Theory of change (ToC) is currently the approach for the evaluation and planning of
international development programs. This approach is considered especially suitable for …

Advocacy outcomes are not self-evident. Identifying advocacy outcomes is extremely difficult
because they are often intangible, arising from (personal) interactions, and they are not …

In international development, shared ownership is assumed to be a condition for
effectiveness. Academic studies question this relation, claiming shared ownership can …

A commonly explored theme in international civil society organisation (CSO) collaborations
is the dominance of Northern CSOs and how this im**es on Southern CSOs' autonomy …

International development organizations increasingly use advocacy as a strategy to pursue
effectiveness. However, establishing the effectiveness of advocacy is problematic and …

Monitoring and evaluation of advocacy for development is an emerging field. Many CSOs,
donors and evaluators are now involved with advocacy. Questions of how to understand and …

While evaluations are critical for non-governmental organizations to strengthen their
advocacy strategies, evaluators and advocates encounter many difficulties evaluating such …

This chapter discusses the nature and role of evidence in advocacy for development by civil
society organisations (CSOs). It focuses on the ways the production and use of evidence in …

Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) are uniquely positioned to play a vital role in social change,
and many integrate advocacy in their efforts. This dissertation examined how one human …

This thesis analyses how advocacy effectiveness is given meaning in the practices of
advocacy for development, and how this is affected by the politics of results in its evaluation …