WEEK 14

• Monitoring and Evaluation

  -It is a process of looking into the

  status of the implementation to

  determine areas of weakness and

  strengths.
• Monitoring and Evaluation - It is concerned with how objectives

  are being attained, and what

  necessary adjustments have to be

  done in the course of plan

  implementation.
• Monitoring

  -Objective

  To track changes from

  baseline conditions to

  desired outcomes.
• Evaluation

  objectives

  To validate what results were

  achieved, and how and why they

  were or were not achieved
• Monitoring

  Methodology

  -Tracks and assess performance through analysis and comparison of indicators over time
• Evaluation

  Methodology

  Evaluates achievement or outcomes by comparing indicatorsbefore and after the intervention.Involves Value Judgement Relies on monitoring data and information from external sources
• Monitoring

  Characteristics

  Uses Continuous and systematicby Programme/ Project Managers and key partners.
• Evaluation

  Characteristics

  Time-bound, periodic, in-depth. Internal or External evaluators and

  partners
• Monitoring

  Uses

  Alert managers about problems in performance,

  provides options for corrective actions and helps demonstrates accountability.
• Evaluation

  Uses

  Provides managers / Donors / stakeholders with strategy and policy options, provides basis for learning and demonstrates accountability.
• Key Uses of Monitoring and

  Evaluation

  -Improve performance of on-going projects
• Accountability

  Warn of deviations from goals

  Review inputs, activities, and results

  Performance Reporting
• Decision making

  Improving implementation

  Periodic review

  Improving planning