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20Jan2016

Learning from Evaluation Results – 5 Simple Steps

Too often, evaluations are treated as a ‘slap stick’ exercise. Results may point to critical flaws in the program or intervention but there is…

03Dec2015

How to Make KAP* Surveys Work?
(*Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice)

From time to time we hear organizations express dissatisfaction with KAP surveys. We often hear people saying they don’t work well. I once even…

24Nov2015

How to Engage Cambodian Youth – Politically

Interview with Dr. Kem Ley, former political analyst and leader of the newly formed Grassroots Democracy Party (GDP) in Cambodia. The interview took place…

03Nov2015

Behavioral Avoidance, How do we Prove an ‘Unknown’?

Many social development programs want to achieve behavior change. Yet, not all forms of behavior change are the same. In fact, the forms of…

28Oct2015

IOM’s Livelihoods and Community Solutions (LCS) Project: Final Evaluation by Rapid Asia

In July 2015, Rapid Asia was entrusted to conduct a final evaluation of the “Livelihoods and Community Solutions” (LCS) Project. This project had been…

27Oct2015

CLA Case Studies : Complex Problems Needs Simple Solutions by Rapid Asia

Author(s): Daniel Lindgren Organization(s): Rapid Asia Co. Institution(s): United States Agency for International Agency (USAID) Date Published: September 29, 2015 This midterm evaluation for the PLE, a…

16Oct2015

A campaign evaluation conducted by Rapid Asia ; Reducing markets for wildlife products in China

Reducing markets for wildlife products in China From our China office in Beijing, IFAW works on reducing the markets for wildlife parts and products…

14Oct2015

Word-of-Mouth Communication and Why We Should Measure It

A few years ago we evaluated a large behavior change communication (BCC) campaign. A control group was used to isolate the impact of the…

02Oct2015

Triangulation – A Best Practice Method

Mixed-method approaches are becoming more popular in the world of evaluations. Preceded by a desk review, a survey may be coupled with key informant…

25Sep2015

Behavior Change is Not Black&White

Have you ever felt annoyed about how other people behave on the road? From time to time we see pedestrians, drivers, or cyclists behaving…

18Sep2015

Measuring Behavior Change, Effectively

Does advertising work? Put it this way, if it didn’t work, would companies still invest in it? But how do we prove that it…

17Aug2015

BANNING SHARK FIN SOUP: Obtain Private Sector Support Through CSR

Companies are increasingly searching for ways to show that they are good corporate citizens. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been around for a…

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