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Evaluation
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Monitoring
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Development Assistance: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Development Projects: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Development Communication: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Evaluation in Conflict & Fragility Settings
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Media Development Indicators
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Project Impact, Project Effects, Project Effectiveness, Project Efficiency
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Campaigning: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
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Standards, Ethics in Evaluation, Codes of Conduct
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Behaviour Change Campaigns
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Cost-Benefit-Analysis, Cost-Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Health Campaigns: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Organisational Assessment
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Project Design, Project Planning
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Stakeholders, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Participation
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Communication for Social Change
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ICT Indicators
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Gender in Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Outcome Harvesting (Evaluation Methodology)
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Utilisation-Focused Evaluation (Focus on Intended Use by Intended User)
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Media Law & Regulation
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Organisational Development & Capacity Building
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Research Methods
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Questionnaires, Questionnaire Design
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Theories of Change
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Community Radios
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Nonprofit Management, NGO Management, Management General
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Meta Evaluations, Cluster Evaluations
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Organisational Development & Capacity Building: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Terms of Reference in Evaluation
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Media Assistance: Impacts, Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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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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Behaviour Change Communication
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ICT4D: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Workshops & Seminars: Methods, Tools, Planning, Experiences
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Commissioning Evaluations
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Evaluation: Communication & Media
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Evaluation Consultants, Evaluators
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Media Assistance
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Interviewing (Qualitative Research Method)
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Community Development
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Community Radio Management
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Development Projects: Planning & Implementation
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Development Studies, Development Research
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Outcome Mapping
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Program Evaluations
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Quality, Standards & Ethics in Evaluation
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Journalism Education & Training
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Media System Analyses & Typologies
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Qualitative Analysis
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Social Change
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Freedom of Expression
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Participatory Communication
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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Democracy Assistance
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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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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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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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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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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Guidance on Monitoring and Evaluation

Catholic Relief Services (CRS), revised ed. (2012), 133 pp.

Quality Assurance Toolkit for Open and Distance Non-Formal Education

Vancouver: Commonwealth of Learning (COL) (2012), ix, 99 pp.
"Quality assurance (QA) systems applied in educational contexts are generally concerned with inputs — how much money is spent, what staffing, resources and support are provided, what kinds of teaching and learning are involved, and so on. There is an assumption — not always fulfilled — that th ... more
"The present text explains how the Media Sustanability Index has refined its instrument and procedures to better capture the impact of social media." (Abstract)

Tools and Methods for Evaluating the Efficiency of Development Interventions

Bonn; Berlin: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) (2012), xiv, 117 pp.
"The present paper explores approaches for assessing efficiency. Efficiency is a powerful concept for decision making and ex post assessments of development interventions but, nevertheless, often treated rather superficially in project appraisal, project completion and evaluation reports. Assessing ... more

A Pilot Study for GFMD’s Media Development Toolkit: Testing Standards, Strengthening Professionalism. An Assessment of Ghana’s Media Landscape

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA);IREX;Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) (2012), 49 pp.
"The study did not aim to carry out new surveys or collect information that was not already publicly available. Since the toolkit is aimed at providing media development organizations with a tool to assess media landscapes without having to carry out extensive new research, the Ghana study worked on ... more
"The present article discusses how the new categoryof “citizen journalist” fits into the overall media environment and how the Freedom House Freedom of the Press methodology has been changed to incorporate this category." (Abstract)

Freedom of Expression, Media and Digital Communications: A Practical Guide

EPRD Policy & Development;European Commission (2012), 39 pp.
"The European Commission has begun to integrate a political economy approach throughout the project cycle. This guide tailors the political economy approach to the media development sector specifically. Using a political economy media matrix (PEMM) as its basis, it explains how to integrate the PE a ... more

Evaluating Media & Communication in Development: Does Evidence Matter?

Annenberg School for Communication, Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) (2012), 97 pp.
"BBC Media Action has made strengthening the evidence base of reports, data sets, and analysis about the role of media and communication in democratic development a priority. Yet, the extent to which different donor organizations, foundations, think tanks, practitioners, and academics utilize resear ... more

Media Assistance M&E and Democratization Measurement Characteristics in USAID Program Reporting Documents

Columbia, Mo.: University of Missouri–Columbia, Master Thesis (2012), vi, 139 pp.
"This case study of USAID media assistance program reporting documents (n=68) looks at specific monitoring and evaluation characteristics as reported over a 20-year period and how reporting documents make the link to democratization. The analysis found that although M&E activity has improved as repo ... more
"In step with United Nations efforts to further promote universal standards and better protect people against human rights violations, this publication of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights provides practical guidance for the development of quantitative and qualitati ... more
"This article presents an overview of the emergence of sustainability themes in communication for development and argues that there is an urgent need for a framework of sustainability indicators for communication for development and social change projects around the world. It fills a crucial gap in ... more

Evaluation of Behavior Change Communication Programs: Guidance Note for German Development Cooperation

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (2012), 85 pp.
"Behavior Change Communication (BCC) interventions have become an integral part of many HIV prevention programs. Monitoring and evaluation is expected to be included in the design of any BCC interventions from the beginning on. However, the know-how on how to demonstrate results and impacts of such ... more

Introduction to Impact Evaluation

Rockefeller Foundation (2012), 18 pp.
"This first guidance note, Introduction to Impact Evaluation, provides an overview of impact evaluation, explaining how impact evaluation differs from – and complements – other types of evaluation, why impact evaluation should be done, when and by whom. It describes different methods, approaches ... more

Use of Impact Evaluation Results

InterAction;Rockefeller Foundation (2012), 19 pp.
"Since impact evaluations focus on results and what contributes to results, logically there should be a greater enthusiasm for making use of the findings. Impact evaluations also tend to cost more than other types of evaluation, implying that they should command significant follow up as well. It tur ... more

Study on Communicating Evaluation Results

London: OECD Informal Network of DAC Development Communicators (DevCom Network) (2012), 25 pp.
"The main aim of this study is to examine and document the current state of how communicators and evaluators share results of development co-operation and specifically the outcomes of evaluations, including ‘negative’ or ‘sensitive’ results. Related to this, the study will shed light on the ... more

Four Essentials for Evaluation

Washington, DC: Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) (2012), 32 pp.
"When done well, evaluation for learning can help grantmakers, their grantees and their partners improve outcomes on the ground in real time. But doing it well requires that we work with key stakeholders to develop the leadership, the strategies and the systems that facilitate true learning. 1. LEAD ... more

Linking Monitoring and Evaluation to Impact Evaluation

InterAction;Rockefeller Foundation (2012), 18 pp.

Introduction to Mixed Methods in Impact Evaluation

InterAction;Rockefeller Foundation (2012), 38 pp.
"Mixed methods (MM) evaluations seek to integrate social science disciplines with predominantly quantitative (QUANT) and predominantly qualitative (QUAL) approaches to theory, data collection, data analysis and interpretation. The purpose is to strengthen the reliability of data, validity of the fin ... more

Content Analysis: Can Shared Indicators Improve Monitoring and Evaluation?

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 24 pp.
"This guidance aims to help improve programme design and management and strengthen the use of evaluation in order to enhance the quality of conflict prevention and peacebuilding work. It seeks to guide policy makers and country partners, field and programme officers, evaluators and other stakeholder ... more