This section gathers core learnings from DeSIRA projects with regards to the innovation domains and the innovation systems they promote and support.
It also gathers learnings about how the action from DeSIRA LIFT is supporting them in being more efficient in the matter.
A library of publications, documents, tools, guidelines, etc. relevant to projects management and impact is provided below.
Additional resources can also be found on the DeSIRA LIFT institutional website’s Digital Resource hub featuring studies and analyses from the broader DeSIRA Community.
| Title | Content | Image | Categories | Link | hf:doc_categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reseña Metodológica: ¿Qué es la evaluación evolutiva? | Acerca de esta reseña: “La Evaluación Evolutiva apoya el desarrollo de las innovaciones guiando la adaptación … |  | How-to Briefs | how-to-brief | |
| Why Cultivating Your Innovation Ecosystem Is Worth the Work | For the full article, please see here Reference: Hoffecker, E. (2018). Why Cultivating Your Innovation … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Powerpoint presentation: “Utilization-focused Evaluation (UFE): A decision-making framework” |  | Presentations | presentations | ||
| The unpacking and repacking of agricultural innovation: Embrapa’s translation roles and positions in the introduction of the pyramid model and hybrid pigs in Brazil | Authors: Jean Vilas-Boas, Laurens Klerkx, Rico Lie Agricultural Systems 216 (2024) 103880 Context: The notion … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Anticipating social differentiation and unintended consequences in scaling initiatives using GenderUp, a method to support responsible scaling | Authors: Erin McGuire,Cees Leeuwis, Anne M. Rietveld, Bela Teeken ABSTRACT CONTEXT: A key strategy in … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| The ART of Readiness: A Practical Tool for Implementation Tailoring at the Activity Level | Authors: Victoria C. Scott · Tara Kenworthy LaMarca · Debra Hamm · Annalise J. Tolley … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Guía Stories of Change (Español) |  | Guidelines SoC | guidelines-soc | ||
| Guide Stories of Change (Français) |  | Guidelines SoC | guidelines-soc | ||
| Guidelines Stories of Change (English) |  | Guidelines SoC | guidelines-soc | ||
| Advocacy and Social Justice: a guide to measuring impact | A monitoring, evaluation and learning guide on legal advocacy Powell et. al (2016) |  | Manuals | manuals | |
| Story of Change – Angola CDAIS | A Story of Change from Angola from past CDAIS project Keywords: Story of Change, Story, … |  | Guidance communication, Stories of Change | guidance-communication stories-of-change | |
| Discerning Policy Influence – Lindquist 2001 | Abstract from introduction Understanding causal influence is difficult in the best of circumstances for any … |  | Guidance communication, Journal articles | guidance-communication journal-articles | |
| Manual Participatory Video for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning | This handout is based upon the content from the 9-module course, given for DeSIRA-LIFT participants … |  | Manuals | manuals | |
| Evaluating Living Labs – Annotated Bibliography | About this annotated bibliography: This annotated bibliography provides highlights from each citation with attention to … |  | Manuals | manuals | |
| How-to-Brief: What is developmental evaluation? | About this brief: “Developmental evaluation supports innovation development to guide adaptation to emergent and dynamic … |  | How-to Briefs | how-to-brief | |
| How-to-Brief: What is Utilization-Focused Evaluation? | About this brief: Utilization-focused evaluation (UFE) is a decision-making framework that allows projects to take … |  | How-to Briefs | how-to-brief | |
| How-to-Brief: What is a Theory of Change? | About this brief A theory of change (ToC) is a visual and narrative depiction of … |  | How-to Briefs | how-to-brief | |
| Théorie du changement participative au service de l’agroécologie | Castella, Blundo Canto (2023) |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Putting Theory of Change into Use in Complex Settings | Douthwaite, et. al (2020) |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Communication for development: a medium for innovation in natural resource management | Ramírez, R., Quarry, W., (2004) Communication for development: a medium for innovation in natural resource … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Creating a Stakeholder Communications Plan | In its simplest form, a stakeholder communications plan outlines who you need to communicate with, … |  | Manuals | manuals | |
| Building a system-based Theory of Change using Participatory Systems Mapping | Wilkinson, H., Hills D., Penn A., Barbrook-Johnson P., (2021) Building a system-based Theory of Change … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Evaluation Advisory Groups: Considerations for Design and Management | Voegeli C., Schmitt-Boshnick M., Krupa E. (2021) Evaluation Advisory Groups: Considerations for Design and Management. … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Till Time (and Poor Planning) Do Us Part: Programs as Dynamic Systems—Incorporating Planning of Sustainability into Theories of Change | Sridharan, S., Nakaima A. (2019) Till Time (and Poor Planning) Do Us Part: Programs as … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Handbook for Participatory Action Research, Planning and Evaluation | Chevalier, Jacques M, and Buckles Daniel J. (2021) Handbook for Participatory Action Research, Planning and … |  | Manuals | manuals | |
| Moments of truth: An unexplored dimension to communicate effectiveness | Ramírez, R., (2010) Moments of truth: An unexplored dimension to communicate effectiveness. The Canadian Journal … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Evaluation Criteria for Evaluating Transformation: Implications for the Coronavirus Pandemic and the Global Climate Emergency | Patton, M. Q. (2021). Evaluation Criteria for Evaluating Transformation: Implications for the Coronavirus Pandemic and … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Learning How to Learn in Sustainability Transitions Projects: The Potential Contribution of Developmental Evaluation | Andrew S. Mitchell, Mark Lemon, 2020, Learning How to Learn in Sustainability Transitions Projects: The … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Learning through evaluation – A tentative evaluative scheme for sustainability transition experiments | Christopher Luederitz, Niko Schäpke, Arnim Wiek, Daniel J. Lang, Matthias Bergmann, Joannette J. Bos, Sarah … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Complexity-Aware Monitoring and Evaluation | Tilman Hertz, Eva Brattander, Loretta Rose (2021) Complexity-Aware Monitoring and Evaluation Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Evaluating complex interventions: A theory-driven realist-informed approach | Boru Douthwaite, John Mayne, Cynthia McDougall, Rodrigo Paz-Ybarnegaray (2017) Evaluating complex interventions: A theory-driven realist-informed … |  | |||
| Blending “hard” and “soft” science: the “follow-the-technology” approach to catalyzing and evaluating technology change | Douthwaite, B., N. C. de Haan, V. Manyong, and D. Keatinge. 2001. Blending “hard” and … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Promoting Environmental Communication and Policy Formation: A Utilization-Focused Evaluation Approach, Environmental Communication | Catherine E. Dobbins, Kristin E. Gibson & Alexa J. Lamm (2021): Promoting Environmental Communication and … |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Manual on the use of participatory approaches in agriculture studies | Suggested citation: Manalo, J.A., Alayza, B., Aya, R.A.M., Carlos, M.A., Cruz, D., Dev, D., De … |  | Manuals | manuals | |
| Can participatory communication be taught? Finding your inner phronēsis | Ramírez et. al (2015) |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Listening to the stars: the constellation model of collaborative social change | Surman & Surman (2008) |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| Putting Theory of Change into Use in Complex Settings | Douthwaite, et. al (2020) |  | Journal articles | journal-articles | |
| 2030 Agenda | Online learning | online-learning |