Methodological Considerations in Evaluating Long-Term Systems Change: A Case Study From Eastern Nepal

Autor/inn/en	Koleros, Andrew; Jupp, Dee; Kirwan, Sean; Pradhan, Meeta S.; Pradhan, Pushkar K.; Seddon, David; Tumbahangfe, Ansu
Titel	Methodological Considerations in Evaluating Long-Term Systems Change: A Case Study From Eastern Nepal
Quelle	In: American Journal of Evaluation, 37 (2016) 3, S.364-380 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1098-2140
DOI	10.1177/1098214015615231
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Case Studies; Systems Development; International Programs; Intervention; Program Evaluation; Economic Change; Social Change; Interdisciplinary Approach; Mixed Methods Research; Data Analysis; Planning; Evaluation Methods; Data Collection; Concept Mapping; Rural Economics; Statistical Analysis; Nepal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; System development; Systementwicklung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Ökonomischer Wandel; Sozialer Wandel; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Auswertung; Ablaufplanung; Planungsprozess; Data capture; Datensammlung; Concept Map; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	This article presents discussion and recommendations on approaches to retrospectively evaluating development interventions in the long term through a systems lens. It is based on experiences from the implementation of an 18-month study to investigate the impact of development interventions on economic and social change over a 40-year period in the Koshi Hills region of Nepal. A multi-disciplinary team used a mixed-methods approach to data collection and analysis. A theory-based analytical approach was utilized to produce narratives of plausible cause and effect and identify key drivers of change within the context of cumulative and interconnected impacts of multiple programs and factors. This article responds to increasing interest in development evaluation to look beyond intervention-specific impact to broader determinants of change to assist with intervention planning. It is the authors' hope that this will stimulate debate and progress in the use of high quality research to inform future development work. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01