Policy and advocacy
Policy change is complex. Understanding the factors that affect decision-making at the highest level is crucial to being able to influence change. This is especially important in a world of unpredictable political turmoil. We support our partners to unpick the stories behind policy decisions and understand the role they have played.
From making sure there is enough funding to support the fight against HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, to protecting high standards for the definition of overseas development assistance, to enshrining access to family planning information and methods in law across the world, the spectrum of issues in need of advocacy and policy change is broad. We work across this spectrum support our partners to understand their role in supporting policy change and identify their best role in the changing landscape ahead.
Through a series of portfolio evaluations, we have refined an approach to evaluating advocacy efforts that provides our partners with compelling, evidence-based stories of their contribution to change.
Project
Developing and refining UNICEF’s Theory of Change and Results Framework for the Strategic Plan (2022-2025)
UNICEF works in the toughest places to protect the rights of every child. Their Strategic Plan targets the key barriers across...
Project
Evaluation of the World Food Programme’s Gender Policy
Without equal opportunities, access to resources and representation for all, hunger will not be eliminated. The goal of the...
Project
Evaluation of the Adaptive Social Protection in the Sahel Programme
Poor and vulnerable people face increased shocks and stresses to their livelihoods. These can be global, such as financial...
Project
Mid-Term evaluation of the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa’s 2017-2021 strategy
The African continent faces myriad challenges in achieving food and nutrition security for its growing population. These...
Publications
Report
Tools and Tips for Implementing Contribution Analysis
A learning brief published with the Center for Evaluation Innovation sharing lessons on applying contribution analysis to...
Report
Stamping out Slavery in Nigeria Programme and Evaluation
The UK FCDO-funded Stamping out Slavery in Nigeria (SoSiN) programme aims to improve the evidence base on modern slavery and...
Report
UNHCR Country Portfolio Evaluation: Iraq
This report relates to an independent evaluation of the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) Country...
Report
UNHCR Country Portfolio Evaluation: Angola (2016-2019)
This report relates to an independent evaluation of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) country operation...
Blogs and news
News
Lessons for applying contribution analysis to advocacy impact evaluation
Are you trying to evaluate the impact of your advocacy work? Are time and resource constraints making it difficult? Our...
Blog
The UK’s approach to tackling modern-day slavery in Nigeria: Five missed opportunities
I recently read the ICAI review of the UK’s approach to tackling modern-day slavery through the aid programme and it led me...
Blog
Tackling human trafficking: Lessons from the Stamping out Slavery in Nigeria project
Modern-day slavery is still a prevalent practice in Nigeria, with Edo State at the centre of human trafficking. The UK...
Blog
MSD in disrupted markets: Important lessons from Nepal
Evaluating NMDP-Samarth (Nepal Market Development Programme-Samarth) - Nepal's first MSD (market systems development) programme