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Evaluating programmes that aim to tackle poverty and respond to the challenges of climate change Alison Pollard, Evaluation Adviser, Climate & Environment Department DFID The Global Challenge One of the most urgent and pressing

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Evaluating programmes that aim to tackle poverty and respond to the challenges of climate change

Alison Pollard, Evaluation Adviser, Climate & Environment Department DFID

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The Global Challenge

One of the most urgent and pressing

challenges facing the world

Epitomizes a ‘complex’ or ‘wicked’ problem
Exacerbates and has synergies with existing

forms of inequality

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The Context

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The International Climate Fund

Supporting international poverty reduction by helping developing countries to adapt to climate change, take up low carbon development and tackle deforestation.

Between 2010 and 2015, £3.8 billion has been

invested

Over the next 5 years £6 billion is pledged
Over 180 programmes
Investments in 35+ countries

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Some key challenges and

pportunities

1) Complexity, diversity and scale of the fund 2) High level of de-centralisation and partnerships 3) We have evaluative evidence – rather than formal programme evaluations 4) Working with multilaterals and bilateral programmes ….a desire to learn about what works well, under different circumstances, for whom – how and why.

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Improve programme delivery and ensure the UK’s climate investments are informed by evidence and learning.

Developing Key Performance indicators (KPIs) Using a realist- informed approach to identify areas of evaluative enquiry and subsequently evaluate the programme Sharing results and lessons learned with

programmes and partners to inform programme delivery & design

A four year £9.5 million programme

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A realist informed evaluation

Philosophical/ Epistemological /Ontological implications Methodology Analysis, Synthesis

Human Resources

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1st step – develop nested theories

f change…
Forestry,
Low Carbon Development
Well-being/resilience

Participatory approach is crucial to identify key areas

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Development of mid-level theories

Mid-level theories need to include context –

mechanism – outcome configurations (CMOCs)

Iterative approaches to search secondary

sources and use local expert groups to develop mid-level theories

These will be tested through the evaluation.

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Then fieldwork can begin!

Use rapid realist reviews to engage with complex

and diverse evidence base

Mixed method approaches

Approaches that are relevant to investigating the mid-level theories Credibility and relevance are key terms here

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Next steps

Development of frameworks for assessing the

credibility and relevance of evidence (aligned with a realist approach – RAMESES)

An Evaluation Team leader
On-going and successful engagement with key

audiences – to identify timely, appropriate and relevant activities

Exploring how we can most appropriately