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Exchange Hub: Measuring success in protection programming
The humanitarian community has come under increased pressure to achieve more meaningful results and demonstrate impact through protection programming. Protection programs need to be accountable for the funds they receive and the activities they implement. However, measuring results in protection programming is not straightforward – while traditional results-based management techniques are useful, we must be more creative in the development of further tools and methods that meet the particular challenges faced in protection.
This Exchange Hub is organized in collaboration with InterAction’s Results-Based Protection Program and ALNAP’s program on Evaluating protection in humanitarian action.
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Introductory briefing: 25 February 2015 [more info]
Online discussion event: 2 April 2015 [more info]
Deadline for member contributions: 9 April 2015
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Introductory online briefing
In order to help frame the discussion and to give members an update on the work of these programs, we will host a short online event on Wednesday, 25 February, at 2 p.m. CET, with short briefings from Francesca Bonino, head of ALNAP's program on Evaluating protection in humanitarian action, and Jessica Lenz, Senior Program Manager with InterAction who leads the Results-Based Protection program.
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Public online discussion event
On 2 April 2015, PHAP will host an online event for the Exchange Hub with key experts on how to measure success in protection programming.
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Recommended resources
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Working paper
Part of ALNAP’s program on Evaluating protection in humanitarian action, this working paper explores the key challenges faced in evaluating of protection in humanitarian action. It will be followed later in 2015 by recommendations on how to meet these challenges. -
Study
This report from the Global Public Policy Institute discusses three questions: how to define humanitarian and human rights protection; how to define success for different types of humanitarian and human rights protection interventions; and how to measure the impact of different protection-oriented interventions. The paper reveals that there are few existing sophisticated attempts at measuring the success of different types of protection interventions. It also proposes further research questions that could address the current lack of common methodology for indicator development and, more generally, to further understanding about what works in protection. -
Report
This paper presents the findings of a series of consultations carried out by InterAction with NGO and donor staff about how they understand and measure protection. -
Report
This report summarizes the discussions of a roundtable hosted by InterAction that provided feedback on a proposed framework for results-based protection. -
Other
This paper summarizes the discussion held by InterAction in early 2015 on “Designing for Results.” The discussion focused on three areas of design that may contribute to protection outcomes: having a problem-solving approach; flexibility in terms of structure, funding, and internal mechanisms; and “designing for contribution”. -
Research, reports and studies
This 2005 UNHCR report compiles global data relevant to core protection functions by the agency and its partners. -
Tools, guidelines and methodologies
This brochure explains how the ICRC works to protect civilians in armed conflict and other situations of violence, proposing a step-by-step, multidisciplinary approach. The first chapter includes considerations of monitoring and evaluation of protection activities. -
Report
This report provides a structured review of a sample of 124 child protection monitoring and evaluation tools, including a summary of recommendations. -
Research, reports and studies
This paper by Save the Children’s Child Protection Initiative is a list of indicators organized around pre-designed outcome statements for each child protection priority area. They are designed for program staff members who develop and work in child protection programs. -
Video
This Overseas Development Institute panel event focused on how we can better understand the challenges of monitoring humanitarian protection work and find ways forward.
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