1. Improving ICT4D Impact Assessment Pan-all Partners’ Conference Penang, Malaysia June 13, 2009
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4. Impact Assessment versus Project Monitoring & Evaluation Source: Souter, D. 2008. BCO Impact Assessment Study: Final Report. http://www.bcoalliance.org/system/files/BCO_FinalReport.pdf After Implementation Lasting and sustainable change Impact Assessment At the end of implementation Performance against objectives Evaluation During Implementation Ongoing Activities Monitoring Primary Timing Measuring Activity
5. The ICT4D Value Chain Precursors -Data systems -Legal -Institutional -Human -Technological -Leadership -Drivers/Demand Inputs -Money -Labour -Technology -Values and Motivations -Political support -Targets Intermediates / Deliverables -Telecentres -Libraries -Shared telephony -Other public access systems Outputs -New Communication Patterns -New Information & Decisions -New Actions & Transactions Outcomes -Financial & other quantitative benefits -Qualitative benefits -Disbenefits Development Impacts -Public goals (e.g. MDGs) Strategy Implementation Adoption Use Exogenous Factors READINESS UPTAKE IMPACT AVAILABILITY Sustainability Scalability Heeks, R. and A. Molla. 2008. Compendium on Impact Assessment of ICT-for-Development Projects. http://ict4dblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/idrc-ia-for-ict4d-compendium1.doc