"This guide is designed for anyone who wants to learn how communication can more effectively support evaluation: evaluation consultants, communication consultants, evaluation commissioners and programme/project staff participating in evaluations. The guide is structured around three broad phases of ... the evaluation process: before, during and after. The guide aims to provide advice and practical hints on how to use communication for each of these phases. A communication plan of action template adapted for evaluation is provided at annex 1. Examples of innovative communication tools for evaluation are found at annex 2. A case study is included at annex 3 that can be used for learning purposes. Links to extra resources are found at annex 4. The guide explains how to use communication to support evaluation and readers can adapt and use these approaches depending upon the stage of the evaluation process, their own context and available resources." (Page 4) more

"On 1 June 2011, Oxfam launched the GROW campaign to tackle food injustice and build a better food system. The GROW campaign is broad and diverse, operating at national, regional and international levels, across 4 thematic areas – land, investment in small-scale agriculture, climate change and foo ... d price volatility. As of March 2013, teams in 34 Southern countries and 16 Northern ‘affiliate’ countries were involved in the campaign. In this first phase, a number of outcomes were achieved across 50 countries and globally. The most significant achievement was securing policy changes or commitments on food and land from governments, corporations, and global bodies in addition to involving rural women in these processes. The biggest challenge has been to “deeply engage” with a significant global audience of 50 million on one or more of the GROW themes. More success has been seen in building national networks or cross-country initiatives, that while effective, haven’t constituted a global movement on food." (Executive summary, page 3) more