The impact framework was designed, tested and adapted with the help of country partners and experts, and includes two main parts:
- Impact planning stage: designed to assist the planning stage, this invites the research team to consider the efforts needed in relation to necessary inputs, planned activities and outputs, anticipated awareness and reaction, required engagement and participation, and desired impact.
- Impact monitoring stage: designed as a tool for tracking and recording the actual impact achieved (intended and unintended), this invites the research team to identify the types of impact that have occurred, demonstrate how they have been verified, and reflect on lessons learned.
Individual country frameworks can be combined to assess the overall impact of various country efforts, especially when framed by a common strategic vision and opportunities for longer-term scaling up and lesson learning.
Tools included:
- A blank impact planning and monitoring framework: this can be filled in by countries/research teams to track progress.
- A model framework: offering helpful suggestions to others, this can be filled in with examples provided by the Global Kids Online research partners.
Further resources:
Anyone may use the resources under the Attributive Non-Commercial Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC) crediting Global Kids Online as the source.
