Measuring how communication and engagement efforts help deliver outcomes

Key messages  Initial steps towards outcome-focused monitoring, evaluation & learning (MEL) on communication and engagement can be small, but they must be systematic.  To achieve broad participation, MEL needs to be lean and do-able.  Well-designed MEL adds value by feeding information and les...

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Main Authors: Schuetz, Tonya, Meadu, Vanessa, Atakos, Vivian, White, Julianna M., Schubert, Cecilia, Urrea Benítez, José Luis, Ampaire, Edidah L., Radeny, Maren A.O., Mungai, Catherine, Cramer, Laura K.
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82752
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author Schuetz, Tonya
Meadu, Vanessa
Atakos, Vivian
White, Julianna M.
Schubert, Cecilia
Urrea Benítez, José Luis
Ampaire, Edidah L.
Radeny, Maren A.O.
Mungai, Catherine
Cramer, Laura K.
author_browse Ampaire, Edidah L.
Atakos, Vivian
Cramer, Laura K.
Meadu, Vanessa
Mungai, Catherine
Radeny, Maren A.O.
Schubert, Cecilia
Schuetz, Tonya
Urrea Benítez, José Luis
White, Julianna M.
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Meadu, Vanessa
Atakos, Vivian
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Schubert, Cecilia
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
Mungai, Catherine
Cramer, Laura K.
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description Key messages  Initial steps towards outcome-focused monitoring, evaluation & learning (MEL) on communication and engagement can be small, but they must be systematic.  To achieve broad participation, MEL needs to be lean and do-able.  Well-designed MEL adds value by feeding information and lessons into future work and decision-making.  Adequate time must be devoted to embedding MEL into the initial activity plan and following it throughout the communication engagement activity and afterwards.  MEL is easier when it is done more often. It is helpful to draw upon resource persons.  Preparatory work and capturing feedback through mechanisms built into the communication- engagement activity is more informative than soliciting responses afterwards.  Peer exchanges about MEL practices and adaptable templates are beneficial.  Aligning specific communication activities with the established impact pathway can ensure more strategic and focused activities and products that contribute to outcomes and impact.
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spelling CGSpace827522025-02-20T11:27:48Z Measuring how communication and engagement efforts help deliver outcomes Schuetz, Tonya Meadu, Vanessa Atakos, Vivian White, Julianna M. Schubert, Cecilia Urrea Benítez, José Luis Ampaire, Edidah L. Radeny, Maren A.O. Mungai, Catherine Cramer, Laura K. climate change agriculture food security Key messages  Initial steps towards outcome-focused monitoring, evaluation & learning (MEL) on communication and engagement can be small, but they must be systematic.  To achieve broad participation, MEL needs to be lean and do-able.  Well-designed MEL adds value by feeding information and lessons into future work and decision-making.  Adequate time must be devoted to embedding MEL into the initial activity plan and following it throughout the communication engagement activity and afterwards.  MEL is easier when it is done more often. It is helpful to draw upon resource persons.  Preparatory work and capturing feedback through mechanisms built into the communication- engagement activity is more informative than soliciting responses afterwards.  Peer exchanges about MEL practices and adaptable templates are beneficial.  Aligning specific communication activities with the established impact pathway can ensure more strategic and focused activities and products that contribute to outcomes and impact. 2017-06-26 2017-07-12T16:10:32Z 2017-07-12T16:10:32Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82752 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Schuetz T, Meadu V, Atakos V, White J, Schubert C, Urrea Benitez JL, Ampaire E, Radeny M, Mungai C, Cramer L. 2017. Measuring how communication and engagement efforts help deliver outcomes. CCAFS Info Note. Wageningen, The Netherlands: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
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Schuetz, Tonya
Meadu, Vanessa
Atakos, Vivian
White, Julianna M.
Schubert, Cecilia
Urrea Benítez, José Luis
Ampaire, Edidah L.
Radeny, Maren A.O.
Mungai, Catherine
Cramer, Laura K.
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food security
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