Checklists Following are some indicators you can use to measure change made by your VAW prevention programme.
Indicator types: •Impact indicators measure the long-term impacts of a program (e.g. change in VAW prevalence). This data is usually collected through the evaluation. •Outcome indicators measure change in the short and medium term as a result of the program interventions (e.g. shifts in attitudes and behaviours). This data is usually collected through the evaluation but sometimes through ongoing monitoring too. •Output indicators measure progress with delivering program activities and achieving immediate short-term results (e.g. shifts in knowledge or resources). This data is often collected through regular monitoring but sometimes through an evaluation too. |
Level of change | Example of an indicator |
Example impact: VAW is reduced or eliminated | Example impact indicator: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months (SDG indicator 5.2.1) |
Example outcome: Gender equality and respect are practiced in intimate/family relationships | Example outcome indicator: Proportion of currently partnered women and girls aged 15-49 years who participate (alone or jointly) in household decision-making |
Example output: Male and female partners know the negative consequences of VAW | Example output indicator: Proportion of currently partnered men and women who can list at least 5 negative consequences of VAW (from a list of those discussed in the training) |
To note:
- Indicators should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound).
- Output indicators can help to track whether and how program activities were delivered helps to explain evaluation findings. This is especially so in process evaluations which examine whether and how interventions have or have not led to change.
- Although indicators often tend to be quantitative (e.g. looking for proportions and percentages) you can also use qualitative indicators to track change
