Measuring the Un-Measurable - Solutions to Measurement Challenges inFragile and Conflict-affected Environments

Author(s)
Corlazzoli, V. and White, J.
Publication language
English
Pages
54pp
Date published
01 Mar 2013
Type
Tools, guidelines and methodologies
Keywords
Conflict, violence & peace, Evaluation-related, Research methodology
Organisations
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Link
http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/304637/…

The purpose of this practical how-to guide is to provide an overview of key tools, methodologies and approaches in the social sciences that can be utilised for measuring intangible change in conflictaffected and fragile environments. The paper presents the tool and examines the strengths and weaknesses of the individual tools. Each tool is accompanied with a small discussion on how the tool can be used for measuring hard-to reach, intangible changes in situations of conflict and fragility. When appropriate, examples on how to apply the tools in conflict and fragile environments have been integrated.

Key questions this document addresses:
? Why are programme results difficult to measure in conflict, crime and security?
? What are the existing social science tools and methodologies that can help us measure results in
conflict, crime and security?
? How can these tools be best used, and for what?