HUMAN RIGHTS AND M(&)E Lessons from The Center for Evaluation Innovation’s Case Studies on Evaluation in Human Rights Organizations Meeting of the Security, Rights and Development Roundtable Measuring Impact in Implementation April 21, 2014 Rhonda Schlangen Independent evaluation consultant

Rhonda Schlangen Evaluation THE AGE OF MEASUREMENT

Rhonda Schlangen Evaluation M & E AND HUMAN RIGHTS WORK Barriers Complexity What’s working

Rhonda Schlangen Evaluation HUMAN RIGHTS WORK Rule of law Migrant rights Military conflict Legal defense Gender rights

Rhonda Schlangen Evaluation I spent eight years defending political prisoners. There was no hope of their release. I lost every case. What was my impact? Zero. Should I have done it? I haven’t found one person who says ‘no’.

DIFFERENT Long-term TIMEFRAME Short-term Tangible MEASURABILITY Less tangible Disease eradication Health services Human rights Policy change Policy change Rhonda Schlangen Evaluation Campaigning Education change strategies, time and measurability

Rhonda Schlangen Evaluation CAUSAL CHAIN

Rhonda Schlangen Evaluation REALITY?

Rhonda Schlangen Evaluation WHAT HAPPENED?

Rhonda Schlangen Evaluation WHAT’S WORKING 1. Develop a robust worldview 2. Do the simple things right 3. Distill meaningfully 4. Horses for courses 5. Add to the innovation ‘to do’ list

Rhonda Schlangen Evaluation M & E AND HUMAN RIGHTS Barriers Complexity What’s working

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