Overview
Substantiating cause and effect is one of the great conundrums for those aiming to have a social impact, be they an NGO, social impact investment fund, or multinational corporation. All face the same quandary: how do you know whether, or how, you contributed to an observed social change? A wide range of impact evaluation methodologies exist to address this need, ranging from informal feedback loops to highly elaborate surveys. But generating useful and credible information in a timely and cost-effective way remains an elusive goal, particularly for organizations working in complex, rapidly evolving and diverse contexts. Attributing Development Impact brings together responses to this challenge using an innovative impact evaluation approach called the Qualitative Impact Protocol (QuIP). This is a transparent, flexible and relatively simple set of guidelines for collecting, analysing and sharing feedback from intended beneficiaries about significant drivers of change in their lives. Innovative features include the use of ‘blindfolded’ interviewing to mitigate pro-project bias, and the application of a flexible coding system to make analysis and reporting faster and more transparent. The QuIP has now been used in seven countries (Ethiopia, India, Malawi, Mexico, Tanzania, Uganda and UK) with activities to promote food security, rural livelihoods, factory working conditions, medical training, community empowerment and microcredit for house improvement. This book includes comprehensive ‘how to’ QuIP guidelines and practical insights based on case studies from these countries into how to address the numerous methodological challenges thrown up by impact evaluation. Essential reading for evaluation specialists within NGOs, governments and donor agencies; social impact investors; community development practitioners; and researchers and students interested in evaluation methodologies.
Full Product Details
Author: James Copestake (Professor of International Development, University of Bath) ,
Marlies Morsink ,
Fiona Remnant
Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
Imprint: Practical Action Publishing
Weight: 0.500kg
ISBN: 9781788530248
ISBN 10: 1788530241
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 15 March 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
James Copestake lectures in economics and international development at the University of Bath, UK. He has previously published research on the impact of microfinance in India, Southern Africa and Latin America. Marlies Morsink is Research Officer at the Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of Bath. In the past year Marlies conducted action research into adapting QuIP for use by UK town councils. Fiona Remnant worked on research and development of the QuIP at the Centre for Development Studies before going on to co-found and run a non-profit research organisation, Bath Social & Development Research (BSDR), which continues to curate and develop the QuIP through consultancy and research.
