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Evidence: Shutdown Tracker Optimisation Project

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Participating organisations in the Global Alliance for Social and Behaviour Change - Building Informed and Engaged Societies were asked to identify, in their opinion, the 5 most compelling research and evaluation studies that demonstrate the direct impact of this field of work on a major development issue. This was one of the nominees. For the full compiled list, please click here. For the compilation of the key impact data across all research evidence identified, please click here.

Title of paper, article, book (chapter), publication?:

Shutdown Tracker Optimisation Project

Name(s) of author(s)?:

AccessNow

Who published this paper, article, book (chapter) or other publication?:

AccessNow

What are the best extracts that highlight the evidence for the impact of a communication for development, social change, behaviour change, public engagement, or informed citizen strategy on a development issue and priority?:

Access Now's Keep It On initiative tracks Internet shutdowns globally. In the first half of 2018, 81 shutdowns were recorded, which is about 30 less than the total amount of Internet shutdowns in all of 2017 – indicating that they are growing in frequency.

To which development issue does this evidence and impact data relate?:

Democracy and governance, access to information

To which strategic approach(es) does the evidence and impact data relate?:

Access to information, sustainability

What research methodology (ies) was/were used to produce this evidence and impact data?:

See See https://www.accessnow.org/cms/assets/uploads/2017/09/How-to-view-the-Access-Now-Internet-Shutdown-Tracker-2017.pdf

What is the URL to access this paper, article, book (chapter) or other publication?:

https://www.accessnow.org/keepiton-shutdown-tracker/

Why was this research evidence found to be useful?:

Has helped us create a more holistic understanding of the environments of and challenges faced by local communities around the world, particularly in terms of creating policy and outreach strategies