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MONITORING & EVALUATION:

CONCEPTS AND KEY DEFINITIONS

Stakeholder Workshop to outline an M&EFramework for the Education Sector

26 & 27 April, 2010

Kingston, Jamaica

Elizabeth Lloyd, Senior M&E Officer, CHRC



Basic Principles: Monitoring & Evaluation

The term Monitoring and Evaluation tends to get run

together but they are two distinct sets oforganisational activities which are related but not

identical.

The common ground between them is they enable

you to learn from what you are doing and how youare doing it by focusing on Efficiency, Effectiveness

and Impact.



Monitoring

Monitoring and evaluation is a

fundamental component of all healthprograms. It involves collecting key data

related to program objectives andoperations and analyzing these data to

guide policy, programs, and practices.



Monitoring

Program monitoring collects data at a number of

points during program implementation to ensure thatthe program is running smoothly and achieving its

objectives according to plan

By tracking changes in performance, managers can

fine-tune program operations to reach desiredoutcomes most efficiently and effectively



Evaluation

Evaluation involves a systematic, objective analysis

of a project’s outcome and impact in relation to itsgoals & objectives

Evaluation involves: Looking at what the organisation/department intended

to achieve- what difference did it make? What impact

did it want to make? Assessing its progress towards what it wanted to

achieve, its impact targets



Evaluation

Program evaluation generally involves more rigorous

research methods than does monitoring.

The purpose of evaluation is often to determine the

degree to which changes in health outcomes, such as

increased knowledge or improved prevention

methods are the result of program activities.



Evaluation

Evaluations typically include measures

both at the beginning and the end of aprogram and, when possible, include a

control or comparison group to helpdetermine whether changes in outcomes

result from program activities themselves,not from other influences outside the

program



M&E Planning

Important part of any M&E process is M&E Planning

M&E Plan:

A document that describes the M&E

system which links strategic informationobtained from various data collection

systems to decisions that will improvehealth programs.



Why M&E Plans

Need to monitor progress toward achievement of

strategic plan goals

Need to monitor progress of programmes & specificprojects

MUST be linked to your National Strategic Plan



M&E Frameworks

A critical first step in M&E Planning is the

development of an M&E Framework

The main reason we are here

Framework has been drafted, your input is now

critical as we move to implement a strong M&Esystem for the education sector



THANK YOU

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