Introduction to monitoring and evaluation course design this modular monitoring and evaluation training course is made up of a series of modules that includes three core modules, which are compulsory and must be taken by all participants, and seven optional. It is a specific, observable, and measurable accomplishment or change that shows the progress made toward achieving a specific output or outcome in your logic model or work plan. Other issues such as study design are discussed in more detail in chapter 5. This2009versionofthehandbookonplanning,monitoringandevaluatingfor developmentresultsaimstosupportundpinbecomingmoreresultsorientedand. The materials include exercises, session notes and agendas for conducting training. Monitoring and evaluation is not an addon at the end start early and build monitoring and. Evaluation models, approaches, and designs background this section includes activities that address. A platform for peacebuilding evaluation from dme for peace on vimeo. Handbook for monitoring and evaluation 1st edition october 2002.
A copy of the textbook will be available in pdf format. This shortcoming is indicative of pervasive management conflicts detected from. Department of state program and project design, monitoring. This blog is a forum to discuss designs for project evaluation, monitoring systems, and how to conduct evaluations. A systematic approach to designing a monitoring and evaluation system enables your team to.
The four challenges discussed below, however, are those that are likely to apply in most situations. The report provides a practical guide for using theorybased policy evaluation for the monitoring, expost evaluation and, design of policy instruments aiming at energy efficiency improvement. Justify the need and budget for these stakeholder engagement activities. If the results of your evaluation are to be reliable, you have to give the evaluation a structure that will tell you what you want to know.
Employment programmes was developed by the international labour office ilos employment. As a pdf format, you can print this out, or type into it. This allows judging the benefits of a programme against its costs and identifying which intervention has the highest rate of return. A step by step guide to monitoring and evaluation transition network. This chapter focuses on choosing methods according to the capacity and resources of a given organization. Design, monitoring, and evaluation of a law enforcement strategy to recover small populations of wild tigers and their prey. For an evaluation to be used and therefore useful it is important to present the findings in a format that is appropriate to the audience.
When discussing the development of a peacebuilding project, innumerable ethical challenges may arise. Evaluation design is the structure that provides the information needed to answer each of your evaluation questions. Define the desired impact of the research teams stakeholder engagement activities on the clinical trial agenda. Handbook on planning monitoring and evaluating for development. It is meant to be a desktop reference that supplements the more concise and fieldfriendly ifrc pmer pocket guide.
At different points in your program cycle, you may need to use different types of evaluation designs. Similarly, it is common to find organizations where monitoring and evaluation policies and learning policies serve somewhat different development. Basic principles of monitoring and evaluation monitoring and evaluation usually include information on the cost of the programme being monitored or evaluated. Members of the democratic republic of congos military justice system receive copies of our handbook on complementarity at a north kivu forum. This minicourse covers the basics of program monitoring and evaluation in the context of population, health, and nutrition programs. Project design concepts in an attempt to address this, it is necessary to have a common understanding of project design concepts upon which to build an understanding of project monitoring and evaluation.
Form a project group to manage the planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting processes consider which representatives for rightsholders to include in the process, and which different groups of dutybearers to involve in the planning. The material in this module is intended to help facilitate training in monitoring and evaluation in the results framework. Summary these four posts were aimed at promoting a comprehensive view of survey instrument design based in establishing clear evaluation purposes and information needs, application of established survey design principles, pretesting, monitoring and revision. Developing evaluation indicators what is an indicator. How to design a monitoring and evaluation framework for a policy. Conceptual design of monitoring and evaluation plans for. Types of evaluation centers for disease control and. This document gives guidance on how to design, monitor and evaluate integrated development and. Your programs theory of change and logic model primary purpose of the evaluation and key research questions resources. Why you need to design a monitoring and evaluation system a systematic approach to designing a monitoring and evaluation system enables your team to. Evaluation is an assessment, as systematic and objective as possible, of an ongoing or completed project, programme or policy, its design, implementation and results. A logical sequence of seven steps is proposed as a generic template to design plans for monitoring and evaluating fish and wildlife in the columbia river ecosystem. Design, monitoring, and evaluation international center. Guidelines for programme design, monitoring and evaluation.
Mercy corps is a global team of humanitarians working together on the front lines of crisis, disaster, poverty and climate change to create a world where everyone can prosper. Development cooperation as part of foreign policy 1. Monitoring and evaluation systems, but that, at the same time, fail to structure and disseminate the knowledge generated in a way that fosters a broader learning cycle within the organization. Management programs for these resources fail to include coordinated monitoring and evaluation plans. Beyond delivering aid to meet urgent needs, we develop longterm solutions to. Guidelines for programme design, monitoring and evaluation oecd. Guidelines for preparing a design and monitoring framework. There are several types of evaluations that can be conducted. It is through the continuous monitoring of project performance that you have an opportunity to learn about what is working well and what challenges are arising. This policy identifies best practices and establishes. Guidelines for programme design, monitoring and evaluation table of contents key terms 1. Principle nine of the conduct for international red cross and red crescent movement and ngos in disaster relief 6 box 2.
The aim is to determine the relevance and fulfilment of objectives, developmental efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability. Guiding steps for peacebuilding design, monitoring, and. Handbook for project planning, monitoring, evaluation and. Principle five of the code of conduct for international red cross and red crescent. Dme for peace design, monitoring and evaluation for. That structure is the evaluations design, and it includes why the evaluation is. Disseminate and share results and key learnings the seven steps cover what you should do. Formative evaluation ensures that a program or program activity is feasible, appropriate, and acceptable before it is fully implemented.
The monitoring, evaluation and learning cycle mel is an integral part of project design, implementation and completion. A step by step guide to monitoring and evaluation university of. Perhaps the unstated essential ingredient throughout was omitted humility. Concepts and common methods for behaviour change communications campaigns facilitators guide october 2012 usaid communications support for health project lusaka, zambia. Your intended evaluation design should be based on and aligned with the following. Mel is done at all stages within the project cycle the mel cycle helps you to position mel in the life of your project, as. How to design a monitoring and evaluation framework for a policy research project 2016, tiina pasanen and louise shaxson. Choosing evaluation methods this chapter is designed to help organizations. Highquality monitoring of information encourages timely decisionmaking, ensures project accountability, and provides a robust foundation for evaluation and learning.
A well designed monitoring system can often strengthen the baseline data required for pretestposttest evaluation design, in some cases complementing a baseline survey by adding more projectrelated data and in others providing baseline data when the late commissioning of the evaluation did not permit the use of a baseline survey. Design, monitoring, and evaluation policy purpose the department of state is committed to using design, monitoring, evaluation, and data analysis best practices to achieve the most effective u. Projectprogramme monitoring and evaluation guide box 1. The type of evaluation design you choose will depend on the questions you are asking. Projectprogramme monitoring and evaluation guide what is this guide. Monitoring and evaluation can help an organization extract relevant informationfrompastandongoingactivitiesthatcanbeusedasthebasisforprogram maticfinetuning,reorientationandfutureplanning. Guidelines for the monitoring evaluation and design. How to design a monitoring and evaluation framework for a. They are an integral part of the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all development interventions. Design, monitoring, and evaluation dme work contributes to conceptualization, implementation, and learning at the programmatic and organizational levels and forms the basis of our accountability to supporters. Introduction to monitoring and evaluation using the.
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