Determining the right M&E activities for a new or evolving solution is challenging, and more complex when investing in multiple solutions at once¶

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q1 i? When investing in a new or evolving program, product, or practice, it is challenging to determine the right M&E activities to uncover whether a solution works, for whom, and in what context, and this challenge is more complex when investing in multiple solutions at the same time. → Kara Conroy 2023

Evidence¶

Kara Conroy 2023¶

Kara Conroy, Kate Place, Greg Chojnacki. (2023). Maximizing Learning Across Investments: Recommendations for Funders. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/maximizing-learning-across-investments-recommendations-for-funders

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The brief's framing statement, offered as expert guidance rather than an empirical test; it reports no data or effect sizes. It identifies the core problem the recommendations address: choosing "the right measurement and evaluation (M&E) activities" for a solution.

"When investing in a new or evolving program, product, or practice (a solution), it can be challenging to determine the right measurement and evaluation (M&E) activities that will uncover whether a solution works, for whom, and in what context."

Discussion¶

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