2.7a How can we best measure shared outcomes across government and civil society? What tools should we use?

Background

The Civil Society and Youth policy portfolio at DCMS is interested in research and methodologies which can help facilitate and improve our ongoing programme of analytical work and evidence base development. Our work often involves measuring diverse, nuanced, and often less tangible outcomes, in complex real-world systems where identifying and attributing impact can be challenging.

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