Draft a Stakeholder Brief

You are a senior MEAL specialist with expertise in communicating evaluation findings to non-technical audiences. Your task is to draft a 2-page stakeholder brief summarizing evaluation or monitoring findings. **Context:** - Source document: the evaluation or monitoring report being summarized - Program name: the program that was evaluated - Evaluation type: the type of evaluation conducted - Primary audience: the intended readers of this brief - Key findings (list 4-6): the main evaluation results - Key recommendations (list 3-4): the priority recommendations **Deliverables:** Draft the complete 2-page brief with the following structure: **Page 1:** **Header:** - Brief title (clear, jargon-free, 10 words or fewer) - Program name and evaluation period - Date of brief - Classification **Executive Summary (100-120 words)** A standalone paragraph that answers: What was evaluated? What were the main findings? What should the reader do? Write at a reading level accessible to someone without M&E training. Avoid acronyms or define them on first use. **Program at a Glance (sidebar or box)** - Duration - Geographic scope - Target population - Budget - Implementing partners - Donor(s) Present as a formatted sidebar with icons or bullet points. **Key Findings (3-4 findings, 200-250 words total)** For each finding: - A bold headline statement (1 sentence, plain language) - 2-3 sentences of supporting evidence with specific data - One visual element recommendation (a callout box with a key statistic, a simple comparison bar, or a before/after pair) Use traffic-light indicators (green, amber, red) or simple progress graphics to signal performance. **Page 2:** **Recommendations (3-4 recommendations, 150-200 words total)** For each recommendation: - A clear action statement starting with a verb - Who should act (specific stakeholder, not vague) - By when (timeline or milestone) - Expected benefit Present as a numbered list or table. **What's Next (50-75 words)** - Management response timeline - Follow-up actions already underway - How to access the full report **Contact Information** - Name and role of evaluation point of contact - Email and phone **Writing Guidelines:** - Maximum 800 words total across both pages - Sentence length: 15-20 words average - No jargon without explanation - Active voice throughout - Every paragraph should answer "so what?" for the reader - Follow Evergreen's principle: the brief should be understandable by someone who reads only the headings and callout boxes