Feb 1 – April 30, 2021: International Technical Assistance for DATA Program – Armenia

The goal of the technical assistance is to provide support to the CSOs short-listed for the “Data for Accountable and Transparent Action” (DATA) program (https://epfarmenia.am/project/Data-for-Accountable-and-Transparent-Action-Program) by:
Conducting a series of training workshops to strengthen research quality and the policy relevance of research activities, with pointers on research-to-action planning and communication of research findings to key audiences.
Developing a Problem Identification Checklist (PIC) to help determine the “advocacy potential” of issues of interest to CSOs.

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TEAM OF EXPERTS

Raymond Struyk, Ph.D, Team Leader – Workshop 2, 5, 6download
Armen Varosyan, Deputy Team Leader – Workshop 1, Session I and II, 2, 5, 6, Policy Research Expert, Problem Identification Checklist download
Hayastan Stepanyan, Policy Research Expert, Workshop 1, Session II, Policy Research Expert, Problem Identification Checklistdownload
Armine Tukhikyan, Policy Research Expert, Problem Identification Checklistdownload
Ridhi Sahai, Principal Analyst- Workshop 2 download
Nune Ghazakhetsyan, Workshop Coordinatordownload

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TRAINING WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP 6: Developing Policy Communications Strategies

Presentation: Strategies for Communicationdownload
Handout: Develop Communication Strategydownload
Rating information preferences download

Workshop 5: Quality Control for Research Products

Presentation: Quality Control in Researchdownload
Form 1 Class exercise-Review-Chartdownload
Form 2 QC_IUEdownload
Instruction 1-class-exercisedownload
Instruction 2 – class exercisedownload

WORKSHOP 2: Developing Analysis Plans

Presentation: Analysis Plandownload
Form-Log Frame for Szaboz Transdownload
Form – theory of change chartdownload

WORKSHOP 1: Identifying & Prioritizing Policy Issues

Opening remarks – Struyk Launchdownload
List of Workshop 1 participantsdownload

Session 1

Summary description of the workshopdownload
Description of the Methoddownload
Presentation: DATA – Problem Identification Feb-4download
Form 1 – Sample questionnairedownload
Form 2 – Survey data analysis sampledownload
Supporting material: sampling instructionsdownload

Stakeholder Mapping and Analysis

Description of the Methoddownload
Form 1 – Stakeholder matrix sampledownload
Form 2- Stakeholder mappingdownload
Sample – Communication-plandownload

Session 2: Prioritizing Policy Issues

Description of the methoddownload
Presentation: Prioritizing Policy Issuesdownload
Form 1download
Form 2download
Form 3download

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Funding: USIAD/Eurasia Partnership Foundation, Armenia

Lead: NORC at the University of Chicago, USA

Partner: The Urban Foundation of Sustainable Development, Armenia

CategoryDemocratization and Valuation of Human Potential Ongoing