HUMAN RIGHTS AND M(&)E
Lessons from The Center for Evaluation Innovation’s
Case Studies on Evaluation in Human Rights Organizations
Meeting of the Security, Rights and Development Roundtable
Measuring Impact in ImplementationApril 21, 2014
Rhonda SchlangenIndependent evaluation consultant
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THE AGE OF MEASUREMENT
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M & E AND HUMAN RIGHTS WORK
• Barriers
• Complexity
• What’s working
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HUMAN RIGHTS WORK
Rule of law
Migrant rights
Military conflict
Legal defenseGender rights
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I spent eight years defending political
prisoners.There was no hope of their release. I lost every case. What was my impact? Zero. Should I have done it? I haven’t found one person who says ‘no’.
DIFFERENT
Long-term
TIMEFRAME
Short-term
Tangible MEASURABILITY Less tangible
Disease eradication
Health services
Human rights
Policy change
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CampaigningEducation
change strategies, time and measurability
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CAUSAL CHAIN
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REALITY?
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WHAT HAPPENED?
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WHAT’S WORKING
• 1. Develop a robust worldview
• 2. Do the simple things right
• 3. Distill meaningfully
• 4. Horses for courses• 5. Add to the innovation ‘to do’
list
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M & E AND HUMAN RIGHTS
• Barriers
• Complexity
• What’s working
THANK YOU!
Case studies
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