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Writing reports can often feel like a tedious task. We’ve all been there – staring at a blank page, struggling to find the right words to convey our message. And if we’re bored while writing it, just imagine how other people will feel when they read it. Clearly, we’re doing something wrong. But reporting is […]

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Results are great. Results Based Management is GREAT! Not all would agree, I know. The reason: it is not done right! Most of the time … Voila, I present to you: The five pillars of practical RBM! If you are a manager, a planner, or an M&E specialist or consultant, there are five pillars – […]

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Monitoring and Evaluation is about measuring and tracking results. That is why it is important to understand what results are, and how to distinguish between different levels of the results chain. In general, a “result” is something that happens or exists because of something else that has happened: the results of a football game the final value of a mathematical calculation, or the outcomes of an election. In development and governance, […]

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Monitoring policy work is tricky. But it doesn’t have to be. It’s not impossible – and certainly can be useful. Here is a proposal of how it can be done. We need a tool! This tool measures the extent to which an organization has influenced changes in policies. It can be used to monitor advocacy at the outcome level. The tool allows […]

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In reply to Mirian.

Hi Miriam. Thanks, nice to know. On outcome formulas: That’s a bit more difficult. In general, I would start with “BY data” to make it time-bound. Then we have two options: 1) duty-bearers’ (most of the time the government’ + doing something different or better. For example: By 2025, the Department of Communication responds to copy-right infringement complaints on average within 24 hours. 2) right-holders (=citizens) + a difference in their lives or doing something different. For example: By 2026, vulnerable adolescents in X consume less alcoholic drinks. If you want to know more, we currently offer a free course on Results Based Management on our Results Lab website at https://products.results-lab.com/free_email_course_on_results_based_management