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Dear Juan, I work for a marine conservation organisation, and we are very interested in using realist evaluation to identify effective strategies for engaging communities in conservation. I've attached a paper that may be of interest, and would be very keen to hear what you identify in your search. Best wishes, Vik On 18 January 2018 at 16:58, Jennifer Leavy (DEV - Visitor) < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear Juan > > > > We are using a realist approach as part of the evaluation of the BRACED > (Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters) > programme – a resilience-building programme in South and Southeast Asia > and in the African Sahel and its neighbouring countries. > > > > The synthesis of the mid term review reports can be found here: > http://www.braced.org/resources/i/making-progress-braced-at-the-mid-term/ > > A paper reflecting on lessons learned in applying a realist ‘lens’ can be > found here: http://www.braced.org/resources/i/Evaluating- > complex-programmes/ > > > > Best wishes > > Jennifer > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > Dr Jennifer Leavy > > Independent Consultant/ > > Senior Research Fellow > > School of International Development > > University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ > > Tel: 07908 737953 > > > > Skype:jenleavy > > Twitter: @jenniferleavy > > Instagram: www.instagram.com/jenleavyphoto > > School Website: *http://www.uea.ac.uk/dev/* <http://www.uea.ac.uk/dev/> > > https://www.uea.ac.uk/international-development/people/profile/j-leavy > > > > [image: cid:image010.jpg@01D32C76.D4AFCB10] > > *UK Top 15 *(The Times/Sunday Times 2017 and Complete University Guide > 2018) > > *World Top 200 *(Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017) > > *Top 5 for student satisfaction* (National Student Survey 2005-2017. > Overall student satisfaction, English mainstream universities) > > > > [image: facebook] <http://www.facebook.com/ueaofficial> [image: > twitter-old] <http://www.twitter.com/uniofeastanglia> [image: tumblr] > <http://uniofeastanglia.tumblr.com/> [image: flickr] > <http://www.flickr.com/uniofeastanglia> [image: linkedin] > <http://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=12699> [image: youtube] > <http://www.youtube.com/ueaofficial> [image: > cid:image008.png@01CF8BB5.50024060] <http://instagram.com/uniofeastanglia> > > > > This email is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the > intended recipient please accept my apologies; please do not disclose, copy > or distribute information in this email or take any action in reliance on > its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Please > inform me that this message has gone astray before deleting it. Thank you > for your co-operation. > > > > > > > > *From:* Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Denny Gray > *Sent:* 18 January 2018 16:41 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Realist evaluation and environmental issues > > > > Hi > > > > We have taken a realist-informed approach to our evaluations of the > Transitional Arrangements in the UK. This is a scheme in the UK designed to > encourage the development of demand-side response to help secure energy > supply. > > > > Our first report is here - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ > evaluation-of-the-transitional-arrangements-phase-1 > > > > Our second is here - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ > evaluation-of-the-transitional-arrangements-for- > demand-side-response-phase-2 > > > > A third should (hopefully) be out later this year. > > > > We’re also using the learning from this evaluation to undertake a realist > evaluation of the reformed Renewable Heat Incentive in the UK. Again, we’d > hope the first publication from this will see the light of day before the > year is out. > > > > Denny > > > > Denny Gray > > Partner > > CAG Consultants > > 07949 294680 > > > > On 18 January 2018 at 15:11:30, Juan David Parra Heredia ( > [log in to unmask]) wrote: > > Hello all > > I have done a quick survey on google searching for published pieces on > realist evaluations in environmental topics (i.e. sustainable growth, > climate change, industrial and environmental policies). My feeling is that > there is not much published yet on these topics. I would appreciate any > suggestions on relevant experiences in this regard. > > Best regards > > Juan David Parra > > PhD Candidate. Consultant. > > > > On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 6:16 AM, Coultas, Clare <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > Many thanks Becky and Ana! > > > > Clare > > > > > > *From:* Hardwick, Rebecca [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > *Sent:* 18 January 2018 10:46 > *To:* Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards < > [log in to unmask]>; Coultas, Clare <[log in to unmask]> > *Cc:* Ana Manzano-Santaella <[log in to unmask]> > *Subject:* RE: Realist Evaluations of Complex Behaviour Change > Interventions in non-Western Countries > > > > Hi Clare, > > > > I can’t help with examples of youth sexual behaviour change projects, > however, there is a lovely list of projects which look at education which > Ana circulated to RAMESES a while back in relation to a similar question > about realist literature on educational interventions: I’ve taken the > liberty of re-posting it here: but credit should go to Ana for creating it > in the first place! Worth going to the JSCMAIL RAMESES group and using the > search function there to locate either sexual health or education > programmes and projects: I did a quick search of ‘curriculum’ and 22 posts > were identified – no idea if they’re relevant, but that was how I found > Ana’s… https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin > <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jiscmail.ac.uk%2Fcgi-bin%2Fwebadmin&data=01%7C01%7Cclare.coultas%40kcl.ac.uk%7C9f190437a7d847ba93d008d55e60b3f8%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=gVu%2B1CSBywJkqckKBHxv78mXchgtdN0OkjlIMj0AgdE%3D&reserved=0> > > > > Good luck! > > Becky. > > Dear Xavier, > > > > A few more realist evaluations on the topic of training to add to the one > that Rebecca suggested: > > > > Z. Darwin, et al. (2016). `Evaluation of trained volunteer doula services > for disadvantaged women in five areas in England: women's experiences'. *Health > & Social Care in the Community* p. n/a. > > A. Hagos Baraki & E. van Kemenade (2013). `Effectiveness of Technical and > Vocational Education and Training (TVET)'. *The TQM Journal* *25* > (5):492-506. > > K. Brimdyr, et al. (2012). `A Realistic Evaluation of Two Training > Programs on Implementing Skin-to-Skin as a Standard of Care'. *The > Journal of Perinatal Education* pp. 149-157 > > F. Sager (2008). `Securing the long‐term bases of the dual system: a > realistic evaluation of apprenticeship marketing in Switzerland'. *Journal > of Vocational Education & Training* *60*(3):327-341 > > B. Norwich & A. Ylonen (2013). `Design based research to develop the > teaching of pupils with moderate learning difficulties (MLD): Evaluating > lesson study in terms of pupil, teacher and school outcomes'. * Teaching > and Teacher Education* *34*:162-173 > > C. McCourt (2001). `Evaluation of a problem-based curriculum in > midwifery'. *Midwifery* *17*(4):323-331. > > M. Lefevre (2013). `Becoming Effective Communicators with Children: > Developing Practitioner Capability through Social Work Education'. *British > Journal of Social Work* pp. bct109+. > > . Goddard, et al. (2015). `Why has Ims Learning Design not Led to the > Advances which were Hoped for?'. In M. Maina, B. Craft, & Y. Mor (eds.), *The > Art & Science of Learning Design*, Technology Enhanced Learning, pp. > 121-136. SensePublishers. > > A. C. Jones, et al. (2015). `Key characteristics of successful quality > improvement curricula in physician education: a realist review'. *BMJ > Quality & Safety* *24*(1):77-88. > > All the best with the study, > > > > Ana > > > > Dr Ana Manzano > > Lecturer in Health & Social Policy > > Centre for Health, Technologies & Social Practice (Thesp) > > School of Sociology & Social Policy > > Social Sciences Building- Room 11.20 > > University of Leeds > > Leeds LS2 9JT > > Tel. 00441133431290 > > http://www.sociology.leeds.ac.uk/people/staff/manzano > <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sociology.leeds.ac.uk%2Fpeople%2Fstaff%2Fmanzano&data=01%7C01%7Cclare.coultas%40kcl.ac.uk%7C9f190437a7d847ba93d008d55e60b3f8%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=MHsjkkNaJS5T5anl24sC7%2FqXCQ0C9nesGc8klP6LNBc%3D&reserved=0> > > Twitter: @ana__manzano > > > > > > > > > > *Rebecca Hardwick* > PhD Student > > > 01392 727408 > > Email: [log in to unmask] > > > > *From:* Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards > [mailto:[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>] *On Behalf Of* > Coultas, Clare > *Sent:* 16 January 2018 17:44 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Realist Evaluations of Complex Behaviour Change Interventions > in non-Western Countries > > > > Dear all, > > > > I am currently working on writing up articles for publication from my PhD, > which was a motivated ethnography of a multi-level (i.e. targets > individuals, relations, and structures) youth sexual behaviour change and > empowerment programme in urban Tanzania. It wasn’t feasible to do a realist > evaluation, nevertheless, I would like to connect my work to the literature > on REs of youth sexual behaviour change/empowerment projects, or even > better still, ones in non-Western contexts and/or ones which identify as > multi-level or ‘complex’. > > > > Do any of you know of published literature on this, or of projects which > are currently underway? > > > > More generally, in change interventions which use education, have any of > you come across any examples in the RE literature where CM[I+R]O > configurations also extend to unpacking interpretations (I) of the > curriculum (R) in contexts? > > > > Many thanks in advance for any inputs on this, and also for the insight > that I have gained over the years from following exchanges on this jiscmail. > > > > With kind regards, > > > > > > *Dr Clare Coultas* > > Research Associate > > NIHR CLAHRC South London > > > > School of Population Health & Environmental Sciences > > Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine > > King’s College London > > 5th Floor, Addison House > > Guy’s Campus > > London SE1 1UL > > > > Email: [log in to unmask] > > Tel: +44 (0)207 848 6630 <+44%2020%207848%206630> > > > > https://twitter.com/Kings_SPHES > <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FKings_SPHES&data=01%7C01%7Cclare.coultas%40kcl.ac.uk%7C9f190437a7d847ba93d008d55e60b3f8%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=rXBn0YMRQu6leuHGciA2ogAP68lgcWYc5tW%2F5%2BeVwv4%3D&reserved=0> > > > > > > -- [image: Blue Ventures] <http://www.blueventures.org/> *Vik Mohan* / Medical Director [log in to unmask] Blue Ventures 39-41 North Road, London, N7 9DP, UK www.blueventures.org [image: Facebook] <https://facebook.com/blueventures>[image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/blueventures>[image: Youtube] <https://www.youtube.com/user/blueventures>[image: Linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/blue-ventures>[image: Instagram] <http://instagram.com/beyondconservation>[image: pinterest] <https://www.pinterest.com/blueventures/>[image: skype] [image: vimeo] <https://vimeo.com/blueventures> Blue Ventures Conservation is an award winning <http://blueventures.org/impact/awards/> marine conservation charity (number 1098893) and social enterprise (Blue Ventures (Expeditions) Limited - Company No. SC233112). 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