 – Beyond advocacy outcomes: what mix of methods are able to answer advocacy evaluation questions?
Speak to us, so we can design a course to meet your needs.
Course Options
What you will receive: A certificate of attendance upon course completion, a manual, and a list of useful resources.
Our methods are interactive and you will learn by applying concepts to real life case studies. See more about our methodology here.
Talk to us about how we can craft the ideal experience for your team: Email training@southernhemisphere.co.za