Outcomes are the short and medium-term effects of an investment’s outputs that can be achieved within the timeframe of the investment and/or aid investment plan. Outputs are the products, and services that result from a development investment. These are delivered to parties external to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Indicators are a quantitative or qualitative variable that forms a simple and reliable means to measure achievement, to reflect the changes expected from an investment, or to help assess the performance of a development actor. It is important that with each of these indicators, you take a baseline measurement before you begin the program so that any improvements or reductions can be accurately measured. Table 1: Organisational change child protection outcomes, outputs and indicators – Example Outcomes or Outputs Example Indicators General A reduction in child abuse and exploitation due % of personnel working with or in contact with to use of adequate child safe recruitment and children recruited using child-safe recruitment practices by organisation is achieved. practices % of job descriptions that include specified of contact with children Staff and volunteers working with, or in contact % of staff working with or in contact with with children are aware of their roles and children who have participated in child responsibilities in implementing the protection training organisation’s child protection policy and % of personnel signed onto child protection measures. policy (CPP) and code of conduct (CoC) % of personnel with demonstrated knowledge of their roles and responsibilities in implementing the CPP and CoC in performance review % of staff and volunteers who have effectively managed a disclosure or report of child abuse or breach of CoC Organisational child protection audit demonstrates good application of child protection measures and standards % increase in reports of child abuse and/or breach of CoC made by personnel Children involved in the organisation are aware # of children aware of organisation’s CPP and of staff and volunteers’ roles and responsibilities CoC in implementing the organisation’s child protection policy and measures. Child-friendly reporting mechanisms are put in # of protection reports made by children place. and young people Safe, age-appropriate WASH facilities are # of schools, clinics, etc. with WASH facilities provided. separated by gender and adult/child
Outcomes are the short and medium-term effects of an investment’s outputs that can be achieved within the timeframe of the investment and/or aid investment plan. Outputs are the products, and services that result from a development investment. These are delivered to parties external to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Indicators are a quantitative or qualitative variable that forms a simple and reliable means to measure achievement, to reflect the changes expected from an investment, or to help assess the performance of a development actor. It is important that with each of these indicators, you take a baseline measurement before you begin the program so that any improvements or reductions can be accurately measured. Table 1: Organisational change – child protection outcomes, outputs and indicators Example Outcomes or Outputs Example Indicators General A reduction in child abuse and exploitation due to use of adequate child safe recruitment and practices by organisation is achieved. % of personnel working with or in contact with children recruited using child-safe recruitment practices % of job descriptions that include specified of contact with children Staff and volunteers working with, or in contact with children are aware of their roles and responsibilities in implementing the organisation’s child protection policy and measures. % of staff working with or in contact with children who have participated in child protection training % of personnel signed onto child protection policy (CPP) and code of conduct (CoC) % of personnel with demonstrated knowledge of their roles and responsibilities in implementing the CPP and CoC in performance review % of staff and volunteers who have effectively managed a disclosure or report of child abuse or breach of CoC Organisational child protection audit demonstrates good application of child protection measures and standards % increase in reports of child abuse and/or breach of CoC made by personnel Children involved in the organisation are aware of staff and volunteers’ roles and responsibilities in implementing the organisation’s child protection policy and measures. # of children aware of organisation’s CPP and CoC Child-friendly reporting mechanisms are put in place. # of protection reports made by children and young people Safe, age-appropriate WASH facilities are provided. # of schools, clinics, etc. with WASH facilities separated by gender and adult/child
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