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Step 8. Continuous evaluation
Evaluating political advocacy campaigns and actions should be an ongoing
process of reviewing, monitoring and analyzing the planning and implementation
of different strategies and specific activities, to determine their
results and impact. The indicators we have defined provide a useful tool for
ongoing evaluation processes.
Evaluation is a key element of any political advocacy process. It is an attempt
to learn from both successes and failures in order to strengthen the capacity
to engage in advocacy work related to public policies and programs.
It is therefore important to evaluate on an ongoing basis, from the beginning
of the planning process through the end of the campaign. 5
WE REQUEST AN
ACCOUNTING OF HOW THE
PROGRAM WAS EXECUTED
Consequently, three aspects of the process should be included in the evaluation:
- The entire planning process,
- The plan’s execution, and
- The impact.
1) Evaluation of the planning process
Several general elements should be kept in mind when evaluating the planning
process:
• The core group’s ability to conduct research and manage information,
• The quality of the analysis,
• The degree to which the affected population participates.
More specifically, each step of the proposed methodology should be evaluated:
Step 1: Identification and analysis of the problem, in terms of the importance
of the problem chosen for the affected population, the depth of the analysis,
and the degree to which the problem relates to the mission of the core
group or coalition.
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