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Joseph Njowa�Monitoring, Evaluation, Results and Learning Officer�Pangaea Zimbabwe

COMPASS MERL model: Innovative tools for planning, monitoring, and evaluation of advocacy campaigns.

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Background

How do we measure progress being made through our advocacy initiatives?

Advocacy involves many factors that are difficult to control and predict.

Concrete investment in a strong MERL system that can demonstrate impact of advocacy campaigns is needed.

How can advocates demonstrate their value add in the response to HIV and Health?

How do we know our advocacy campaigns have made a real impact?

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COMPASS Advocacy MERL Model

COMPASS

MERL Hub

Landscape analysis and Strategic Action Planning Tool

(LSAP)

COMPASS Campaign Advocacy Assessment Tool

(C-CAAT)

Simple Participatory Assessment of Real Change Tool

(SPARC)

MERL Champions Program

Strategy Lab

Virtual and in-person trainings

Reflection meetings

One on one partner support

Application of the tools

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Landscape analysis and Strategic Action Planning Toolkit

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COMPASS Coalition Advocacy Assessment Tool (C-CAAT)

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Simple Participatory Assessment of Real Change (SPARC) tool

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Key lessons-HIV and Health advocacy

Enhanced participation and consultation of stakeholders is key in utilization of all the tools.

Landscape Analysis and Strategic action planning tool enhances the ability of advocates to develop contextual and evidence-based advocacy campaign plans.

The C-CAAT strengthens the capability of advocates to systematically document advocacy wins and set-backs in a standardized manner.

The SPARC tool allows advocates to tell the story of their advocacy journey in achieving the wins.