Tools and methods for project monitoring and evaluation will be introduced. This publication was made possible through support provided by the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa award number. Monitoring and evaluation is not an addon at the end start early and build monitoring and evaluation into the project from the beginning 3. Evaluation plan and indicators to be used should be included in the action plan. The principles and ideas expressed herein are relevant to any monitoring and evaluation programme. Monitoring and evlauton basics monitoring and evaluation concepts monitoring is a continuous function that aims to provide profit staff and other players with early indications as to whether or not there is progress towards achievement of programme objectives. Developing a monitoring and evaluation plan learning objectives. Profit monitoring and evaluation plan 2 section one. In contrast, evaluation is the episodic assessment of overall achievements. Nov 02, 2011 the chapters are arranged in chronological sequence to correspond to the classic steps in monitoring and evaluation systems. Marine laboratory, institute of tropical ecology, leyte state university, visca, baybay, leyte 6521a, philippines. What is the general context in which the story takes place. Monitoring and evaluation exercises must be resultsoriented and include assessments of the relevance, performance and success of undp development interventions. Implementation monitoring and process evaluation by ruth p.
Isbn 9668754212 this manual provides practical recommendations on the development and support of programme. The outstanding feature of the book lies in its organization. But evaluation is not just for accountability reasons, but also learning to feed into future decisions monitoring is a continuous process, whereas evaluations are carried out at specific points of time in the course of the project mostly at the end of the project or a project phase. What actually is monitoring and evaluation, and how can systematic monitoring improve development work. This publication, the handbook on monitoring and evaluating for results, a d d r e s s e s the monitoring and evaluation of development results. Handbook on monitoring and evaluating for results not edited final draft january 2002 5 introduction purpose of the handbook the handbook on monitoring and evaluating for results is intended to. A menu of evaluations approach is also a call for increased emphasis on evaluation planning and costeffectiveness in the results agenda. The book covers the entire process, from planning, to carrying out the. Guidelines for programme design, monitoring and evaluation table of contents key terms 1.
Z monitoring is the builtin mechanism to check that things are. Project planning, monitoring and evaluation module overview 11 about this module module 8 project planning, monitoring and evaluation is divided into six units. A step by step guide to monitoring and evaluation university of. Conduct a follow up assessment to detect impact of intervention compare to baseline. Project planning, monitoring and evaluation policy 1. It should not be an add on that happens at the end, but should be woven throughout the project. The book covers the entire process, from planning, to carrying out the plan, and summarizing, reporting, and using the. This publication was made possible through support provided by the national.
Much of the information desirable to monitor a program is also valuable for the evaluation component. This chapter provides an overview of key concepts, and details. The evaluation of counternarrative campaigns, in order to assess impact, build on best practice and raise the quality of counternarrative campaigning is vital to this effort. Usaiduganda has embedded collaborating, learning and. Th is can and should take place while the program or research. Pdf perspectives on monitoring and evaluation researchgate. Monitoring and evaluation rainier almazan this article emphasizes monitoring and evaluation of projectsbut lessons can easily be applied to monitoring using land watch asia land reform monitoring indicators on land tenure and access to land. Planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning program. Pmer planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
What is the provincial mpa monitoring and evaluation. Monitoring and evaluation are essential management functions that are interactive and mutually supportive. Planning for data collection and analysis for cooperation agreement strategy 35. And evaluation in education sector planning monitoring and evaluation books pdf indicators for monitoring and evaluation of stunting program monitoring and evaluation of public private mix partnerships the. Negotiate between stakeholders to decide what to monitor and evaluate 4. Pdf on jun 11, 2018, dora ward curry and others published. This allows judging the benefits of a programme against its costs and identifying which intervention has the highest rate of return. By looking at the monitoring and evaluation steps, the reader is presented with a logical. Saunders is a practical guide that helps readers understand and use the steps that program planners and evaluators take in implementing and monitoring a new program, policy, or practice in an organizational setting.
Monitoring is the routine, daily assessment of ongoing activities and progress. The design and process of the training workshop on monitoring and evaluation for alternative development ad projects. Basic principles of monitoring and evaluation monitoring and evaluation usually include information on the cost of the programme being monitored or evaluated. The chapters are arranged in chronological sequence to correspond to the classic steps in monitoring and evaluation systems. Introduction to project planning this unit gives an overview of the different tasks that are involved in the design, development and implementation of a project. In the strategic management stage of the plan, the actors define their own responsibilities in the projects and design monitoring systems such as urban indicators systems. Monitoring and evaluation can sometimes seem like an unaffordable luxury, an administrative burden, or an unwelcome instrument of external oversight. An enhancing method for health research system management article pdf available in international journal of preventive medicine 54. This guide was developed by the planning and evaluation department. A special series of short papers dealing with the central area of planning for monitoring and evaluation. It keeps track of what you should monitor, when you should. Guidelines for programme design, monitoring and evaluation. Programme monitoring and evaluation practical manual with a list of key selected indicators for organizations coordinating and implementing prevention projects among injecting drug users, commercial sex workers, men who have sex with men, prisoners and care and support projects for people living with hivaids kyiv, 2008.
The policy theory is a way to describe how a policy instrument is. Guidelines for the monitoring evaluation and design. Confusion between monitoring and evaluation is common. An introduction to monitoring and evaluation 25 participatory. They are critical tools for forwardlooking strategic positioning, organisational learning and for sound management. Handbook on planning monitoring and evaluating for development. It defines evaluation, and explains why it is important and challenging, with quotes about the evaluation experiences of several environmental educators. Cla part of its organizational and development practice dna. Handbook for monitoring and evaluation measure evaluation. Monitoring and evaluation and data analysis group presentation, report write up and communicating results figure 1. As a pdf format, you can print this out, or type into it. Monitoring and evaluation monitoring and evaluation by janet shapiro email.
Based on this exercise, which evaluation methodology is used, for which program and when during the program cycle, will be determined. A step by step guide to monitoring and evaluation transition network. The monitoring and evaluation handbook public private dialogue. Conduct a baseline assessment using chosen indicators. See annex 7a for the complete text of the y the undp executive 7. This book is written for students taking courses in monitoring and evaluation both in college and at the university. Monitoring and evaluation plan module dme for peace. Monitoring and evaluation framework template created date. Absence of bias in due process, methodological rigour, consideration and presentation of achievements and challenges. Collecting, analyzing, and using monitoring data 3. Monitoring and evaluation social and political actors work together using a specific methodology. Monitoring and evaluation is always the first module, that it is followed directly by core module 2 collecting, analyzing, and using monitoring data, which is followed by one or more of the optional technical area modules modules 4 through 10, and that in all cases the final module is core module 3.
There is a simple distinction between monitoring and evaluation that may be helpful. Indicators should be objective, verifiable and clearly understood by all stakeholders 5. The handbook on monitoring and evaluating for results aims to support country offices in aligning their monitoring and evaluation systems around tracking and measuring the performance and contributions of their interventions and strategies to their outcomes. In this way, proper planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning at each step in the ewbusa communitydriven development model will significantly contribute to. Monitoring evaluation timing monitoring is a continuing evaluation assesses the function that takes place entire project cycle. Evaluation monitoring and evaluation should be built into the project at the planning stage. It is intended to support country offices in aligning their monitoring and evaluation systems with rbm methodologyspecifically in tracking and measuring the performance of undp. A manual on monitoring and evaluation for alternative. This handbook has been funded with support from the european commission. Development cooperation as part of foreign policy 1.
Tools and methods for a responsive and integrated monitoring. Monitoring helps project managers to understand whether the projects are progressing in schedule and to ensure that project inputs, activities, outputs and external factors are proceeding as. In a readerfriendly way, the manual offers orientation and guidelines to monitoring throughout the various project phases, from planning to implementation. Section 1 provides a useful introduction to evaluation in ee.