Sign up to receive email newsletters about the
latest research for the topic areas that
interest you.
Learning While Doing: A 12-Step Program for Policy Change
Publication Date: February 2008
Publisher(s): Center for Global Development; Center for Global Development
Author(s): Lawrence MacDonald; Ruth Levine; Lawrence MacDonald; Ruth Levine
Topic: International relations (International relief and humanitarian assistance)
Abstract:
This essay by CGD director of communications and policy Lawrence MacDonald and senior fellow and vice president for programs and operations Ruth Levine describes a variety of approaches and techniques that the Center for Global Development has used to achieve its mission: applying the results of rigorous research and policy analysis to help improve the policies and practices of the rich world towards development. It outlines an emerging 12-step program that the Center's staff has applied successfully in a variety of policy contexts, with particular attention to how the Center has tracked the impact of these initiatives. The essay concludes with suggestions for improving the field of policy advocacy impact evaluation more broadly.