About the Training For non-profits engaged in advocacy work, even on the narrowest and most local issues, defining and measuring success can be daunting. Advocacy and policy programs are complex to implement and even more challenging to document results if the M&E design is not carefully considered from the beginning. The typical approach to successful measurement in direct service—developing a linear theory of change and measuring progressively until you can prove your model’s effectiveness—often fails in advocacy contexts. Waiting to measure until the “end outcome” is achieved is also impractical, as this could take decades. The overall objective of this […]

About the Training This course is designed to equip stakeholders in social and behavioral change related to harmful practices, with the necessary skills and tools for developing, implementing, and evaluating programmes aimed at changing social norms. The course incorporates insights from various academic sources and practical case studies to illustrate how theoretical concepts can be applied in real-world situations. The course covers the following modules: Module1: Understanding social norms. Covers key definitions, meta norms, and why change programming is important Module2: Mapping reference groups, unpacking the Behavioural Drivers Model (BDM), creating space to shift social norms and designing a social […]