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Aggregate indicator title

Societal impact 

Description

Societal changes resulting from the project

Domain

Society

Qualitative/Quantitative

Quantitative & Qualitative

Primary/Secondary data

Primary  and Secondary data

Source of data

Not specified

Time series

Yes, ex ante and ex post

Unit of measurement (observation)

Absolute values & nominal

Unit of analysis

Project

Analytical level (logic model)

Outcome, impact

Links with indicators in other domains

N/A

Data collection method(s)

Not specified

Data collection item(s)
  • What are the societal goals of the project and how are they communicated?
  • Does the project foster resilience and collective capacity for learning and adaptation?
  • Does the project foster social capital?
  • Does the project stimulate political participation?
  • Does the project have any impact on political decisions?
Indicator building
  • Collective capacity, social capital
  • Political participation
Availability of data

Low

Feasibility

Insufficient information to judge

Comments/caveats
Source of indicator definition

Kieslinger et al. (2017; 2018)