05.1 · Create Meaningful Social Impact
Impact Evaluation
Measure whether social programmes are achieving their intended outcomes — with robust evaluation designs and clear evidence for funders and implementers.
Insight
Questions we help you answer
- Q1
Is the programme achieving the change it set out to create?
- Q2
For whom, and under what conditions, does it work best?
- Q3
What should be scaled, adapted or stopped?
Methodology
How we approach it
- 1
Theory of change
Map how the programme is expected to create change and what to measure.
- 2
Evaluation design
Choose baseline, midline and endline designs, with comparison groups where possible.
- 3
Fieldwork
Collect quantitative and qualitative data with communities and stakeholders.
- 4
Evidence to action
Report outcomes and lessons in a form funders and teams can act on.
Methods we use
- Mixed-methods evaluation
- Household surveys
- Focus groups
- Key informant interviews
Deliverables
What you get
- Evaluation framework
- Baseline and endline studies
- Outcome and impact analysis
- Recommendations report
Case studies
Case studies are on their way.
We're preparing published examples of our impact evaluation work. Ask us for relevant experience in your category — we're happy to walk you through it.
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Talk to us about Impact Evaluation
Tell us about the decision in front of you and we'll recommend the right design, sample and timeline.