ILAC Brief 16: "Contribution analysis: An approach to exploring cause and effect"

In this brief from Biodiversity International's Institutional Learning and Change Initiative (ILAC), John Mayne discusses the steps involved in contribution analysis (including the development of a theory of change), an evaluation approach that may be useful when others are not practical. More specifically, Mayne provides an example of an evaluation capacity building project for agricultural research organizations.

 

Bibliographic Details
Author	Mayne, John
Publisher	Institutional Learning and Change Initiative (ILAC)
Publication Date	May 1, 2008
Publication City	UK
Publication Work
Resource Type	Newsletters & Periodicals
Resource Focus	Evaluation/Outcomes Measurement Collaboration/Strategic Alliances Advocacy/Public Policy Program Evaluation Capacity Building Advocacy Evaluation Marketing/Public Relations/Media Organizational Assessment and Development Research and Publications Planning Data Collection Analysis and Reflection Action and Improvement
Audience	Evaluators
Region	International or N/A
Keywords	theory of change sustainability research poverty planning monitoring influence evidence evaluation contribution capacity building attribution assumptions agriculture advocacy evaluation
Submitted to Point K	June 4, 2009 - 2:09pm