The document discusses various methods for monitoring and evaluating policy research including logical frameworks, outcome mapping, social network analysis, and case studies. It provides examples of specific tools like impact logs, stories of change, and after action reviews that can be used to assess outputs, outcomes, uptake, and impacts of research projects and better understand what works and what can be improved. The goal is to focus on learning and change over time through evaluation approaches that are participatory, capture unintended impacts, and help make future work more effective.

1. Making a difference: M&E of policy research John Young: ODI, London [email_address]

5. Logical frameworks √ √ Goal Indicator MOV Assumptions/Risks Purpose Indicator MOV Assumptions/Risks Output 1 Indicator MOV Assumptions/Risks Output 2 Indicator MOV Output 3 Indicator MOV Output 4 Indicator MOV

7. Focusing on change www.odi.org.uk/RAPID/Tools/Toolkits/KM/Outcome_mapping.html

8. Emphasis on “learning” “… every time we do something again, we should do it better than the last time… ” Goals Results Activities External networks; Colleagues; Information assets; Own knowledge www.odi.org.uk/RAPID/Tools/Toolkits/KM/Index.html Learn during Learn after Learn before

9. Starts with the attitude that someone has probably already done what I am about to do. I wonder who?” Learning before: Peer Assist www.odi.org.uk/RAPID/Tools/Toolkits/KM/Peer_assists.html

14. Social Network Analysis www.odi.org.uk/RAPID/Tools/Toolkits/KM/Social_network_analysis.html

15. RAPID Outcome Mapping www.odi.org.uk/RAPID/Publications/RAPID_WP_266.html

17. Stories

18. RSS Feeds

19. Webstats