M & E SYSTEM.pptx
- 1. M & E SYSTEM •An M & E system refers to all the indicators, tools and processes that you will use to measure if a program has been implemented according to the plan (monitoring) and is having the desired results (evaluation). 1
- 2. OBJECTIVES OF AN M&E SYSTEM • Measure progress • Improve accountability and management of resources • Efficiently and effectively use data • Improve coordination with partners • Collect complete and timely information on national effort 2
- 3. COMPONENTS OF M&E SYSTEMS • .It can be grouped into 3 Levels: • Level 1:Enabling Environment: Focuses on People, partnerships and planning required to support data use. • Level 2: Data and Information: Focuses on mechanisms for collection, capturing and verification of Data for decision making • Level 3: Decision Making: Focuses on dissemination and use of data for decision making. 3
- 4. Level 1: People, partnerships and planning • Create enabling environment for M&E • People (component 1) • who are skilled (component 2) • working together (component 3) • to plan (component 4) • operationalize and cost (component 5), and • motivate for an M&E system to become and remain fully functional (component 6) 4
- 5. 1. Organizational Structures with M&E Functions •The adequate implementation of M&E at any level requires a unit (Internal and/or external) whose main purpose is to coordinate all the M&E functions at its level. 5
- 6. 2. Human Capacity for M&E •An effective M&E implementation requires that there is only adequate and qualified staff employed in the M&E unit who would be continuously developed through training and other capacity building initiatives. 6
- 7. 3. Partnerships for Planning, Coordinating and Managing the M&E System •Partnerships for M&E systems complement the organization’s M&E efforts in the M&E process. They can be used for verification and auditing purposes to check for alignment of M&E functions and outputs, to intended objectives and reported outputs. 7
- 8. 4. M&E framework/Logical Framework •It outlines the objectives, inputs, outputs and outcomes of the intended project and the indicators that will be used to measure and the assumptions that the M&E system will adopt. 8
- 9. 5. M&E Work Plan and Costs •Closely related to the M&E frameworks is the M&E Work plan and costs. It shows how resources (personnel, time, materials and money) will be used to achieve the set M&E functions. 9
- 10. 6. Communication, Advocacy and Culture for M&E •This refers to the presence of policies and strategies within the organization to promote M&E functions. 10