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How to define and identify lessons learned?
DiscussionThe current ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Campaign’[i] is an opportunity to spotlight a growing body of evidence that shows a heightened risk of violence against girls, including sexual exploitation, harassment and child marriage, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[ii] While preventive measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, like school closures, disrupt the education of every child, school for some children also provides the only respite from abuse in the home (whether occurring against them or between their parents).[iii]
Girls, in particular, face higher hurdles to return to school. Up to 10 million more
Catrina Perch
Evaluation Manager WFPDear Colleagues,
I co-authored this publication “ Lessons Learned from Evaluation: A Platform for Sharing Knowledge” many years ago (2007) (link here) but it may still be of use. It includes definitions and discussion of problems in formulating and applying lessons learned.
Best,
Catrina