| We propose to use as rigorous as possible impact evaluation techniques to assess the contribution of (1) the selected projects on their beneficiary populations, (2) the Dutch MSF organization on the capacity of the selected southern partners and (3) the selected southern partner organizations on the civil society organizations they have collaborated with. We will focus on estimating causal effects where possible, and complement this with research that adequately addresses questions of attribution using qualitative techniques. We propose to use a variety of instruments, including surveys, secondary data sources, focus groups and artefactual experiments. Together with the implementing agencies we will seek to develop (sub)treatments (add-ons for randomly selected sub-samples) to test specific theories in a rigorous fashion. |
