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How we deliver results

At International IDEA, we are committed to transforming the democratic landscape globally. In the last 27 years, we have inspired and supported extraordinary changes in behaviours, relationships and practices by the institutions and actors that we interact with.

The results of our work are assessed using International IDEA’s system for learning-based management (LBM), which is tailored for democracy assistance and builds on a combination of theory of change and outcome mapping methodologies. 

The information below, explains how we implement this system of evaluation of results.

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Levels of results management

International IDEA’s results framework identifies three levels of results management: 1) Sphere of Control, 2) Sphere of Direct Influence and 3) Sphere of Indirect Influence.

Sphere of Control

How do we measure the aspects we can control?

  • We track the products and services we deliver in accordance with our eight output categories. 

Tool for measuring progress: 

  • 15 institutional key performance indicators.
Sphere of Direct Influence

How do we assess the aspects we can influence directly? 

We evaluate:

  • Intermediate outcomes: Changes in the knowledge among International DEA’s boundary partners. 
  • Mid- and long-term outcomes: Changes in behaviours, relationships and practices by International IDEA’s boundary partners.

Tools for assessing progress:

  • Tests and progress markers
Sphere of Indirect Influence

How do we evaluate the aspects we influence indirectly? 

We monitor general societal trends, in particular those related to democratic development. 

Tool for evaluating progress: 

  • The Global State of Democracy Indices

Framework details

Performance

The first level of results management relates to performance, and it refers to the products and services (or outputs) that International IDEA deliver. These eight output categories have 15 performance indicators.

Publications
Publicaciones

Esta categoría incluye manuales, informes, resúmenes y estudios de casos publicados por IDEA Internacional o conjuntamente con socios.

Databases
Bases de datos

Esta categoría contiene colecciones de datos publicados en la web de IDEA Internacional o conjuntamente con socios.

Digital tools and platforms
Herramientas y plataformas digitales

Esta categoría incorpora software interactivo en línea disponible en alguno de los sitios web de International IDEA.

Communication products
Productos de comunicación

Esta categoría incluye varios tipos de contenido como artículos, discursos, blogs, audiovisuales, podcasts y publicaciones en redes sociales.

Events
Eventos

Esta categoría cubre diálogos, reuniones, talleres y conferencias que IDEA Internacional convoca para facilitar consultas e intercambio de conocimientos entre las partes interesadas.

Advisory services
Servicios de asesoramiento

Esta categoría captura consultas o asistencia técnica a corto plazo y bajo demanda dentro de las líneas de trabajo de IDEA Internacional: Procesos electorales, Construcción constitucional y Estado de derecho, Género y democracia, Dinero en la política, Participación y representación, Digitalización y democracia, Evaluación de la democracia y Cambio climático y democracia.

Training
Formación

Esta categoría incluye la enseñanza de habilidades, conocimientos, herramientas, equipos y otros recursos que se relacionan con competencias dentro de las áreas de impacto de IDEA Internacional, por un mínimo de uno y un máximo de tres días.

Capacity development
Desarrollo de capacidades

Este es un proceso a largo plazo para ayudar a personas y organizaciones a obtener, mejorar y retener las habilidades, conocimientos, herramientas y recursos necesarios para realizar su trabajo a una mayor capacidad.

Results

Young women voters in India. Photo courtesy of the Embassy of India in Sweden.
Young women voters in India. Photo courtesy of the Embassy of India in Sweden.

Progress markers 
To contextualize and specify intended results, every project need to unpack the outcome statements in a set of so-called progress markers. Progress markers are similar to indicators but more qualitative in character. They are short descriptions of a desired behaviour, relationship or practice by a boundary partner and identify practices, patterns of behaviour and interrelationships that will evolve over the course of a project.

Progress markers have two purposes. First, they help define the goals of a project. Second, they enable a systematic follow-up of the goals. In this way, they enable systematic learning about what works well and what works less well. Hence, they constitute a cornerstone of the learning-based management (LBM) system.

Progress markers can be divided into three types:

  1. Patterns of behaviour, relationships and practices that one would expect to see evolve during a project—that is, results that can be expected from a project.
  2. Patterns of behaviour, relationships and practices that one would like to see evolve during a project—that is, results that are likely to occur from a project, if it is successful.
  3. Patterns of behaviour, relationships and practices that one would love to see evolve during a project—that is, results that may emerge from a project if it is very successful.

Societal trends

To clarify what a project aims to contribute at a societal level an impact objective is establishing. International IDEA has eight impact objectives and a set of impact indicators which are made up of a mix of attributes, sub-attributes and indicators from International IDEA’s Global State of Democracy Indices. The indices are used for establishing baselines and measure progress towards impact objectives annually.

The objectives are:

  1. Credible and well-run elections.
  2. An inclusive constitution building process informed by international knowledge and experiences on constitutional design and process.
  3. The constitution is implemented under agreed constitutional frameworks and contributes to reduced tensions and conflicts.
  4. Public administration is inclusive, impartial, and rigorous.
  5. Civil society engage freely with representative institutions in a democratic and effective way.
  6. The parliament exercises its legislative, oversight, and representation functions effectively.
  7. Political parties and movements contribute to a party system that is inclusive, responsive, and accountable to all citizens.
  8. Oversight agencies monitor, prevent, and mitigate threats posed by both illegal and illicit money in politics.
Women from the Liberal Party march during 25N in support of the VAWP bill in Paraguay. Credit: International IDEA
Women from the Liberal Party march during 25N in support of the VAWP bill in Paraguay. Credit: International IDEA

For more specific information, visit International IDEA´s Annual Outcome Report 2022

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