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Algorithmic Impact Assessment – Three+ useful publications by Data & Society

Tweet . As William Gibson famously said  circa 1992 “The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed”  In 2021 the future is certainly here in the form of algorithms (rather than people) that manage low paid workers ( distribution centres, delivery services, etc), welfare service recipients and those caught up in … Continue reading “Algorithmic Impact Assessment – Three+ useful publications by Data & Society”

An Institutional View of Algorithmic Impact Assessments

Tweet Selbst, A. (2021). An Institutional View of Algorithmic Impact Assessments. Harvard Journal of Law and Technology, 35(10), 78. The author has indicated that paper that can be downloaded has a “draft” status. First some general points about its relevance: Rich people get personalised one-to-one attention and services. Poor people get processed by algorithms. That … Continue reading “An Institutional View of Algorithmic Impact Assessments”

Participatory Impact Assessment (1998)

Tweet Participatory Impact Assessment: A Report on a DFID Funded ActionAid Research Project on Methods and Indicators for Measuring the Impact of Poverty Reduction. Goyder, Hugh, Rick Davies, Winkie Williamson, and ActionAid (Organization). 1998. ActionAid. This does not seem to be available online anywhere, so I have scanned a copy to make it available as … Continue reading “Participatory Impact Assessment (1998)”

Human Rights and Impact Assessment

Tweet Special Issue of Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Volume 31, Issue 2, 2013 Boele, Richard, and Christine Crispin. 2013. “What Direction for Human Rights Impact Assessments?” Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 31 (2): 128–134. doi:10.1080/14615517.2013.771005. Collins, Nina, and Alan Woodley. 2013. “Social Water Assessment Protocol: a Step Towards Connecting Mining, Water and Human Rights.” … Continue reading “Human Rights and Impact Assessment”

Participatory Impact Assessment: A guide for practitioners

Tweet Andrew Catley – John Burns – Dawit Abebe – Omeno Suji, Feintein International Centre, Tufts University, 2008. Available as pdf “Purpose of this guide The Feinstein International Center has been developing and adapting participatory approaches to measure the impact of livelihoods based interventions since the early nineties. Drawing upon this experience, this guide aims … Continue reading “Participatory Impact Assessment: A guide for practitioners”

a one day event designed to explore impact assessment …

Tweet Date: Thursday 2nd July 2009 Venue: London EGO – Empowering Grassroots Organisations would like to invite you to…a one day event designed to explore impact assessment with leading speakers from the Third Sector On Thursday 2nd July 2009 in London, empACT will take on three key areas; we will: · explore the outcomes of … Continue reading “a one day event designed to explore impact assessment …”

Participatory Impact Assessment: a Guide for Practitioners

Tweet The Feinstein International Center has been developing and adapting participatory approaches to measure the impact of livelihoods based interventions since the early nineties. Drawing upon this experience, the guide aims to provide practitioners with a broad framework for carrying out project level Participatory Impact Assessments (PIA) of livelihoods interventions in the humanitarian sector. Other … Continue reading “Participatory Impact Assessment: a Guide for Practitioners”

Impact assessment: Drivers, dilemmas and deliberations

Tweet Prepared for Sightsavers International by Jennifer Chapman & Antonella Mancini jenny.chapman@tiscali.co.uk antonella.mancini@blueyonder.co.uk 9 pages 10th April 2008 “This paper investigates key debates and issues around impact assessment and performance measurement for UK development NGOs. It was originally written for Sightsavers to stimulate debate and thinking among staff, Board and senior management team. This version … Continue reading “Impact assessment: Drivers, dilemmas and deliberations”

Impact Assessment: Training to be provided by INTRAC

Tweet Date: 07 May 2008 – 09 May 2008 Venue: London, UK Training event organised by INTRAC Course fee: £475.00 Number of days: 3 Description: With increased pressures on delivery and accountability, the need has never been greater for Civil Society and other development organisations to assess the long-term impact of their work. In three … Continue reading “Impact Assessment: Training to be provided by INTRAC”

Process Tracing and Bayesian updating for impact evaluation

Tweet Befani, B., & Stedman-Bryce, G. (2016). Process Tracing and Bayesian updating for impact evaluation. Evaluation, 1356389016654584. http://doi.org/10.1177/1356389016654584 . Abstract: Commissioners of impact evaluation often place great emphasis on assessing the contribution made by a particular intervention in achieving one or more outcomes, commonly referred to as a ‘contribution claim’. Current theory-based approaches fail to provide … Continue reading “Process Tracing and Bayesian updating for impact evaluation”

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