1. An introduction to Outcome Mapping AEA, Friday 26 October 2012 Simon Hearn, Overseas Development Institute s.hearn@odi.org.uk www.outcomemapping.ca

2. Acknowledgements This presentation makes use of various materials that were shared by members of the global OM community. Without being exhaustive, special thanks goes to Terry Smutylo, Steff Deprez, Jan Van Ongevalle, Robert Chipimbi, Daniel Roduner, Kaia Ambrose, Ricardo Wilson-Grau and many others.

3. Source: A guide for project M&E: IFAD

4. Social change can be… Complex: involve a confluence of actors and factors Unstable: independent of project duration Non-linear: unexpected, emergent, discontinuous Two-way: intervention may change Beyond control: but subject to influence Incremental, cumulative: watersheds & tipping points Source: Terry Smutylo

5. Time Conventional thinking clashes with relationships of cause and effect that are unknown ACTIVITIES OUTPUTS OUTCOMES IMPACT INPUTS Source: Ricardo Wilson-Grau (inspired by Jeff Conklin)

6. OUTPUT OUTCOME ACTIVITY INPUTS ACTIVITY INPUTS ACTIVITY INPUTS OUTPUT ACTIVITY OUTPUT OUTCOME Time INPUTS Source: Ricardo Wilson-Grau Conventional thinking clashes with relationships of cause and effect that are unknown

7. Definition of OM A participatory method for planning, monitoring and evaluation Focused on changes in behaviour of those with whom the project or program works Oriented towards social & organizational learning

10. “The only real voyage of discovery exists, not in seeing new landscapes, but in having new eyes” Marcel Proust

11. Three key concepts in OM: 1.Sphere of influence 2.Boundary Partners 3.Outcomes understood as changes in behaviour

12. There is a limit to our influence ProjectPartners Beneficiaries Sphere of control Sphere of influence Sphere of interest

13. There is a limit to our influence Inputs, activities, outputs Outcomes: Changes in behavior Impact: Changes in state Sphere of control Sphere of influence Sphere of interest

14. Who are your boundary partners? Programme Beneficiaries Stakeholders Boundary Partners

16. Focus of Outcome Mapping Outcome Mapping Community ownership increases Program influence decreases InputsActivitiesOutputsOutcomesImpacts

17. OM use by region Source: Richard Smth, John Mauremootoo and Kornelia Rassmann, 2012 123 cases identified

18. OM use by sector Source: Richard Smth, John Mauremootoo and Kornelia Rassmann, 2012 123 cases identified

19. Uses of OM Source: Richard Smth, John Mauremootoo and Kornelia Rassmann, 2012 123 cases identified

20. Thank you! For more info on OM: Visit the OM learning community: www.outcomemapping.ca Contact: Simon Hearn s.hearn@odi.org.uk