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Module
3 Group discussion

What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of the impact and communications
efforts of these examples?
9-12 December, 2013

EXERCISE
Building an Impact Strategy

The participants will break up into smaller groups. Based on the training materials presented
and ideas discussed using the case studies, the participants will be able at the end of this
session to prepare a draft of the impact strategy. Throughout the remainder of the workshop,
the draft strategy (ies) will be revisited, and you will be asked to consider whether and how
to revise and strengthen your strategy (ies).

If you are participating in this training with your IEA team, then this might become a draft
strategy that will be useful to you in your IEA process. If you are working in mixed groups or
with people that you would not work with for your real assessment, this will be an activity
to practice the steps.

Please select a chairperson and a rapporteur who can capture and present your results in
plenary.

Step 1: Drafting the impact statement

Prepare an impact statement and a general list of purposes for the assessment.

SMALLER GROUP EXERCISE

? Discuss within the group what you specifically want to see changed as a result of your
assessment.

? Prepare a statement of the impact that you want your assessment to have.

? Write the statement on your flip chart under the heading Step 1.

38 Developing an Impact Strategy for your IEA