Global Standards Local Practices.

An argument for contextual policy-making，design of interventions and policy evaluation

Context is 'colourful'. History, culture, beliefs, values, day to day opportunities and challenges are behind the context of a geographical area, a health issue, a population etc. Even within a country, a region within a country, a village there is not one 'reality'. Together they are the context that needs to be taken into consideration.
Global Standards Local Practices.
We fail to take ALL aspects into account when developing new strategies, introduce interventions or evaluate existing ones. Context is 'simplified' for our convenience. The results are sub-optimal impact.
Global Standards Local Practices.
The less 'context' we take into account the less appropriate strategies, interventions and evaluations become. This affects outcomes.
Global Standards Local Practices.
'One size fits all' interventions and evaluations do not address real issues nor reflect the colourful reality.
Global Standards Local Practices.
Global Standards Local Practices.
Context is 'colourful'. History, culture, beliefs, values, day to day opportunities and challenges are behind the context of a geographical area, a health issue, a population etc. Even within a country, a region within a country, a village there is not one 'reality'. Together they are the context that needs to be taken into consideration.
Global Standards Local Practices.
Global Standards Local Practices.
We fail to take ALL aspects into account when developing new strategies, introduce interventions or evaluate existing ones. Context is 'simplified' for our convenience. The results are sub-optimal impact.
Global Standards Local Practices.
The less 'context' we take into account the less appropriate strategies, interventions and evaluations become. This affects outcomes.
Global Standards Local Practices.
'One size fits all' interventions and evaluations do not address real issues nor reflect the colourful reality.

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