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    Defining and Measuring Diplomatic Influence

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    Date
    2021-02-04
    Author
    Hicks, Jacqueline
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    This review found no sources of straightforward indicators for use in measuring diplomatic influence. The literature and evaluations found to recommend the use of tailor-made evaluations to account for “differences in diplomatic settings, diplomatic activities and policy fields”. They hinge on developing a theory of change alongside questions and evaluation criteria that are context-specific. They rely on assessing intermediate goals as a ‘proxy’ for the immeasurable long-term influence, and causal contributions (contributed to a result) rather than causal attributions (caused a result). It was also frequently mentioned that programme designers tend to design programmes to support diplomatic influence without specific and measurable objectives because influencing processes are by nature non-linear. In these cases, evaluations will be correspondingly unable to provide specific and measurable indicators of achievement.
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    https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/16476
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    Hicks, J. (2021). Defining and Measuring Diplomatic Influence. K4D Helpdesk Report 950. Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies. DOI: 10.19088/K4D.2021.032
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    10.19088/K4D.2021.032
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    K4D Helpdesk Report;950
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    © Crown copyright 2021
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    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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    FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
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