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“Increased Knowledge” Isn’t an Outcome (At Least Not for Outcome Harvesting)
Writing outcome statments like 'increased awareness' works for a logframe. It does not for Outcome Harvesting (OH). Learn why OH demands a different approach and how to write clear, verifiable outcome statements that hold up under scrutiny.
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So You’re Thinking of Using Outcome Harvesting? Read This First.
Outcome Harvesting (OH) is a powerful approach for monitoring and evaluation, especially in complex, dynamic environments where change isn’t always linear. This article offers practical lessons learned from real organisations that have used OH to track advocacy, capacity-building, and social change efforts. Whether you’re new to OH or trying to refine your practice, this guide helps you avoid common mistakes like treating OH as a reporting checkbox or skipping substantiation.
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Webinar on Outcome Harvesting
Outcome Harvesting flips traditional evaluation on its head. Instead of measuring what you planned to achieve, it helps you uncover what actually happened, intended or not. Whether you're mapping policy shifts, grassroots influence, or unexpected wins, this webinar will show you how to surface real outcomes and make sense of them.
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How to Integrate Outcome Harvesting in Your Current Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System
This article gives you tips to integrate Outcome Harvesting into your existing Monitoring and Evaluation system so it is not a burden or...
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Reaping Evidence: The Power of Outcome Harvesting in Evaluation
What is Outcome Harvesting? Picture this, instead of predicting the outcomes of a project or program from the start, you collect them as...
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No Baseline Data Was Collected? It is Not Game Over
In the last blog post it was discussed that ideally, baseline data should be collected prior to the implementation of a project or...
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The 'Right' Evaluation Tools for Complex Interventions
Can you monitor or even evaluate a project for which baseline data was never collected? Or a project for which a proper logical framework...
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