This research will start in 2009 and be led by the Evaluation and Research Committee (EVR) in conjunction with the Education Officer. The scope of the project will include all programme committees and all NAs/ Chapters.

The findings and recommendations will be presented to the International Board in time to inform the strategic plan which is due to start in 2013. There will also be annual updates through the departmental reporting structure.

This project builds on the successful development of a range of educational materials as set out in CISV’s strategic plan 05-09. These materials are being launched during each of the Regional Training Forums (RTFs) in 2009.

Consideration of ‘impact’ of the educational materials will include changes in working practice and organisational culture e.g. training, sharing best practice, use of IT and development of network groups.

Some baseline data on educational achievement within programmes has been collected from the 2008 programmes, through the first round of PDPEF data collection. Subsequent PDPEF data from 2009/10/11 will also be included as part of the impact of the educational materials.

The research will focus on the following educational materials:

The Passport
Big Ed
Activity Template
Education library

The research will focus on implementation and impact at the following levels of the organisation:

Chapter/Programme
National
Regional
International

Methodology

The research will use the Inter Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) framework and consider the following aspects of strategy and operation:

Awareness
Utilisation
Institutionalisation
Impact

Committees involved:

Research and evaluation
Education content
Train The Trainer (TTT)
Programmes

The Research and Evaluation Committee and the Education Officer will actively seek research assistance from post graduate students for this project.