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Measuring Conservation Impact Initiative

Measuring Conservation Impact Initiative. Foundations of Success (FOS) with Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Conservation International (CI) funded by The Moore Foundation. World Parks Congress Durban, South Africa September 8-18, 2003. Topics.

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Measuring Conservation Impact Initiative

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  1. Measuring Conservation Impact Initiative Foundations of Success (FOS) with Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Conservation International (CI) funded by The Moore Foundation World Parks Congress Durban, South Africa September 8-18, 2003

  2. Topics • Provide a brief introduction to the work of Foundations of Success in general. • Describe the Measuring Conservation Impact (MCI) study. • Present some of the major lessons from that study. • Discuss current and future products.

  3. Foundations of Success (FOS)Our Mission To improve the practice of conservation by working with practitioners to develop and communicate tested knowledge about the conditions under which different conservation strategies and tools are effective.

  4. FOS Objectives The “Foundations of Success” Work with practitioners to: 1. Define clear and practical measures of conservation success. 2. Determine sound guiding principles for using conservation strategies and tools. 3. Develop and strengthen practitioner knowledge and skills in adaptive management.

  5. Foundations of SuccessWhat do we do? • Learning Portfolios • Adaptive management systems • Neutral facilitation • Training • Applied research

  6. Measuring Conservation Impact (MCI) Initiative Foundations of Success (FOS) with Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Conservation International (CI) funded by The Moore Foundation

  7. Our Collective Inability to Define & Measure Conservation Impact Causes Many Problems • Difficulties in establishing priorities • “Blind” management • Obstacles to learning • Problems in convincing donors and society to support our work • Many “competing” M&E approaches among conservation organizations

  8. Measuring Conservation Impact Review Objectives • Investigate history of M&E in various fields and synthesize lessons learned – Business & management – Education & social services – International development – Public health – Conservation • Develop framework for M&E in conservation • Develop a database and computer-based decision tree for conservation project indicators

  9. M&E Publications Reviewed by Field (n > 350)

  10. Conservation Family Tree

  11. Business & Management Family Tree

  12. Education & Social Services Family Tree

  13. International Development Family Tree

  14. Public Health Family Tree

  15. LESSON #1: Different M&E Needs Require Different M&E Approaches 1. Status assessment 2. Measuring effectiveness a) Impact assessmentb) Adaptive management 3. Accounting and certification (compliance) 4. Basic research

  16. Examples of These Types ofM&E Needs in Conservation

  17. 1. Status Assessment – Present State“How are things doing overall?”

  18. 2a. Measuring Effectiveness (Impact assessment)“What is the likely or actual impact of an activity?”

  19. 2b. Measuring Effectiveness (Adaptive mgmt) “How can we get better at our work?”

  20. 3. Accounting and Certification“Are we meeting pre-determined standards?”

  21. 4. Basic Research“How do we advance the frontiers of knowledge?”

  22. LESSON #2: Trend towards integrating M&E into the broader project cycle

  23. LESSON #2: Trend towards integrating M&E into the broader project cycle

  24. LESSON #2: Trend towards integrating M&E into the broader project cycle

  25. LESSON #2: Trend towards integrating M&E into the broader project cycle

  26. LESSON #2: Trend towards integrating M&E into the broader project cycle

  27. Lesson #3: Good M&E considers the context Which Site is Better Conserved?

  28. Lesson #3: Good M&E considers the context Which Site is Better Conserved?

  29. Lesson #3: Good M&E considers the context Which Site is Better Conserved?

  30. LESSON #4: Good M&E tests assumptions Generic impact chain

  31. LESSON #4: Good M&E tests assumptions Sample impact chain – sustainable agriculture

  32. LESSON #5: Good M&E is diagnostic

  33. Where do we go from here? Review of some lessons from the MCI project • Different M&E needs require different M&E approachesa. Status assessmentb. Effectiveness measurementc. Accounting and certificationd. Basic research • For project management, evaluation should be integrally situated within the project cycle

  34. Where do we go from here? Review of some lessons from the MCI project • Good M&E considers the context • Good M&E is predictive- Considers causal links • Good M&E is diagnostic – Tells why something did or did not work

  35. Products From MCI Work • “Evolutionary” trees and synthesis of approaches in different fields • Archival database of M&E resources from all fields, including conservation • Synthesized framework (problem statement, lessons, and principles) for conservation • Interactive indicator decision tree and database

  36. Available at… www.FOSonline.org

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