Development and the HIV Epidemic: A forward-looking evaluation of the approach of the UNDP HIV and Development Programme

APPENDIX 2: FORMAT FOR INTERACTIVE PROCESSES USED IN THE EVALUATION

 

 A2.1 FORMAT FOR INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS

The interactive discussions were very open-ended, enabling participants and evaluation team members to discover and explore issues of common concern. Evaluation team members approached these discussions having already attained a good understanding of the nature of the approach of the SPR, and a shared understanding of the purpose of these discussions. The following summary of the process is included as a guide to what occurred, rather than a strict format for each interactive discussion. 

1. Introductions. 

2. Introduce the HIV and Development Programme, the SPR, and the evaluation process. 

3. Explain the need for "thick description" (Note: At this point, participants were shown the definition of thick description which now appears in Section 2 of this evaluation report). 

4. "Can you please tell me about your involvement in responding to the HIV epidemic, thinking particularly about what it is that motivates your involvement, and how it is that you decide what to do?" 
(Note: This section of the discussion is open-ended, enabling both the participant to talk freely and the evaluation team member to pursue discussion on issues of concern to the evaluation.) 

5. List of concepts UNDP is not currently using. List tabled, participant encouraged to react however they choose. 

6. List of concepts UNDP is currently using. List tabled, participant encouraged to react however they choose. 

7. Conclusion: "If you were to sum up the most important parts of this discussion for you, in a way which would help others to understand how we can move forward in understanding and responding to the epidemic, what would be three or four things you might say?"

 

A2.2 LISTS OF CONCEPTS TABLED IN THE INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS 

First list of concepts tabled during interactive discussions with individuals (format identical, but reduced to fit on this page of the report):  

Some Concepts UNDP is not currently using:

  • intervention
  • cost-effectivness
  • expert
  • market(s)
  • control
  • targets
  • models
  • they

 

Second list of concepts tabled during interactive discussions with individuals (format identical, but reduced to fit on this page of the report):  

Some Concepts UNDP is using at present:

  • interactive processes
  • capacity building
  • facilitative technical assistance
  • reflection
  • development practice
  • trust
  • learning
  • outsiders
  • gender
  • disclosure
  • strategic alliances
  • learning
  • whose reality counts?
  • community
  • hope
  • partnerships
  • ethical principles
  • spaces
  • networks
  • living with HIV
  • dignity
  • social contracts

 

A2.3 FORMAT FOR INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS USED IN COUNTRY VISITS 

9.30 Introduction: names exercise. 

10.00 Explanation of process: (use first page of summary document as a guide)
- Evaluation of UNDP's SPR on HIV and Development
- Experience of epidemic, and of development, leads to sets of principles, methods, partnerships and "transformations"
- Already, we have met with some people in this country, and this workshop includes them as well as others
- This workshop is to further explore what matters in this country 

10.30 Tea break 

10.45 Report back on key issues derived from interviews. 

11.00 Paper exercise to get discussion going.

(Note suggested new questions, derived from re-considering the Strategic Questions paper) 

1. Think about what has worked well in this country. Think about one change which occurred which was important to you. How did that change happen? 

2. Think about one change which might now help to improve your country's response to the HIV epidemic. What would it take for that change to occur? 

3. Write down one thing that you can do to help someone else to respond to the epidemic. 

11.30 Read out responses, and generate discussion about these sorts of issues. Keep in mind the question, "How can we, together, move forward?"
One team member facilitates, one observes use of metaphors. 

12.30 Lunch. 

1.30 Introduce metaphors and why they are important.
The other team member then reports on observed use of metaphors. 

2.00 General discussion starting from, but not necessarily limited to, the observed metaphors.
Keep in mind the question, "How do these metaphors deepen our understanding of what is now needed to develop better understanding of, and more effective responses to, the epidemic in this country?" 

3.00 Tea break 

3.15 What would this group most like to report back from these discussions?
Appoint writer.
Hand out cards/paper.
Lead discussion of what else should be added, and get writer to write it on board.

3.50 Conclude. Thank participants. Note what will now occur, including reporting back.