Session 5:Why indicators? What indicators?

Girls Not Brides Workshopon the Theory of Change and Measuring Impact

Meaningful and Measurable

Meaningful, but not measurable:

Example: The true attitudes of every Member of Parliament towards child marriage

Measurable, but not meaningful:

Example: The number of policy briefs for Members of Parliament published by our organization

Which Indicators?

What’s included in the updated list of recommended indicators:

• A total of 145 indicators• Focus on 32 outcomes and results in

GNB’s theory of change• Prevalence of child marriage• Planning and advocacy

A member-driven process

Gather Organize and Rank

Preliminary List of Indicator

s

GNB secretariat gathered lists of indicators from members, UN

and government agencies, etc.

APEP team organized the indicators against the ToC and ranked

them based on a set of criteria

(meaningful, measurable, field

tested).

The preliminary list of recommended

indicators.

A member-driven process

(more)Gathering

(more)Organizing

Updated List of

Indicators

GNB secretariat gathered a

second round of suggestions

from members.

APEP team incorporated these suggestions into the list of indicators.

The updated list of recommended

indicators represents

the first step toward developing

a shared framework.

A member-driven process

(more)Gathering

(more)Organizing

Updated List of

Indicators

GNB secretariat gathered a

second round of suggestions

from members.

APEP team incorporated these suggestions into the list of indicators.

The updated list of recommended

indicators represents

the first step toward developing

a shared framework.

A huge thank-you to all who provided suggestions and

feedback!

Three main selection criteria

• Meaningful• Measurable• Field tested

Challenges

Balancing Breadth vs. Utility ~ Need to define a practical scope for indicators while also reflecting partner diversity.

Discerning Consensus ~ A coordinated effort is needed to develop consensus around indicators among diverse partners.

Assessing the Utility of Indicators across Contexts ~ Indicators can be useful in some countries, but inapplicable or unfeasible in others.

Challenges

Balancing Breadth vs. Utility ~ Need to define a practical scope for indicators while also reflecting partner diversity.

Discerning Consensus ~ A coordinated effort is needed to develop consensus around indicators among diverse partners.

Assessing the Utility of Indicators across Contexts ~ Indicators can be useful in some countries, but inapplicable or unfeasible in others.

Weighing New vs. Established Indicators ~ Well-known, field tested, publicly available

data Fine-grained focus on specific issues relevant

to child marriage and married girls

Incorporating Multiple Levels of Indicators ~ From individual-level change to international

policy change Isolating one’s unique contribution to

change

Challenges

Distinguishing Different Uses of Indicators ~ Indicators for planning and advocacy

purposes Indicators for evaluation purposes

Capturing Normative Change ~ Different types of norms Descriptive and prescriptive social norms

Define Purpos

e

Select Level

Identify SMART objectiv

e

Each member selects a

set of indicators relevant to their

work

• Advocacy and planning• Evaluating progress and

impact

• Program --> International• Which level makes sense

given your purpose and target population?

• Develop Specific, Measurable, Ambitious, Reasonable, and Time-bound objectives consistent with relevant indicators.

What to do with the list?

An evolving, working list

• More feedback, more refining, more consensus-building, more field testing

• Ensure the list is relevant and useful to members – with your help!