This page summarises an initial, internal brainstorming on indicators.
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THIS IS WORK IN PROGRESS!
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Further ideas/TODOs:
- For each indicator, mention appropriate display mechanisms! --> For this, define categories of display mechanisms
- For each indicator, mention if it is quantitative or qualitative, and maybe even how it could be calculated/where the data could be taken from.
- --> Define a matrix for the main indicator characteristics
- The overall goal is to come up with a reference set of indicators per mine action area (Land release, MRE, Victim assistance, etc.)
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Principles for the development of indicators
From a presentation from DDG:
- Valid - Does the indicator directly represent the change it is intended to measure? Is the change within the scope of the project?
- Objective - Is the definition precise, simple and unambiguous about what is to be measured?
- Reliable - Is the data needed to measure the indicator consistent or comparable over time?
- Practical - Can data be collected easily, on a timely basis and at reasonable costs?
- Useful - Will the indicator data be useful for programme decision-making and learning?
- Owned - Do the local communities and programme management agree that this indicator makes sense?
Other approaches?
SMART - SMARTER:
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achievable
- Relevant
- Time-bound
- (Evaluate)
- (Reevaluate)
See [1]
Categories/Levels of indicators
This is just to have different sets of indicators, for different levels/purposes/areas...
- Output-level indicators
- Outcome-level indicators
- Performance indicators
- Impact-level indicators?
- Activity-level indicators?
Collection of indicators
This is an initial collection of indicators encountered so far in the mine action context. It is not yet an assessment regarding their applicability/usefulness/relevance!
Indicators mentioned in the Copenhagen initiative output document:
Outcomes
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Indicators
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Physical and Psychological Safety
- Reduced number of mine/ERW related accidents/incidents reported in area of operation
- Reduced at-risk behaviours of target population at high risk of a mine/ERW accident
- Increased feeling of safety among beneficiaries
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- Number of mine/ERW accidents/incidents
- Number of beneficiaries at risk of a mine/ERW related death or injury
- Number of reported instances of unsafe behaviour
- Level of awareness about mines/ERW in at-risk communities
- Level of concern about mines/ERW on the part of the target population
- Level of confidence in use of released land by target population
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Land Use and Livelihoods
- Released land contributing to improved livelihoods
- Safe access to previously contaminated land
- Improved productive use of released land
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- Proportion of released land put into productive use
- Number of people directly benefitting from use of released land
- Numbers of people accessing previously blocked resources and infrastructure
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National Mine Action Ownership
- Improved national ability to oversee, manage and implement mine action activities
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- Realistic estimation of mine and ERW problem
- Proportion of mine action activities driven by national strategy
- Level of national implementation capacity
- Level of compliance of database and information management system with national and international standards
- Proportion of mine action budget funded by national contribution
- Percentage of national staff in management and operational advisory positions
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Indicators mentioned in DDG's publication on output monitoring
Objective
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Indicator
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Evidence to collect at baseline and impact assessment
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Increase in productive use of released land
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- Changes in use of released land
- Amount of released land brought into productive use e.g. housing or agriculture and grazing land
- Number of men and women benefiting from released land
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- Describe current and former use of land
- Estimate the percentage of different land uses (e.g. 25 % agriculture, 30 % housing, 10 % infrastructure (roads), 20 % unused etc.)
- Estimate number of men and women benefiting from targeted land
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Enable resettlement and return
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- Number of men and women resettled on released land
- Number of refugees and / or IDPs returning to communities benefiting from mine action
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- Describe current and former population in terms of IDP, refugee and host population
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Improve access to markets and natural resources
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- Changes in infrastructure
- Meters to market, main road, cultural important buildings...
- Time spent on collecting water
- Number of potential users, men and women
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- Estimate meters to market, main road, cultural important buildings
- Estimate time spent on collecting water
- Estimate the number of potential users of infrastructure (e.g. users of roads, schools etc.)
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Do no harm
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- Changes in the number of conflicts over land
- Level of equal participation in decision making over use of released land
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- Describe the situation e.g. the number of and nature of conflicts over land in the target area
- Describe the decision making process focusing both on men and women
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Reduced violence and conflict
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- Number of people who have had a violent encounter
- Men, women and children’s perceptions of the level of armed violence
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- Estimate the ratio of violent encounters e.g. in the past twelve months
- Perceived level of armed violence amongst the people today
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Reduced threats from explosive remnants of war
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- Number of accidents (human and domestic animals)
- Number of people who worry about accidents with mines or remnants of war (feeling of safety)
- Level of knowledge on mine risks among the population
- Number of identified private owners of explosive remnants of war
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- Number of accidents, men, women, children, animals
- Number of people who say they worry about accidents with mines or remnants of war
- Estimate awareness of mines and UXO in the population, disaggregate by gender and age
- Estimate number of identified private owners of explosive remnants of war
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Improved security provision and conflict management
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- Level of trust in policy
- Change in the percentage of people willing to report incidents of armed violence
- Formation of local strategies for armed violence prevention and reduction
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- Measure community willingness to report
- Incidents of armed violence to police
- Number of local initiatives to counter armed violence
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Reduced treats from SALW
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- Number of firearm related accidents
- Percentage of people who say they worry about firearms
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Estimate number of firearm related accidents
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Indicators mentioned in the UN M&E framework:
TODO
Inspirational indicators from WHO document
Indicators mentioned in a discussion about operational efficiency
From a discussion between Helen, Rana and Elisabeth:
- % of areas worked on that had mines
- % of areas worked on that had UXOs
- Average size of cleared area
- Average size of surveyed area
References
- Participatory Impact Assessment: A Design Guide available at [2]