Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-230) and index.
Contents:
A refresher on evaluation / Tamra Pearson D'Estree -- Peacebuilding evaluation : two decades of evolution / Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church -- Challenges in peacebuilding evaluation : voices from the field / Mohammed Abu-Nimer -- Talking for the sake of it, or making a difference? Assessing and evaluating track two diplomacy / Peter Jones -- Scrambling after moving targets : monitoring and evaluation applied to adaptative management approaches in peacebuilding / Peter Woodrow and Isabella Jean -- Using action evaluation to identify shared conceptions of success : towards generating islands of theory / Jay Rothman and Deborah Sachare -- Everday peace indicators : renegotiating rigor for peacebuilding evidence / Pamina Firchow and Zach Tilton -- Judging peacebuilding : attending to values in evaluation / Reina C. Neufledt -- Reflective practice in the face of complexity / Tamra Pearson D'Estree -- Developing essential evaluation competency in conflict resolution professionals / Mara L. Schoeny and Susan H. Allen -- "Through the portal and what the peacebuilding field found there" : the DME for peace website and the path to more rigorous design, monitoring, and evaluation practice / Nicholas Oatley.
Summary:
In this landmark collection, the voices of pathmakers and innovators in peacebuilding evaluation are assembled to provide new direction for the field. Stock is taken of the development and challenges of engaging in the real-time learning that evaluation requires. Best practices for overcoming challenges are discussed and critiqued, as well as some of the basic assumptions guiding the field. New means of gathering information and understanding conflict processes are offered and examined. To continue to evolve and strengthen peacebuilding practices and professionalism, multiple calls are issued for collaborative learning and a field-wide effort at community inquiry.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.