How do we Evaluate Programmes?
Some Impact level Indicators identified by Oxfam GB for 5 sectors of intervention in Development Aid
| Indicator |
| Aim 1 - Right to sustainable livelihood |
| % of people living above US$ 1 or 2 ppp day, disaggregated by gender |
| Women’s and men’s % share of household income |
| % of people engaged in waged employment that receives maternity/sick/overtime benefits, disaggregated by gender |
| % of people below minimum level of dietary energy consumption, disaggregated by gender |
| % of children under 5 years of age that are underweight, disaggregated by gender |
| Mean income of women and men in target areas |
| Aim 2 - Right to basic social services |
| Extent to which girls and boys experience an education that is gender equitable |
| Extent to which the national budget spend on education per pupil on education reaches the school |
| % of learners who are able to use their literacy and numeracy for activities they value outside the classroom |
| Salaries of teachers relative to other professions, disaggregated by gender |
| % of teachers that are female |
| Number of pupils showing awareness of HIV/AIDS |
| Number of well-functioning school governance and PTA structures |
| HIV prevalence among 15 – 24 year old pregnant women |
| % of national budget effectively spent on HIV & AIDS or health |
| % of people are able to cite at least two HIV prevention methods and express non-discriminatory attitudes to PLWHA |
| % of people have access to treatment, care, prevention and support services, including HBC |
| % HIV affected children that finish primary school |
| Aim 3 - Right to life and security |
| Risk of water and sanitation related diseases reduced |
| Documented consultation and participation of affected population (both men and women) at all stages in the project cycle |
| % of minimum staple food, livelihood and essential non-staple food household needs met |
| % of livelihoods protected and/or re-established |
| Demonstrable changes in policy or practice by government bodies, UN or NGOs |
| NB. There are also a number of process indicators relating to Protection, Accountability, Gender, DRR, Conflict Sensitivity, Targeting, Timeliness and Appropriateness. Contact Vivien Walden for details. |
| Aim 4 - Right to be heard |
| % or women’s organisations that are perceived to have a stronger voice (by self and others) |
| The extent to which decisions are perceived as being made in a clear and open manner |
| Degree to which rules are perceived as applying to everyone equally regardless of background |
| Degree of ownership and involvement that stakeholders have in the political system |
| Degree to which rules are formed and handled without humiliating or harming particular interest groups |
| Extent to which political actors are seen as acting responsibly and responsively in relation to their constituents |
| Aim 5 - Right to equity |
| % of women who, when questioned, state that they feel they are able to exercise choices over their own bodies and lives |
| Proportion of men/women that have taken an action against domestic violence |
| Cross-Aim indicators |
| Proportion of women participating in decision-making at community, regional, national levels |
| % of women who, when questioned, stated that they feel that they are able to influence social, economic and political processes |