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The most significant lessons about the Most Significant Change technique

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  • Juliet Willetts
  • Paul Crawford

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This article presents field-based insights into the application of the Most Significant Change (MSC) technique as a method to monitor social change resulting from a development intervention. Documentation of this innovative qualitative monitoring technique is slowly growing, but is mostly limited to grey literature. In particular, there is a lack of rigorous investigation to assess the complexities and challenges of applying the technique with integrity in the development context. The authors employ a conceptual model of monitoring and evaluation practicalities (the ‘M&E Data Cycle’) for a systematic examination of the challenges to, and key components of, successful application of the MSC technique. They provide a detailed analysis of how MSC was employed in two projects in Laos, extracting the lessons learned and insights generated. This practice-based information can inform future deployment of the MSC technique and contribute to its development

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  • Juliet Willetts & Paul Crawford, 2007. "The most significant lessons about the Most Significant Change technique," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(3), pages 367-379, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:17:y:2007:i:3:p:367-379
    DOI: 10.1080/09614520701336907
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