Selecting and communicating high level impact measures DANIEL HAYDEN AND AMIELLE DEWAN RARE CCNET RALLY APRIL 2013
Rare’s primary approach to impact assessment DANIEL HAYDEN AND AMIELLE DEWAN RARE CCNET RALLY APRIL 2013 Increases in population size, Reduced hunting pressure, Reduction in illegal hunting Implementation (and adoption) of barrier removal techniques Knowledge, Attitudes and Conversations change
Regional and Global Thematic Impact DANIEL HAYDEN AND AMIELLE DEWAN RARE CCNET RALLY APRIL 2013 Willingness stop poaching Willingness to sign an agreement on forest protection K Knowledge Decrease in destructive fishing Increase awareness of marine sanctuaries and their benefits CR Conservation Result BR Barrier Removal BC Behavior Change TR Threat Reduction A Attitude IC Interpersonal communication Increase in fish abundance, fish density and live hard coral cover Increase in fishers who respect the marine sanctuary Increase number of management committee who are local leaders Increase community discussion centers around benefits of protecting marine sanctuaries Increase willingness to support marine sanctuaries in one year
How this Rolls Up to Program Level DANIEL HAYDEN AND AMIELLE DEWAN RARE CCNET RALLY APRIL 2013
10% point goal -32% 163% -22% 10.2% -36% 433% 47% average -8% average 38.8% average coral cover Average % change (n=12) fish abundance percent increase fish biomass Source: University of the Philippines-Marine Environment and Resources Foundation (MERF)
Some challenges in rolled up metrics and reporting DANIEL HAYDEN AND AMIELLE DEWAN RARE CCNET RALLY APRIL 2013 Thematic programs don’t solve everything: Significant differences in social and ecological conditions across sites/regions Rolled up metrics not as meaningful (e.g. 433% increase) Differences in baseline values drives relative impact Use of global impact assessment metrics not (yet) used to drive management decisions Expectations for conservation results and ability to attribute causality
Strategy Map Communicates Organization Model Which Aligns to BSC
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What’s Next?