"The 29 indicators in the Guide measure the reach, usefulness, and use, as well as the collaboration, and capacity building engendered through information products and services. The innovative “Conceptual Framework for Monitoring and Evaluating Health Information Products and Services” shows how
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they contribute to the initial, intermediate, and long-term outcomes of health development efforts—something which perhaps we all instinctively recognize but have failed to track in the past. Such a track record will go a long way to making information products and services an integral part of future global health development efforts. What makes this guide special is that it brings together knowledge about monitoring and evaluating information products and services from dozens of health organizations—all members of the HIPNET community of practice." (Foreword)
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"This Guide complements the Practical Guidance Note on Right to Information, which provided guidance on approaches for designing and implementing programmes in this area. It builds on this knowledge, and focuses on the monitoring and evaluation of those programmes, paying particular attention to the
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use of appropriate indicators, including gender and pro-poor indicators. It outlines the basic principles of programme evaluation, but concentrates on assessing outcomes. It outlines four broad areas of right to information that must be considered in any context for a thorough evaluation. These are: (1) the legal regime for the right to information; (2) the implementation of right to information legislation by government; (3) the use of right to information by the general public and civil society; and (4) the use of right to information by marginalised group. It then suggests questions for each area, and derives from these typical baseline assessment features, outputs and outcomes." (Abstract)
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"1. Introduction: gives a brief overview of the recent changes in the communication environment in developing countries and justifies why communication for development is particularly relevant now.
2. Strategic framework: outlines the strategic framework for communication for development in Danish d
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evelopment assistance and the alignment with PRSPs and MDGs.
3. Communication Monitoring and Indicators: provides general guidelines for monitoring and indicators on communication for development, and analyses the process of identifying indicators in programmes (1) where communication in itself is a vehicle for social change (media development), and (2) where communication is an integral part of a sector/development program (development communication)." (Page iv)
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