1 Introduction = 5
2 Indi cators: Use and Definition = 7
2.1 Defining indicators = 8
2.2 When should Indicators satisfy SMART C riteria? = 11
2.3 Other criteria = 14
2.3.1 The Vera Institute checklist = 14
2.3.2 The Danida suggestions = 15
2.3.3 The HOM criteria = 15
2.3.4 A strong indicator = 16
2.3.5 Partnership = 17
2.3.6 Targets and indicators = 17
2.4 The Purpose of Indicators in the Human Rights Field = 18
2.5 Use of Indicators in DIHR Projects = 20
2.5.1 Output indicators = 21
2.5.2 Effect and impact indicators = 21
2.5.3 Impact = 22
2.5.4 The Most Significant Change Approach = 25
2.5.5 Indirect measurement = 26
2.5.6 How should DIHR deal with impact? = = 27
2.6 Who Defines the Indicators? = 27
2.7 Specific Category of Human Rights Indicators? = 28
3 Monitoring and Evaluatio n Guide lines = 33
3.1 Evaluation = 33
3.2 The Method of Evaluations = 35
3.3 What is Monitoring? = 36
3.4 A Practice and a Method of Monitoring = 38
3.5 A “Hands on” Guide to Monitoring = 41
4 A Frame work of Indi cators = 45
4.1 The Logical Framework Hierarchy = 45
4.2 The Concept of Partnerships = 48
4.3 DIHR’s Partnership Relations = 49
4.4 Indicators for partnership = 53
4.5 The Methodology of Developing Indicators = 55
4.6 A F ramework for Indicator Definition in Programmes and Projects = 56
4.7 Not yet a routine matter = 59
5 Practical examp les = 65
5.1 Example 1 = 65
5.2 Example 2 = 70
5.3 Example 3 = 75
7 Li terature = 83
2 Indi cators: Use and Definition = 7
2.1 Defining indicators = 8
2.2 When should Indicators satisfy SMART C riteria? = 11
2.3 Other criteria = 14
2.3.1 The Vera Institute checklist = 14
2.3.2 The Danida suggestions = 15
2.3.3 The HOM criteria = 15
2.3.4 A strong indicator = 16
2.3.5 Partnership = 17
2.3.6 Targets and indicators = 17
2.4 The Purpose of Indicators in the Human Rights Field = 18
2.5 Use of Indicators in DIHR Projects = 20
2.5.1 Output indicators = 21
2.5.2 Effect and impact indicators = 21
2.5.3 Impact = 22
2.5.4 The Most Significant Change Approach = 25
2.5.5 Indirect measurement = 26
2.5.6 How should DIHR deal with impact? = = 27
2.6 Who Defines the Indicators? = 27
2.7 Specific Category of Human Rights Indicators? = 28
3 Monitoring and Evaluatio n Guide lines = 33
3.1 Evaluation = 33
3.2 The Method of Evaluations = 35
3.3 What is Monitoring? = 36
3.4 A Practice and a Method of Monitoring = 38
3.5 A “Hands on” Guide to Monitoring = 41
4 A Frame work of Indi cators = 45
4.1 The Logical Framework Hierarchy = 45
4.2 The Concept of Partnerships = 48
4.3 DIHR’s Partnership Relations = 49
4.4 Indicators for partnership = 53
4.5 The Methodology of Developing Indicators = 55
4.6 A F ramework for Indicator Definition in Programmes and Projects = 56
4.7 Not yet a routine matter = 59
5 Practical examp les = 65
5.1 Example 1 = 65
5.2 Example 2 = 70
5.3 Example 3 = 75
7 Li terature = 83