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Questions

1. Monitoring and evaluation processes are valuable way to involve local communities and inform them of the impact of peacebuilding efforts.

True

False

2. A fundamental requirement in developing behavioral change, is demonstrating the interconnections of steps and actions within the planning process and result matrix.

True

False

3. Power is not fixed, it is always shifting. As a result, it is impossible to find a way to precisely measure the amount of power that people have.

True

False

4. In a post-conflict environment, the "rule of law" is often weakened by the targeting of judges, lawyers, and/or activists by violent factions.

True

False

5.  It is common for people to have completely different experiences and perceptions of history and historical events.

True

False

6. Most peacebuilding focuses on horizontal social capital between divided groups working at the same social level, as opposed to focusing on vertical social capital and system-level impacts.

True

False

7. Indicators used in montitoring and evaluation included quantitative and qualitative measures.

True

False

8. Conflict transformation differs from conflict resolution, in that it: (mark all that apply)

Promotes a process of shared problem solving
Evokes a linear problem by problem process of problem solving
Creates shared relationships in working towards a positive future
Creates a simplified set of conflict challenges that are easier to solve

9. Schirch describes strategic peacebuilding planning as including which of the following (select all that apply)

Focus on systemic change
Whole of society approach
Multiple peacebuilding sectors
Based on conflict assessment

10. Monitoring and evaluation takes on multiple dimensions. Form the list below,

Outcomes: Intended and actual. What are the desired effects of the effort
Indicators: How you measure change
Impacts: Intended and actual. What will change look like if you are successful.
Outputs: What acitvities took place.
Alternative outcome: What would the situation be without peacebuilding. Predicting what might have happened.

11. How can groups gather evidence to understand if their theory of change achieved its intended impact(s)?

Asking local partners
Bringing in an outside expert
Monitoring and evaluation
Conflict assessment

12. Stating the assumptions behind, or risks associated with the development of a theory of change occurs

As an overarching process prior to the development of the results matrix
As a component of creating links between steps in the process
By including random factors that may derail the project
In a stochastic risk assessment paradigm

13. "Ideally, strategic peacebuilding planning includes a balance between stopping ___________ and starting or supporting ___________."

Conflict drivers, conflict mitigators
Violence, peace
Spoilers, peacebuilding actors
None of the above

14. During the problem analysis phase of project design, it is recommended that one:

Engage locals in brainstorming the problems they face "on the ground"
Use foundational assumptions as a lens for basing analysis
Conduct assessments of national policy that require compliance
Encourage participatory interactions and engagement of individuals

15. Specific times, events, places, or situations that provide an opportunity for groups to use violence to create change:

Window of opportunity
Window of uncertainty
Window of vulnerability
All of the above

16. When parties to a conflict believe their interests are mutually exclusive, conflict is likely to __________. When parties to a conflict see their interests as mutually interdependent and having common ground on important issues, conflict is likely to __________.

Backslide, transform
Resolve, resolve
Escalate, deescalate
None of the above

17. A theory of change includes the following three components:

Causes, actions, effects
Factors, actors, impacts
Factors, actions, impacts
Actors, actions, impacts

18. The path used in the development of a problem tree is:

Root cause: core problems: problem manifestations
Problem manifestations: core problems: root causes
Core problems: root causes: problem manifestations
None of the above

19. In a theory of change, which component is based on evidence gathered in the conflict assessment process?

Factors
Actors
Actions
Impacts
Effects

20. ___________ is the destructive use of power to impact and influence others' lives, without their consent, whereas _________ is the constructive use of power to shape the environment with others' consent.

Destructive power; constructive power
Unbalanced power; balanced power
Domination and control; power sharing
Power over; power with