Le jeudi 21 mai, 12 h (heure de l'Est)
Titre : Two Valuable Tools for developing sustainability-inclusive Theories of Change
Résumé : This workshop introduces two tools proving invaluable for developing sustainability-inclusive Theories of Change (TOC). Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) comes from sustainable product design often and is a valuable for framing the intervention story. LCA supports important decisions; e.g. identifying potential environmental hotspots, priorities for reducing environmental impacts, identifying win:win options. It supports transition from typically sequential thinking to circular representations more compatible with circular/restorative economies and complexity. TOC usually originate when interventions are designed later adapted for evaluation purposes; tend towards intervention-centric presenting the vision and priorities of sponsors, implementers and key stakeholders; pitched at higher levels of generalisation absent local context. Environmental effects tend towards local, especially those labelled ‘adaptation’. There will be a constellation of interests without a direct stake in the intervention, that can affect success or are affected; e.g. communities and local organisations, traditional knowledge holders, interest groups especially environmental interests, upstream and downstream communities. Interest-based approaches drawn from dispute resolution lead to more comprehensive and accepted TOC and enhance use of the evaluation. The workshop includes group exercises and discussions. Presenters have been involved in Footprint Evaluation use of these approaches, Andy Rowe evaluated environmental conflict resolutions for US federal environmental agencies for fifteen years.
Présentation : Andy Rowe, E. Jane Davidson, Thomaz Chianca
Type : Atelier d'une demi-journée
Langue : English
Expertise : All three presenters have extensive experience (over twenty years each) developing and providing workshops and training for evaluation and other audiences. Jane and Andy are founding members of Footprint Evaluation, Thomaz joined in 2022. Footprint Evaluation is a leading provider of tools, processes and guidance for sustainability-inclusive evaluation. The workshop will draw on actual Footprint cases (Environmental Effects of Personal Protective Equipment in the COVID19 Epidemic and evaluation of federal IT systems in Colombia, and on Andy Rowe's fifteen years experience evaluating environmental conflict resolution in US federal environmental agencies and Canadian and multi-lateral organisations.
Niveau : Intermediate
Prérequis : Familiarity and experience developing Theories of Change is required. Some knowledge and experience of participatory and collaborative processes will be helpful but not essential. No prior knowledge or experience in environment and sustainability required.
Objectifs : Participants will be familiar with Life Cycle Analysis concepts and utility and application to theories of change, and how to search for relevant secondary sources for their evaluation. Participants will be able to distinguish between stakeholders and interests, learn ways within existing evaluation structures to include interests in adapting theories of change and the key elements facilitating win:win discussions and decisions. Participants will learn strategies for bringing these tools to evaluation without blowing the budget or trashing the timelines.
Stratégies : Two real cases will be used for short exercises for both Life Cycle Analysis and interest-based processes. For Life Cycle Analysis we expect to use a scenario approach, role playing for interest-based approaches. Exercises are expected to last about 8 minutes, two exercises for Life Cycle Analysis and two for interest-based. The final 10 minutes will be Q&A on the approaches and group discussion about potential applications.