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 ## Results-Based Accountability (RBA)
 
+Results-Based Accountability (RBA)[^eval-1] is a tool to support a disciplined way of thinking and taking action that can be used to improve the performance of programs or projects and their associated outcomes. Like the Root Cause Analysis process, asking "why" is central to this process but applied in different ways.
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+[^eval-1]: The bulk of content in the Results Based Accountability (RBA) section has been informed by: [The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) guide to applying an equity lens to the RBA methodology](https://www.racialequityalliance.org/viewdocument/racial-equity-getting-to-results-2)
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+The RBA process involves asking a set of seven questions, and starts with the desired results (outcomes, impact) and works backward towards the means (solutions, strategies, actions) to ensure that plans work toward community-centered results and implementation. The RBA process also helps to distinguish between population level (whole groups) indicators, that are the responsibility of multiple systems and take a long time to shift, and performance measures (activity-specific) that teams can use to determine whether what they do is having an impact.
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+### Considerations
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+### Process
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+1.  **What are the desired results?** These statements should (1) reflect the equity outcomes you want to see in the whole population (i.e., communities, cities, states), and (2) positive conditions (e.g., "healthy" vs. "not sick"). If you're stuck, try filling in the following statement: “We want communities that are \[ insert positive condition that reflects an equity outcome \]”
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+2.  **What would the results look like?** These statements should be (1) culturally relevant, contextualized, and connected to the vision the team has with respect to equity outcomes you want to see in the whole population, and (2) specific to the community of interest, not just any community. If you're stuck, think about what experiencing the outcome/result/condition of well being would look like for that community? What would it feel like? How would people be better off?
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+3.  **What are the community indicators that would measure the desired results?** These indicators should be population-level, large-scale measures. Because of the scope and scale of the indicators, population level data often comes from government or agencies (i.e., federal, state, city, or county; e.g. source Census data). These indicators will likely reflect generations of systemic inequities that cannot be changed quickly. However, the small number of indicators that are selected can be used to focus and concentrate the team's efforts, and to hold the team's efforts accountable to population-level systems change over time.
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+4.  **What do the data tell us?** This step requires two parts. First, look at the data trends for each indicator using whatever demographic breakdowns that are relevant to your work (e.g. aggregated and/or disaggregated by race/ethnicity; see the [Consider how you group the data](https://cawaterboarddatacenter.github.io/equity-data-handbook/assure-analyze/vis.html#consider-how-you-group-the-data) for guidance). Then, conduct a [Root Cause Analysis](https://cawaterboarddatacenter.github.io/equity-data-handbook/eval.html#root-cause-analysis) to understand the "whys" behind the data trends. Conducting a thorough root cause analysis is critical to help move teams past superficial understandings of racial inequity (e.g. symptoms) and to the underlying (root) causes of inequity.
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+5.  **Who are our partners?** Who should the team work with to ensure we reach our equity goals and have an impact on the community? You may have identified some of your potential partners during the [Planning phase](https://cawaterboarddatacenter.github.io/equity-data-handbook/plan-prep/plan.html#step-3.-collect-expert-input-including-from-affected-community-members); now is another good time to take another look at the list and ask yourself:
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+    -   Who is missing from our partner list? Have we considered groups that we haven't worked with (or even have avoided) in the past that could give critical perspective and insight to maximize our impact?
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+    -   For each partner on the list: Why are they important? What do we need them for? How do we think they can contribute to the process and help us advance outcomes? Note that your response to this last question might differ from how the group would respond for themselves.
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+    Note that engaging with each partner on your list is a completely different step that requires time to build relationships and trust. For some partners on the list, that engagement might happen concurrently as you are completing this process. For others, it might come later.
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+6.  **What works to change the data trend towards racial equity?** What specific actions can be taken to address root causes and ultimately decrease racial disparities. During this step, the group should brainstorm a large number of actions, ideally in a judgement free zone. If you're stuck, try thinking of ideas that fall under the following categories: Low-cost / no-cost ideas; ideas from community, traditional or indigenous knowledge; promising practices; evidence-based practices; creative out-of-the-box or "imagine if" ideas. More is more in this step get *all* ideas out there without worrying about costs, practicality, implementation, etc.
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+    ::: callout-tip
+    #### Organize your thoughts post-brainstorm!  {.callout-tip}
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+    Once you've completed the generative brainstorming process, you will likely (hopefully!) have a large number of ideas. Take some time to review ideas and group like ideas together. This will help identify similar ideas stated in different ways and will make it easier gather your thoughts when you begin the prioritization process in the next step.
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+7.  **What actions should we start with?** For each action (or group of similar action ideas), answer the questions associated with each criteria category to help determine which actions will be prioritized during implementation:
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+    -   **Values**: Is the action strengths-based, people-centered, culturally relevant, and anti-racist? Does it advance a racial equity goals?
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+    -   **Leverage**: How likely is the action to change the trendline towards equity? What additional resources for change does it activate?
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+    -   **Reach**: Is the action feasible given our current resources? Will completing this action actually benefit communities experiencing inequities?
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+    -   **Specificity**: Does the action have a timeline with deliverables that answer the questions who, what, when, where, and how?
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+        ::: callout-important
+        #### Feasibility does not equal business as usual
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+        Note that we might need to adjust and reprioritize our workloads (i.e. how we spend our time) and resources (how we spend our money) to *make* an action feasible. If this is necessary but it also makes completing the action feasible, it should be considered a feasible action!
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+        This process and way of thinking disrupts historical patterns of “doing (or not doing) what we’ve always done because we’ve always done it that way.” That way of work, regardless of our good intentions, does not produce the racial equity we demand in our communities.
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+        If we are truly interested and invested in advancing and operationalizing equity into our work, we need to seriously consider making different choices. This is an opportunity to walk the talk of equity - to put our time, money, and resources where our proverbial mouths are - to go from preformative words about the importance of equity to making the difficult decisions and taking the time and resources needed to actually practice and operationalize equity.
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 ## Performance Accountability
 
 ## Other Racial Equity Lens Evaluation Questions
 
+The **Racial Equity Lens tool** helps us integrate an explicit focus on racial equity as we develop programs and policies.
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+1.  What’s the policy, program, practice, or budget decision under consideration? What are the desired results and outcomes?
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+2.  What’s the data and what does it tell us?
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+3.  How have communities been engaged? Are there opportunities to expand engagement?
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+4.  Who will benefit from or be burdened by the proposal or program, etc.?
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+5.  What are the strategies for advancing racial equity or mitigating unintended consequences?
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+6.  What is the plan for implementation?
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+7.  How will you ensure accountability, communicate, and evaluation results?
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 ## **Resources**
 
 ### Root Cause Analysis
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 -   [Root Cause Analysis Templates for PowerPoint & Google Slides](https://slidemodel.com/templates/tag/root-cause-analysis/)
 -   Examples related to identifying root causes of health inequities
     -   [Pioneer Valley Planning Exchange - Root Cause Solutions Exchange Process](https://www.pvpc.org/content/root-cause-solutions-exchange){.uri}
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     -   [National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health - Ready, Set, Go approach that utilizes Root Cause Analysis](https://www.mchevidence.org/learning/framework/tools.php){.uri}
 
 #### Results-Based Accountability (RBA)
 
+-   [GARE guide that connects a racial equity lens to the RBA methodology](https://www.racialequityalliance.org/viewdocument/racial-equity-getting-to-results-2)
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 ### Performance Accountability