What should be found within an M&E framework / plan?
Posted on 25 April, 2009 – 4:55 PMI was asked this question by a client some time ago. After some thinking about something that I felt I should have already known, I drafted up a one page guidance note for my client. The contents of the note also benefited from a discussion about appropriate expectations about M&E frameworks with other M&E people on the MandE NEWS email list
I have attached the one page guidance note here: What should be found in an M&E Framework / Plan?
Please feel free to post your comments on this document below. And to suggest any other documents or websites where this topic is covered.
PS: 28 October 2011: This one-pager contains a summary of the proposed contents of an M&E Framework for a DFID project, prepared this year
7 Responses to “What should be found within an M&E framework / plan?”
Thanks Rick, this is quite handy as a check. As you say, it should already be known. However, I’ve seen quite a few frameworks that do not include anything on resources.
Cheers,
Stewart
By Stewart Norup on May 1, 2009
It is certainly an exhaustive list. I would add right at the beginning a definiton of what is meant by M&E. I find enormous variations in what people mean by monitoring, by evaluation and by monitoring&evalaution.
By Ricardo Wilson-Grau on May 3, 2009
Quite an interesting and informative document
By Janani on Jun 1, 2009
Thanks for the great write up! I have not fully studied it. I would suggest also include the following as elements in the M&E Plan
DATA MANAGEMENT ANS USE
—How will monitoring data be stored?
—How will monitoring data be processed/analysed?
—How will monitoring data be shared/used?
By moses on Jun 25, 2009
M&E Plan should be viewed as a summary Performance Management Tool. It should thus contain all the necessary elements to make it complete and robust. It should be closely intertwined with the Theory of Change and the logic of change. It should be a product of a pluralistic approach so that its architecture reflects the essence of the development effort. Otherwise, good sharing and guidance.
By Martin Opolot
By Martion J Opolot on Sep 2, 2009
Hey this is quite interesting as you realy find difficulties in differentiating between evaluation and monitoring.I also think you need to have indicators in order to proceed with monitoring and as well as with evaluation.Now my problem lies with identifying indicators.Can one assist me with that.
By Nozi Gidimisana on Nov 3, 2009
Really good one, I have reffered it as I am currently involve in desinging the M&E framework for my programme.
By Santosh Kumar Sharma on Nov 5, 2009