Library – Adaptive Management in International Development - Custom feedLibrary – Adaptive Management in International Developmenthttps://docs.adaptdev.info/lib/2024-03-29T14:30:48.431544+00:00https://docs.adaptdev.info/lib/atom.xml?creator=%22Deprez,+Steff%22KerkoUsing stories in evaluation: Participatory Narrative Inquiry and Sensemakinghttps://docs.adaptdev.info/lib/Z8QVC6892022-07-26T12:40:02Z2022-07-26T12:53:10ZSensemaking and Participatory Narrative Inquiry (PNI) are similar approaches, based on collecting stories about a real life experience from a large number of stakeholders on a topic of interest to the evaluation, and giving the storytellers themselves the responsibility for analyzing and making sense of the stories. Because a large number of stories are collected and self-interpreted, it is possible to conduct quantitative analysis of recurrent themes, perspectives and feelings emerging in the narratives. By combining elements of qualitative and quantitative research, these approaches help to make sense of complex and evolving realities.
This session presented the general approach of Sensemaking and PNI. Panelists discussed their experiences with this method, recently used in IFAD and WFP’s evaluations and invited participants to share their own experiences with using stories in evaluation.Deprez, SteffCarbon, MichaelFelloni, Fabrizio2022-06-21Using stories in evaluation: Participatory Narrative Inquiry and SensemakingThe Learning Power of Listeninghttps://docs.adaptdev.info/lib/7QMF6IHI2022-07-26T11:39:48Z2022-07-26T11:40:42ZSteff had the pleasure to co-author the first SenseMaker Practitioner Guide with a group of friends and colleagues supported and published by Oxfam and CRS. This practical guide is for those who wish to use SenseMaker to conduct assessments, monitor progress, and undertake evaluations or research. Drawing on more than a decade of experience, the authors share dozens of examples from international development, providing practical tips and ideas for context-specific adaptations. They show how the method can be used to for difficult-to-measure outcomes related to poverty reduction, social justice, peacebuilding, resilience, gender norms, behavior change, governance and environmental management.
SenseMaker is a unique participatory method of inquiry that encourages and enables novel insights not obtained from conventional quantitative and quantitative and qualitative methods. It is action-oriented and, therefore, well-suited for people needing data- informed insights for adaptive management.
"Writing this guide together with Irene, Veronica, Anna and Rita was an enormous learning process in itself and has further shaped our thinking and practice. We hope it will support first-time and experienced users to enhance their practice and that it will inspire people to explore and innovate further with the method."Guijt, IreneGottret, Maria VeronicaHanchar, AnnaDeprez, SteffMuckenhirn, Rita2022/06/07978-1-78853-200-6PRACTICAL ACTION PUBLISHINGThe Learning Power of ListeningCreating the (organisational) conditions for an OM based M&E and learning practicehttps://docs.adaptdev.info/lib/37LDNRRZ2019-07-17T11:41:25Z2023-12-22T19:48:03ZDeprez, Steff2009enCreating the (organisational) conditions for an OM based M&E and learning practice