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I really do not have a deep understanding on this module 👀
Some of the methods are helpful but truth to be told, it's never 100% accurate when measuring advocacy effort.
Most certainly the interim outcomes play a vital role in the cause of action
Great presentation!
I just want to know, what are the clear cut differences between advocacy work and direct program work. This is quite relevant because Tanya kept of mentioning that evaluating advocacy work is different from evaluating a direct program.
This topic is more complexed but helped me a whole lot to understand the difference between outputs and outcomes.
I found this pod cast thought provoking. A little confusing because of the flexibility component.
It was good to learn about the different methods of measurement and to hear, once again, how important it is to measure interim outcomes. Taking an adaptable approach to both our tasks and measurement methods is vital to achieving long-term goals as the environments we operate in are continuously changing.
It was good to learn about the different methods of measurement and to hear, once again, how important it is to measure interim outcomes. Taking an adaptable approach to both our tasks and measurement methods is vital to achieving long-term goals as the environments we operate in are continuously changing.
good module. learned alot
First and foremost, there are three characteristics which will assist you to have a better results on your Advocacy activities your are about to do. The following are some of them:
One of the interesting things that stood out to me in Module 5 was the introduction of more unique Advocacy Evaluation Methods. Most of us are very familiar with the traditional evaluative tools: interviews, surveys, focus groups, polling and case studies; however, few of us were familiar with the unique advocacy evaluative tools, such as the three highlighted in the lesson: Policy Maker Rating; Champion Tracking, and the Intense Period Debriefs. Such tools helped me to understand even more that the advocacy effort is centered on the decision-maker and his/her/their levels of engagement, which ultimately and hopefully lead to the final goal/impact of the advocacy effort.
hi could you please be more elaborate, how do you mean when you said its unacceptable scientifically?
Very important to identify the interim outcomes
Yes, it is.
The lesson on creating interim outcomes was very instructive because it helped advocate to familiarize funders with the expectations that the final outcome may not appear right away. Instead, it helps everyone to see that there may be small victories before achieving the final outcome.
This is really helpful as identifying interim outcomes is a great tool for positioning; if the message isn't being received, maybe it needs to be changed.
I liked the feedback about reevaluating successes and looking at interim successes. I found that thought process helpful when this line of work meets so many roadblocks.
Interim outcomes are definitely necessary, because they can show progress over time, rather than waiting until the end of a an outreach push, or waiting until the end result has come around, which could take years! It is helpful to look at the smaller steps inbetween to see how your work may or may not be doing what you want it to do, and adjusting as you go, so you don't waste time and effort on things that aren't effective.
The interim outcome is so important.
YES I DO AGREE WITH THIS
Yes I agree
I really don't understand some of these concept
Yes I also agree to this
Something I've learned in this module is to always keep not only your your tactics but also your M and E flexible
I think to understand this module one would need to refer back to module 3
I still need clarification on how to measure political will building
The interim outcome is very clearly explained and very good to build ground before moving to the next one.
Interim outcomes are truly like milestone.
It is important indeed to identify interim outcomes if feasible. Nevertheless, they have to be meaningful ones that indicate if you are on the right direction. Firstly, they have to be specific about who will change, which kinds of audiences, and how they will change. Secondly, they have to be directly and logically linked to the tactics and time frames. Finally, they have to signal that the strategy is moving towards “the win”, given how politics and influence work in the current context.
I agree with you @rsarasua . It is also important to led the funders know that difference between outputs and outcomes as many people and organizations use them interchangeably.
I was motivated and shall applied it to explore my knowledge in my organization
I was motivated and shall applied it to explore my knowledge in my organization
Mastering the Theory of Change is very critical at this point
yes, true that
This session talks more about the different tactics and strategies to use for a successful advocacy. It also talks about the importance of advocacy evaluation.
This session talks more about the different risks in advocacy and helps us know how to identify them and how to get the Mitigation strategies.
interim outcomes are necessary to know what is the progress until that time
Yes, Identifying interim outcomes is necessary always because it helps to focus our tactics and develop appropriate evaluation tools to measure how effective our advocacy strategies are. This helps us to learn from the evaluation and develop new strategies for moving forward.
I love the Characteristics and the Methods which was elucidated...
And Finally the Tips its very useful for my professional conduct of behaviour (Highlight of the Session & Difference than other advocacy courses)
Very important to measure the interim outcomes as that will help you to understand if your project has taken the right direction to accomplish the overall goal. it is the measuring of interim outcomes that can help an advocate to know if you are targeting the specific audience and how the tactics used are really in line with the planned ultimate goal. Measuring interim outcome will help advocate to learn and re strategise if it seem that the project is not targeting the real audience and the right change which is needed.
@Osgrof said in Module 5 Discussion: Identifying Interim Outcomes:
Very important to measure the interim outcomes as that will help you to understand if your project has taken the right direction to accomplish the overall goal. it is the measuring of interim outcomes that can help an advocate to know if you are targeting the specific audience and how the tactics used are really in line with the planned ultimate goal. Measuring interim outcome will help advocate to learn and re strategise if it seem that the project is not targeting the real audience . There is need to change tactics and strategies
Exactly, strategies and tactics are the building blocks of advocacy so to accomplish the proposed change there must be amended now and again until the goal is achieved.
Exactly, strategies and tactics are the building blocks of advocacy so to accomplish the proposed change there must be ammended now and again until the goal is achieved.
Ya agreed to the interpretation
Ya this is very true
Outcomes should be more effective than what was expected
The interim outcome is significant
Can we say interim outcomes is an indicator that show the progress of an advocates.
Strengthening advocacy, I think in a broader contexts we need to enunciate the theory of change as nature of our advocacy strategy; advocacy is a audience-focused, therefore, capturing the collaborative nature of advocacy efforts and how efforts complement or misalign is important.
Because of the long-shot nature of advocacy work, interim outcomes fill the gaps of knowing whether any progress is being made. Without this, advocates may be on a wild goose chase that bears no results and addresses nothing in particular.
I really like the fact that this modules opened me up to practical tools in evaluating outcome and monitoring outputs as well. The champion Tracking measure fits into a semi-open context. More so this will track direct cause of outcome and output.
This will also manage issues of Mission statement which comprises of what to do, how to do and for whom to do.
Yes it is. You must identify the interim outcomes.
Yes it is. You must identify the interim outcomes.
Yes it is. You must identify the interim outcomes.
I'm total agreement.
Interim outcomes is always necessary.
Very true. Because of how complex advocacy can be, most people track outputs and not outcomes. interim outcomes helps to celebrate small wins which over time culminates to a big win.
I consider it is necessary
Yes it is
Yes, as it allow better apprication of the efforts and there ability to meet their target
It's a positive exercise. Keeps the motion alive. Helps in tracking direction as well.
I don't think so. It is depend on what is the situation is going on!
interim outcomes are very important in advocacy but only if they help you specify who you want to change and how he/she will change, when it directly connect with your tactics, time frame and the expected outcome and it should also signal your political gain towards achieving the outcome of advocacy. Its important for advocates to develop tools that collect relevant data. Its also helpful to understand the audiences and the levels of change advocates are monitoirng. That is; audiences including the Public, Influencers and decision makers require different tactics from the awareness, will and action levels.
I find that knowing your strategy and tactics is important to achieve your desired outcomes but knowing how to measure your progress towards your expected outcomes to check whether or not you are achieving it is very important. So keep an eye on the M&E strategies you use and use it to learn and change course if you find yourself going astray.
identifying interim outcomes will help you, mitigate setbacks on scheduling and meeting target as at due
Identifying interim outcomes is quite crucial to the success of our advocacy evaluation. Not to be confused with outputs, our outcomes show the changes that our work inspire in others. Thus, it is very important that it is rightly identified and worked on.
Abayomi Oyelami
Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative
Lagos
Nigeria
Yes, Always necessary because it keep you in focus and allow you to know your progress. As we have learnt, it the only tools that can truly measure your progress and shows whether you are doing fine or not.
Yes, I agree. Most especially when you are playing a long game. It very easy to loose the track of your progress, when the time frame is wider and if care is not taken, focus is lost and one eventually end up not archiving the set goals. However, when you can periodically measure your progress through interim outcomes, it can be a sit belt inside your advocacy car for the long journey. Therefore helping you not only to track down your time and progress but also to keep you on track and focus.
The important of identifying intrime outcomes cannot be over emphasized because it's important goes beyond knowing your progress or telling you whether you are archiving your goals but Become an anchor that hold you on track and keep your focus on your goals. It tells you whether you are doing well or not, if not, you can re- strategies and change your tactics, learning from your experience in your previous outcomes.
Yes, identifying interim objectives is important
For a good interim, one needs to be specific about who will change , the kind of audiences and how they will change. Also directly and logically linked to your tactics and time frame. It has to signal that you are getting or laying a strong foundation.
I agree. identifying interim outcomes will allow your organization to work towards the larger goal step by step.
It is always necessary as this will help evaluate your strategies and tactics and the need for changing advocacy approaches.
it is crucial
Very true,in other words interim outcomes helps to keep the advocacy strategy on track,. i.e.,It tells you if the tactics and tools you are using is aligned to the issue/problem you are trying to address.
Very crucial,flexibility is very important for having a successful advocacy evaluation
Yes this is necxessary!
Yes it's very necessary
Yes I think is always important to identify interim outcomes because they can show us that we are on the right way
Yes, identifying Interim outcomes are one of the most realistic ways to measure advocacy and policy change.
Agreed that interim outcomes are important in Advocacy considering the nature of the work. Advocacy takes time and in order to measure if the tactics selected are aligned and if we are on the right track to achieve the end results it is important to set interim outcomes & measure them.
At the beginning, i was struggling with quantifying outcomes but at the end, the training has given me alot of insights on how to track interim outcomes
Ah the famous Alice in Wonderland "any road will do if you not where you are going". Big, bold, lasting change (hopefully the goal of our advocacy - takes time, energy, resources and usually involved breaking the barriers of intertia and taking the status quo route. Interim outcomes are like waypoints on the longer journey. They let us set, measure and adapt based on smaller bites to improve our effectiveness. Advocacy is principle-based for big change -- but the change process happens over time in smaller steps with no magic recipe. Like waypoints in our GPS or on a map setting interim outcomes helps us see more clearly our pathways forward, to choose our approaches and know where we are along the journey of change. Without them we are simply in motion, BUSY - but going where????
Collecting data is fundamental tool along with the strategic planning, to know your positioning in your advocacy journey, mining for data and work accordingly will facilitate the implementation of your work to reach the essential target. collecting data help you prepare yourself to cross safely all the work phases and come out with satisfying results. I think this module, highlights the importance of monitoring and assessment of the plan operation to make sure there is no deviation in the content, prevent oppositions consequences to stay on the right track.
Defining our audience and evaluating their will and persistance to persuade the change, is a pivotal and essential catalyzer in the advocacy trail toward the ultimate change.
Interim outcome is not an effective measuring platform for a successful advocacy fundamentals and operations. Having supporters on social media, in public, in some organizations is not an indicator for a fruitful advocacy plan, we have to focus on long term measuring tools in collecting data, broadening the concept of the advocacy, expecting risks and oppositions, set preventive actions in order to save our goals from shifting.
This discussion is a little critical to understand it through its all phases, because of its theoretical value and aspect, but every organization had to choose the suitable criteria of search to result with an interim outcome that fits the monitoring and observance needed in every stage of the operation. The assessment in the interim outcome is an instantaneous and short termed, and as long as data is collected to form a database for the advocacy organization, the process of achievement will be clear and successful. For Example: Phase I of the advocacy plan, is to spread awareness on a focal or core point of my advocacy plan that is " deliberating oppressed women", after running surveys and questionnaires, the data collected of different opinions and different parties will explicate the situation and the positioning of the advocacy strategic direction and the progress of implementation.
I believe that assessing interim outcomes is a good idea because it prevents advocates the shock of the unexpected ,
yes as the times change so do advocacy tactics have to change and in this case advocates should be cautious of the methods they chose to incorporate in advocacy
Yes, a revisional result result is necessary for many reasons
setting of appropriate outcomes is very important, your advocacy is well directed if you have the right outcomes
setting of appropriate outcomes is very important, your advocacy is well directed if you have the right outcomes
setting of appropriate outcomes is very important, your advocacy is well directed if you have the right outcomes
the advocacy capacity building s the key for a stronger advocacy campaign.
its so important to know interim outcome
The interim out come is necessary
How Tonya framed this measurement strategy is exciting! - Outcomes, instead of outputs.
This is such a powerful framing that puts a lot of advocacy activities into a huge perspective.
It also helped me understand the matrix better and if followed studiously, will begin about the road to a policy win!
Thank you, Tanya, and deep appreciation to Ruth and Rakash!
Why is it necessary to identify interim
This module is very helpful in day-to-day life.
But I'm much worried to receive my assignments grade thank for reading it.
Yes interim outcome is important because its specified and has a time frame on when things should be done and when it should be done
Yes interim outcome is important because its specified and has a time frame on when things should be done and when it should be done