scholarly journals Patients, Families, and Communities COVID-19 Impact Assessment: Lessons Learned and Compelling Needs

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick Isasi ◽  
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Mary D. Naylor ◽  
David Skorton ◽  
David Grabowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Lessons Learned

Digital Health COVID-19 Impact Assessment: Lessons Learned and Compelling Needs

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Lee ◽  
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Amy Abernethy ◽  
David Shaywitz ◽  
Adi Gundlapalli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Lessons Learned

Implementation of Evidence-based Humanitarian Programs in Military-led Missions: Part I. Qualitative Gap Analysis of Current Military and International Aid Programs

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 230-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik J. Reaves ◽  
Kenneth W. Schor ◽  
Frederick M. Burkle
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Department Of Defense ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
International Aid ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Stability Operations ◽  
Measures Of Effectiveness

ABSTRACTBackground: A recent Department of Defense instruction mandates country-specific assessments, identification of interventions, and development of guidance for Department of Defense to plan, train, and prepare for the provision of humanitarian assistance in stability operations. It also directs the use of outcome-based measures of effectiveness and the establishment of processes facilitating transparency of information. Whereas this would align military-led projects closer to the standards of the international aid community, how this process will be developed and implemented within the military has not yet been determined.Methods: To begin developing an evidence-based program for military-led humanitarian aid, we conducted a qualitative gap analysis comparing information from a Web search of Department of Defense medical after-action reports, lessons learned, and expert interviews with the internationally accepted standards in humanitarian assistance impact assessment.Results: There is a major gap in the ability of the Department of Defense to assess the impact of humanitarian assistance in stability operations compared with international development standards. Of the 1000 Department of Defense after-action reports and lessons learned reviewed, only 7 (0.7%) reports refer to, but do not discuss, impact assessment or outcome-based measures of effectiveness.Conclusions: This investigation shows that the Department of Defense humanitarian assistance operations are, historically, recorded without documentation using quantifiable health data identifying which aid activities contributed directly to desired outcomes or favorable public opinion, and rarely are analyzed for effectiveness. As humanitarian assistance operations assume an ever greater role in US military strategy, it is imperative that we investigate useful impact assessment models to meet mission directives and, more important, to maximize coordination in a necessarily integrated and cooperative development environment. These findings provide baseline knowledge for the implementation of an evidence-based impact assessment process to validate future Department of Defense humanitarian assistance operations. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2008;2:230–236)

scholarly journals STRATEGIC PLANNING, IMPACT ASSESSMENT, AND TECHNICAL AID: THE SOUSS-MASSA INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT PROJECT

2004 ◽  
Vol 06 (02) ◽  
pp. 245-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN E. KEITH ◽  
SAID OUATTAR
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Integrated Water Management

Government agencies, like individuals, can "lose sight" of the impacts of their policies on natural and social systems. Environmental impact analysis (EIA), strategic environmental analysis (SEA), and strategic planning are all aspects of analyzing and projecting the impacts of various management decisions on the public and on natural systems. Integrated river-basin management is another aspect of this type of planning. Integrated management requires several basic conditions. Among these are clear communications among all the actors involved in managing the basin's water resources, one or more sets of data which are shared by all decision-makers, and tools by which the decision-makers can evaluate policies (impact assessment). In the Souss Massa River Basin in Morocco, the result of un-coordinated policies for economic development has led to declining water tables as well as potentially damaging surface and groundwater pollution. The Government of Morocco (GOM), recognizing the need for coordinated and integrated water management, passed a law creating new River Basin Agencies. Aiding those agencies and their partners in developing integrated management is the objective of the USAID-sponsored Souss-Massa Integrated Water Management (SIWM) project. The project activities have been designed to develop and support communications, data sharing and model building within the institutions in the Souss-Massa Basin as a demonstration for all Moroccan river basins but space and time constraints require a more pointed discussion. The focus of this paper is on capacity building for strategic planning and integrated management being undertaken and, to the extent possible, some of the lessons learned.

Outcome and impact assessment in the comprehensive evaluation of rural ICT projects in developing countries

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Hafeni Tulimewawa Wilhelmina Lyatenda Mtkoko
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Programme Theory ◽  
Information And Communication

Despite existing literature that indicates that Information and communication technologies (ICTs) act as tools for social change and development, there is still limited empirical evidence that demonstrates this. An outcome and impact assessment based on a comprehensive (holistic) evaluation is deemed appropriate at a time when many ICT4D programmes fail to effectively demonstrate their impact towards rural development. A comprehensive evaluation is one that incorporates the evaluation of the need, design, implementation, outcome and impact, efficiency, and scalability of a programme. These stages make up the different domains of an evaluation lifecycle. The following study aims to develop an outcome and impact assessment framework for ICT4D programmes. It forms part of continuous research associated with the development of a rural ICT Comprehensive Evaluation framework. A theoretical approach, using Design Science and Weick’s theorizing process, was applied to investigate the development of a framework (design artefact) for outcome and impact assessment of ICT4D programmes. The theorizing process analysed existing outcome and impact assessment frameworks from social programmes, information systems/technology programmes, and ICT4D programmes. The output of the theorizing process proposes five critical themes of outcome and impact assessment of rural ICT4D programmes that should be assessed. These themes include: Strategic Value, Most Significant Change, Empowerment, Livelihoods, and Sustainability. To assess its utility, the framework was implemented in the Siyakhula Living Lab and Information and Communication Technology for Rural Education (ICT4RED) projects in South Africa. Through the application of the framework in real life ICT4D contexts, the lessons learned contributed to its revision and enhancement. The proposed framework aims to guide evaluators through the assessment of outcomes and impacts in ICT4D programmes. It provides a foundation and justification for the selected outcome and impact assessment themes that contribute to a comprehensive evaluation. An outcome and impact assessment that is informed by: baseline; needs assessment; programme theory assessment; and process assessment data, provides ICT4D evaluators and project stakeholders with meaningful outcome and impact feedback. Having such an approach to outcome and impact assessment ensures that the evaluation process is seen more holistically as part of the ICT4D project as a whole.

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