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Measuring Achievements of Private Sector Development in Conflict-Affected Environments
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Results Chain Result 1 (Middle black box) Result 2 (Middle white box)
Increase in peace and
# of businesses jointly
stability
owned by members of
conflicting communities
% change in
Increase in trust between
members of conflicting
groups
Increase in economic
interactions between
members of conflicting
groups
Project supports business
partnership and linkage
forums
Increase in peace and
stability
Members of conflicting
group have economic
interest in peace
Increase in economic
interactions between
members of conflicting
groups
Project supports business
partnership and linkage
forums
level/frequency/type of
economic interaction
between members of
conflicting communities
# of businesses jointly
owned by members of
conflicting communities
% change in
level/frequency/type of
economic interaction
between members of
conflicting communities
% change in negative
stereotypes about members
of “opposing” groups
% change in levels of trust
between members of
different groups
% of ex-combatants who, at
the end of year X, routinely
identify themselves as
members of the larger
community rather than
belonging to one group or
faction
% change in perceived cost of
conflict with members of
community X
% change in the number of
people who can articulate a
concrete, tangible benefit
from interacting with an
“opposing” group.
% change in perceived
benefits from economic
interaction with members of
community X
% change in # of people who
believe that their economic
well-being and/or future is
dependent on their economic
relationship with the other
group
39 Drawn from Mercy Corps, Evaluation and Assessment of Poverty and Conflict Interventions. Conflict &
Economics: Lessons Learned on Measuring Impact, 2011; DFID, Measuring and managing for results in fragile and
conflicted affected states, 2012; and interviewees.
Practical Guidelines for Implementing the DCED Standard. Version 2, July 2013
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