Paul Mundy www.mamud.com

Anatomy of a case

How cases are constructed

Parts of a case Title Author Lead (interesting start to attract readers) Key paragraph (billboard paragraph, nut graf: what the

case is about) Background (what the problem was) Story (what you did) Results (what happened as a result) Evidence (data) Analysis (what you learned) Recommendations (what to do next time) More information (where to go for more info)

Anatomy of a case study: Montenegro

Lead (quote from Deputy Minister)

Photo

Title

Anatomy of a case study: Montenegro

Graphic (map)

Data (significance of forestry to Montenegro, no. of beneficiaries)

Intervention (SNV helped develop new forest policy) (key paragraph)

Anatomy of a case study: Montenegro

Significance of policy

Quote from beneficiary (evidence)

Details of process

Anatomy of a case study: Montenegro

More quotes from participants

Related SNV activities in other countries

Future activities

Total words: 1159 (about 2 A4 sheets)

Box: Impact

Anatomy of a case study: Rwanda

Title

Photo

Lead

Anatomy of a case study: Rwanda

Heading

Background (SNV survey)

SNV’s role (key paragraph)

Anatomy of a case study: Rwanda

Process (what SNV did)

Data (evidence, impact)

Box (scope: number of beneficiaries)

Anatomy of a case study: Rwanda

Lessons

Photo (construction of biogas plant)

Total words: 1182 (about 2 A4 sheets)

A case-in-a-box

Heading

Lead

Story

Analysis

A case that tells a story

Heading

Key para

Rest of story is a quote, telling what one person did