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Media Assistance: Impacts, Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Qualitative Research Methods
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
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Content Analysis (Research Method)
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Development Projects
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ICT4D: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Commissioning Evaluations
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Evaluation: Communication & Media
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Good Governance
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Digital Research Methods
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Artificial Intelligence
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Nonprofit Journalism, Nonprofit Media
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Educational Media: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Developmental Evaluation (Informing the Development & Ongoing Adaptation of an Initiative)
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Information Products & Services: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Most Significant Change (MSC)
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Science Communication: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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Peace, Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Peace Movements
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Analysis
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Focus Groups & Group Discussions (Qualitative Research Method)
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Quantitative Research Methods
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Agricultural Information & Extension
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Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Development Assistance
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
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Gender Projects (Development Cooperation)
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Social Media
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Websites
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Humanitarian Aid
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Information Products & Services
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Poverty & Poverty Reduction
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Environmental Communication: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Sustainable Development
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Evaluation Methods: Using Communication Tools
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Evaluation Practices
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Online Meetings & Workshops, Video Conferences, Hybrid Events
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Health Campaigns: Effects & Effectiveness
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Health Campaigns: Experiences
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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Journalistic Quality
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Media Assistance Research
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Quality Management
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Quality Criteria, Quality Standards
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Accountability & Transparency
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Local Ownership, Local Stakeholder Participation
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Project Sustainability
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Media Effects
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Political Indicators
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Information Analysis
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Statistical Data: Collection, Analysis & Interpretation
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Social Development
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Advocacy
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Film & Video Advocacy / Activism
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Campaigning: Effects & Effctiveness
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Campaigning: Planning & Implementation
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Development Communication Campaigns
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Film Reception & Effects
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Development Aid Public Relations, Development Public Awareness Raising
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Public Relations: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Strategic Communication Planning
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Community Media
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ALER
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Community Radio Sustainability & Financing
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Participatory Videos & Community Filmmaking
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Donor Coordination, Funder Collaboration, Aid Harmonsation
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Development Organizations
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Donor Agencies
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Development Planning
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Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
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Development Workers & Experts
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Behaviour Change Communication: Effects & Effectiveness
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Development and Media
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Entertainment Education, Edutainment
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Information for Development
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Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Educational Use of ICTs / Internet
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICT Development Assistance
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Infectious Diseases' Outbreak Communication
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Media Concentration
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Adult Education
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Educational Television
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Nonformal Education
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Training Courses, Course Development
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Universities
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Evaluation: Managing Unfavourable Contexts & Conditions
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Evaluation Terminologies
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Mid-Term Reviews, Monitoring, Real-Time-Evaluations
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender-Sensitive Journalism
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Media Assistance: Gender Focus
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Strategy Development & Strategic Planning
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Health Campaigns: Planning & Implementation
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UNESCO
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Human Rights
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Human Rights Protection
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Accounting, Controlling, Financial Reporting
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Budgeting, Cost Calculation, Financial Planning
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Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
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Causal Analysis, Causal Chain Analysis
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Freedom of the Press Index (Freedom House)
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Participatory Research Methods
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Participatory Action Research
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Participatory Analysis
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Validity
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Networks & Networking
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Open Data
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Advertising: Professional & University Education
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Forestry, Deforestation, Forest Protection
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Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
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Target Groups
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Campaigning
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Campaign Strategies
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Campaigning: Experiences
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Children's Radio Programmes
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Children's Television Programmes
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Christian Press
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Educational Films & Videos
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Digital Rights
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Censorship
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State Influence on the Media
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Government Communication Strategies
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Government / State Advertising: Allocation Policies & Regulation
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Public Relations
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Nonprofit Public Relations & Marketing
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Experiences
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
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Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
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Public Relations: Professional & University Education
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Social Marketing
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Community Communication
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Comunicación Popular
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Community Media Impact
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Community Radio Contents & Programming
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Community Radio Setting-Up
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Groups, Group Communication, Group Development
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Storytelling
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Religion and Justice / Peace / Reconciliation
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Peace Culture, Peace Education, Non-Violence
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Theatre for Development
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Writing & Writing Styles
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Church Development Cooperation
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Misereor (Catholic Development Agency, Germany)
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Development Programmes
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Communication for Governance & Accountability Program (CommGAP) (World Bank)
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Development Strategies
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Development Theories
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Disasters, Disaster Relief, Disaster Prevention
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Donor Assessment
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International Development Cooperation
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North South Relations
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Western Approaches
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Development Communication Education & Training
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Development Communication: Effects & Effectiveness
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Development Communication: Good Practice Examples
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Development Communication Research
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Edutainment Campaigns: Effects & Effectiveness
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Edutainment Campaigns: Experiences
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Edutainment Health Programmes
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Edutainment Radio Programmes
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Edutainment Television Programmes
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Rural Communication for Development
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Social Change & Media / Communication
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Digital & Information Literacy
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Internet
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Online Learning, E-Learning
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ICTs and Development
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ICTs and Poverty Reduction
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ICT Effects & Impact
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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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Data Bases, Digital Libraries, Open Access Repositories
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Rural Libraries
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Preservation of Information
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Political Economy of Media
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Standards of Living
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Economic Indicators
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Microcredits, Microfinance, Small-Scale Loans
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Neoliberalism
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Educational Radios
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Radio Schools
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Journalism / Communication Training Centers
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Schools
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Educational Planning
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Open Educational Resources (OER)
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Mobile Learning
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Training of Trainers, Teacher Education
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Environmental Issues (General)
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Environmental Protection
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Fair Technology
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Media Ethics: Professional & University Education
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Evaluation: Ex-Ante Evaluation
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Evaluation: Training
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Ex Post Evaluations, Longer-Term Impact Assessments
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Learning-Centred Evaluation
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Organizational Communication: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Public Diplomacy: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Subject-Specific Evaluation
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Gender Relations
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Women (General)
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Developing Position Papers & Drawing up Recommendations
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Feedback
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Good Practice Examples
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Strategies
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Theoretical Approaches
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Health Campaigns: Concepts & Strategies
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Health Information Materials
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Health Radio Programmes
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Mental Health Reporting & Media Representation
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Sexual Health Communication, Reproductive Health Education, Family Planning
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Tobacco Counter-Marketing, Smoking Cessation Campaigning, Nicotine Addiction Reporting
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Indigenous Communication
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Globalisation: Impact on (Local) Media & Communication
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Image Abroad
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Council of Europe
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United Nations (UN)
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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Investigative Journalism: Impact
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Reviews
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Radio News
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Election Reporting
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Social Issues: Reporting & Media Representation
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Media Assistance: Donor Organizations
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Media Assistance: Funding Schemes, Assistance Funds
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Media Assistance: Governance, Accountability, Combating Corruption
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Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
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BBC Media Action
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Deutsche Welle DW Akademie
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Media Assistance: Institutional Support & Core Funding
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Media Assistance: Project Planning & Implementation
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Media Assistance: Regional Approaches & Experiences
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Communication Networks
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Dissemination of Information
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Presentation of Information
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
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Media & Communication Policies
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Media & Information Literacy
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Media Literacy: Professional & University Education
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Forced Labour & Human Trafficking
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Media Management
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Benchmarking
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Change & Process Management
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Knowledge Management
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Leadership, Leadership Development
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Management Methods & Tools
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Media Management: Professional & University Education
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Organisational Learning
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Organisational Performance & Efficiency
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Radio Management
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Strategic Alliances, Strategic Partnerships
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People with Disabilities (General)
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Governance
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Political Extremism
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Democratization
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Reputation
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Newsletters
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Project Management
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Assessment
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Follow-Up Processes
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Needs Assessment
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Pilot Projects
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Project Implementation
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Public Media, State Media
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Radio
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Radio Performance Assessment & Evaluation
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Radio Programmes & Genres
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Youth Radio Programmes, Youth Radio Stations, School Radios
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Radio Programming, Programme Structures & Schedules
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Helplines, Hotlines
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Media Effects Research
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Persuasive Communication
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Attitudes, Attitude Formation & Change
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Social Functions & Effects of the Media
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Buddhism
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Interreligious Dialogue
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Network Analysis
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Quantitative Analysis
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Delphi Method
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Human Development Index (HDI)
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Media Sustainability Index (MSI)
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Social Indicators
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Low-Budget Research
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Participatory Research
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Participatory Learning and Action (PLA)
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Ethnographic Research
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Expert Panels
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Observation (Research Method)
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Quantitative Research Methods: Big Data
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Survey Methods
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Research Report Writing
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Research Results
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Utilization & Implementation of Research Results, Research Reception & Effects
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Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Development
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Buen Vivir / Good Living
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Social Policies
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Social Justice
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Social Work
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Robots, Robotics
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Technological Change, Technological Developments, Technological Progress
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Technologies: Impact Assessment
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Remote Work, Teleworking, Working from Home
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SMS
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Visualization
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Monitoring Media Pluralism in Europe: Testing and Implementation of the Media Pluralism Monitor 2015
European University Institute, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (2016), 75 pp.
"The Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM) is a tool for assessing the risks for media pluralism in a given country. The Monitor aims to help policymakers, researchers, and civil society to understand the threat to media pluralism in different media systems through research, analysis and the provision of co
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Considerations and Practical Applications for Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Evaluations
Rome: CGIAR Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service (IAES) (2025), 42 pp.
Evolution of Program Evaluation: A Historical Analysis of Leading Theorists’ Views and Influences
Education Quarterly Reviews, volume 8, issue 1 (2025), pp. 142-155
"Program evaluation has undergone significant evolution, shaped by diverse theoretical perspectives and influential scholars. This study provides a historical analysis of leading theorists’ views and their impact on the field, tracing key developments from early accountability-focused models to co
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Evaluation Essentials: Methods for Conducting Sound Research
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2nd ed. (2025), x, 198 pp.
"This nuts-and-bolts introduction to program evaluation is also applicable to evaluation of policies and evaluation of organizational performance. It is rich with over 40 examples from public policy, public health, non-profit management, social work, arts management, education, international assista
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The Evaluation Handbook: An Evaluator's Companion
Top Insights
New York: Guilford Press (2025), xvii, 606 pp.
"This pragmatic evaluator's companion from leaders in the field provides essential guidance for designing, implementing, and managing exemplary evaluations using established and emerging methods, designs, and analyses. With contributions from skilled experts, the Handbook has a unique focus on the c
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Evaluation Essentials from A to Z
New York; London: Guilford Press, 3rd ed. (2025), xiii, 330 pp.
"loved for its conversational style and reliable advice, this text is now in a revised and updated third edition, reflecting key developments in evaluation. It includes expanded coverage of equity and social justice issues, values and cost analysis, visualizing qualitative data with software, and mo
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Program Evaluation Theory and Practice: A Comprehensive Guide
New York; London: Guilford Press, 3rd ed. (2025), xxii, 631 pp.
"Covering both the theory and practice of evaluation in one engaging volume, this leading text is now in a revised third edition. It features additional evaluation approaches, such as the Indigenous paradigm; new examples, ranging from small to large and multi-site evaluations; and more. Instructors
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Are We Making a Difference? Global and Local Efforts to Assess Peacebuilding Effectiveness
Inspiring Practice
Top Insights
Lanham et al.: Rowman & Littlefield (2024), xxvii, 320 pp.
"Sections of the book engage in critical reflection on what peacebuilding effectiveness is and who gets to decide, provide practical examples and case studies of the successes and failures of assessing peacebuilding work, and support innovative strategies and tools to move the field forward. Chapter
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Real-Time Evaluations
Washington, DC: Adaptation Fund, Technical Evaluation Reference Group (AF-TERG) (2024), 21 pp.
"The purpose of this guidance note is to support the planning and implementation of fit-for purpose project real-time evaluations (RTEs) in accordance with the Adaptation Fund’s Evaluation Policy. The intended audience for this guidance note is people who plan and manage Fund evaluation activities
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Ex Post Evaluation
Washington, DC: Adaptation Fund, Technical Evaluation Reference Group (AF-TERG) (2024), 19 pp.
"Ex post evaluations and other post-project studies undertaken by multilateral and bilateral development agencies, as well as other international actors, vary widely in their scope and approach. This guidance note explains how ex post evaluations at the Adaptation Fund work in terms of approach and
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Final Evaluation
Washington, DC: Adaptation Fund, Technical Evaluation Reference Group (AF-TERG) (2024), 29 pp.
"This guidance note outlines what is Final Evaluation at the Adaptation Fund, when does it occur, who is involved, and how to plan and implement them in accordance with the Fund’s Evaluation Policy. The accompanying annexes provide a general checklist for planning (Annex 1), common analytical appr
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Mid-Term Review
Washington, DC: Adaptation Fund, Technical Evaluation Reference Group (AF-TERG) (2024), 27 pp.
"This guidance notes outlines what is an MTR, when does it occur, who is involved, and how to plan and implement project MTRs. The accompanying annexes provide a general checklist for planning, illustrative inception and MTR report outlines, an illustrative evaluation matrix, and an illustrative man
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Evaluation Reporting
Washington, DC: Adaptation Fund, Technical Evaluation Reference Group (AF-TERG) (2024), 21 pp.
"The purpose of this guidance note is to support the preparation of evaluation reports, which is key in conducting reliable, useful and ethical evaluations, in accordance with the Adaptation Fund’s Evaluation Policy. It provides a foundation for reporting for all levels and types of evaluations ou
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Inception Report
Washington, DC: Adaptation Fund, Technical Evaluation Reference Group (AF-TERG) (2024), 17 pp.
"The remainder of this guidance note is structured by five intuitive questions answering what inception reports are, what their benefits are, and when and how should they be written. Annex 1 provides an outline and checklist of the recommended sections for Fund Evaluation Inception Reports, and Anne
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Evaluation Terms of Reference
Washington, DC: Adaptation Fund, Technical Evaluation Reference Group (AF-TERG) (2024), 22 pp.
"This guidance note covers Terms of Reference (ToR) guidance for all levels and types of evaluation outlined in the Adaptation Fund’s Evaluation Policy, including baseline studies and midterm reviews. While the emphasis is on developing ToRs for evaluation purposes, the ToR guidance can apply to o
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Evaluation Criteria
Washington, DC: Adaptation Fund, Technical Evaluation Reference Group (AF-TERG) (2024), 16 pp.
"This guidance note elaborates the nine evaluation criteria introduced in the Adaptation Fund’s Evaluation Policy. The guidance note will be most helpful to those who are preparing, commissioning, managing, or conducting a Fund evaluative activity (Figure 1) contracted by a Fund Implementing Entit
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Evaluation Principles
Washington, DC: Adaptation Fund, Technical Evaluation Reference Group (AF-TERG) (2024), 18 pp.
"The evaluation principles identify the Adaptation Fund’s values, norms, and global best practice to guide evaluation practice. The Evaluation Policy introduces seven evaluation principles (see Figure 2) to reinforce the Fund’s values, niche, and the Paris Agreement to guide evaluation practice.
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Evaluation Budgeting
Washington, DC: Adaptation Fund, Technical Evaluation Reference Group (AF-TERG) (2024), 24 pp.
"This guidance note covers budgeting guidance for all levels and types of evaluation activity outlined in the Adaptation Fund’s Evaluation Policy. Because these activities include baseline studies that contribute to both evaluation and monitoring,1 this guidance note may be useful when budgeting f
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Commissioning and Managing an Evaluation
Washington, DC: Adaptation Fund, Technical Evaluation Reference Group (AF-TERG) (2024), 37 pp.
"Commissioning an evaluation and managing an evaluation are different but interrelated processes. Commissioning an evaluation encompasses the activities to initiate a Fund evaluation, largely focused on developing the evaluation's Terms of Reference (ToR) and recruiting and contracting the evaluator
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