Challenges
Monitoring and evaluating environmental peacebuilding initiatives present a range of complex challenges. As a relatively new and dynamic field, the effectiveness of various interventions and their contextual suitability remains largely uncharted territory. These challenges stem from the youthfulness of the field, nascent theories of change, the complexity of multi-scale interactions, and the need to address power dynamics and equity. This lack of established evidence underscores the pressing need to learn from ongoing efforts and construct a solid foundation for future interventions. Moreover, understanding the multi-scalar nature of these interventions, coupled with the intricacies of systems thinking, demands a holistic approach to monitoring and evaluation. As the interdisciplinary expertise required, building capacity and promoting institutional learning become vital for effective monitoring and evaluation in environmental peacebuilding. By confronting these challenges, practitioners can enhance the knowledge base, refine strategies, and foster sustainable peacebuilding outcomes.
There are 71 resources related to Challenges.
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International Initiative for Impact Evaluatio
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While there are a number of transparency and accountability initiatives in the natural resources governance sector, evidence on the impact of these initiative remains sparse.…
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2016
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Journal of Peacebuilding & Development
M. K. Flynn
This briefing assesses bicommunal peacebuilding in Cyprus as promoted and funded by foreign donors. This is undertaken by considering policy versus outcome-based conditionality and the…
Evaluation in Contexts of Fragility, Conflict, and Violence: Guidance from Global Evaluation Practitioners
2021
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International Development Evaluation Association
Hur Hassnain
This book is perfectly timed as an essential guide to help evaluators become better equipped, and contribute to evaluation practice that demonstrates its relevance and…
Evaluating Climate Change Adaptation: Learning From Methods in International Development
2015
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New Directions for Evaluation
Susannah Fisher, Ayesha Dinshaw, Hearther McGray, Neha Rai, and John Schaar
This article reviews evaluation methods used in the field of international development to draw lessons for the specific challenges of evaluating climate change adaptation. The…
Data for Peacebuilding and Prevention Ecosystem Mapping: The State of Play and the Path to Creating a Community of Practice
2020
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NYU Center on International Cooperation
Branka Panic
T his report is part of the new initiative on Data for Peacebuilding and Prevention, hosted at the NYU Center on International Cooperation in New…
Nexus Meets Crisis: A Review of Conflict, Natural Resources and the Humanitarian Response in Darfur with Reference to the Water Energy Food Nexus
2015
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International Journal of Water Resources Development
Brendan Bromwich
Darfur has been widely used as a case study by both those arguing for causality between environmental scarcity and war and those disputing it. This…
The Power of Real-World Qualitative Assessments for Addressing Climate Security Risks
2023
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Climate Diplomacy
Hector Morales-Munoz
Qualitative research can uncover hidden drivers and connectors, reveal unintended consequences, and generate contextualised and actionable knowledge by delving into the lived experiences, perceptions, values,…
Zimbabwe’s Land Reform Program: Underinvestment in Post-Conflict Transformation
2004
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World Development
Bill H. Kinsey
In Zimbabwe’s current crisis, it is easy to overlook the fact that the country had a resettlement program for two decades before the large-scale, politically…
Wicked Problems: Peacebuilding Evaluation Ethic
2016
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Peacebuilding Evaluation Consortium
Reina Neufeldt
An exchange like this is common in organizations and can be frustrating. The project manager feels like he or she is being asked for data…
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2011
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Gender & Development
Helen O'Connell
This article draws on a study which reviewed current evidence and lessons on how gender equality can be effectively strengthened in the context of conflict-affected…
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2019
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Journal of Somali Studies
Ibrahim A. Noor
The purpose of this study is to describe the nature of institutional evaluation in non-governmental social programs in Somalia. A large number of agencies that…
Using Big Data and Geospatial Approaches in Evaluating Environmental Interventions
2021
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Evaluating Environment in International Development
Anupam Anand and Geeta Batra
Remote sensing and geospatial methods are useful, innovative tools for measuring environmental impact. They provide reliable and cost-effective baseline information, help detect changes over time,…
Trends in ICT for Relief and Development: from Mobile Data Collection to Data Driven Decision Making
2015
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2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015)
Barol Bothwell and Stephen Hellen
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Thinking Creatively About Methodological Issues in Conflict-Affected Societies
2013
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Journal of Peacebuilding & Development
Sylvester B. Maphosa
Conducting interviews and collecting data with which to evaluate peacebuilding programming may be problematic in many conflict-affected societies. However, many researchers do not document their…
Theories of Change in Sustainability Science
2019
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Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society
Christoph Oberlack, Thomas Breu, Markus Giger, Nicole Harari, Karl Herweg, Sarah-Lan Mathez-Stiefel, Peter Messerli, Stephanie Moser, Cordula Ott, Isabelle Providoli, Theresa Tribaldos, Anne Zimmerman, Flurina Schneider
Science-based initiatives generate particular changes towards sustainable development. But why and how does this work? Theories of change (ToCs) can help in understanding the theoretical…
The Role of the External in Local Peacebuilding: Enabling Action -- Managing Risk
2013
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Global Governance
Jannie Lilja and Kristine Hoglund
Local peacebuilding has been embraced in principle by many donors, but the practice of external support to local initiatives needs further systematic study. While previous…
Swedish Development Cooperation in Transition? Lessons and Reflections from 71 Sida Decentralised Evaluations (April 2011-April 2013)
2013
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Sida Studies in Evaluation
Ian Christoplos, Anna L. Hedqvist, and Jessica Rothman
This report presents the findings of a review of 71 decentralised evaluations of Swedish development cooperation carried out during 2011-2013, through Sida’s framework agreement for…
Restoration of Damaged Land in Soceities Recovering from Conflict: The Case of Lebanon
2012
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Routledge
Aida Tamer-Chammas
Societies emerging from armed conflict face multiple social, political, and economic challenges. Natural resource management has been hailed as a tool for post-conflict peacebuilding because…
Remembering the Red Sea Marine Peace Park
2016
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Marine Transboundary Conservation and Protected Areas
Michelle Portman and Yael Teff-Seker
This chapter aims to share the background of the Marine peace park (MPP) Korea initiative and explores implications and lessons from the experience of the…
Progress Report on Supporting Local Development in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
2014
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UNDP
Henrik F. Larsen
A Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord signed in December 1997 ended the decades-long insurgency, allowing for the recognition of the rights of the peoples…
Risk-Averse to Risk-Willing: Learning from the 2011 Somalia Cash Response
2012
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Global Food Security
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In 2011 the humanitarian community faced a difficult question. Could large-scale cash transfers provide an effective alternative to food aid delivery in South Central Somalia…
Project Evaluation: Summary Report Tunisia Development of Rural Regions Integrated Water Resources Management (AGIRE)
2013
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
GIZ
Water is already a scarce and over-used resource in Tunisia. The rising demand, combined with the effects of climate change, could lead to more conflicts…
Practical Approaches to Theories of Change in Conflict, Security, and Justice Programmes
2013
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UKAID
Vanessa Corlazzoli and Jonathan White
The goal of this document is to improve the effectiveness of DFID programmes and the measurement of their impacts by providing DFID Advisers with the…
Pioneers of Peace, Implementers of Humanitarianism: Learning from the Ambivalence of Peacebuilders
2020
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Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding
Lise Philipsen
This article nuances the popular explanation that peace interventions fail because of a culture of peacebuilders unwilling to engage with the local. As a foundational…
PeacePlayers International: A Case Study on the Use of Sport as a Tool for Conflict Transformation
2011
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The SAIS Review of International Affairs
Brendan Tuohey and Brian Cognato
Since 2001, PeacePlayers International has helped over 50,000 young people overcome deep ethnic, religious or social divides in their communities through basketball. The authors describe…
Peace Operation Success: The Evaluation Framework
2012
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Journal of International Peacebuilding
Paul F. Diehl and Daniel Druckman
This article outlines and summarizes the Diehl and Druckman evaluation framework that is used in the case studies that follow. An overview of the decision…
Participatory Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of Multi-Stakeholder Platforms in Integrated Landscape Initiatives
2017
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Environmental Management
Koen Kusters, Louise Buck, Maartje de Graaf, Peter Minang, Cora van Oosten, and Roderick Zagt
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Participatory Evaluation of Collaborative and Integrated Water Management: Insights from the Field
2007
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Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Cecilia Ferreyra and Phil Beard
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2009
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Humanitarian Policy Group
Christopher D. Huggins
The chapter describes some of the political challenges involved in managing the transition from emergency activities to longer-term 'developmental' policies in Rwanda and Burundi. In…
Land and Conflict: A Toolkit for Intervention
2005
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USAID
David Bledsoe and Michael Brown
The purpose of this toolkit is to provide a practical introduction to the relationship between land and violent conflict. The relationship is stark, whether we…