- Identifying
what information is needed for what purposes and by whom is critical
to successful M&E.
- To
be able to manage for impact, an M&E system needs to track
progress in relation to targets. It also needs to explain success
and failure, plus identify unintended positive or negative effects.
- You
will need information that helps answer five types of questions:
relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability
of project efforts. Do not forget to track information that will
help you know if the project strengthens gender equality and optimally
benefits marginal groups.
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- Try
to only collect information that is actively used. Avoid the common
M&E trap of gathering too much data of limited quality and
not analysing it. Less data may lead to more useful information.
- Use
the six steps to complete the M&E matrix that can give you
sufficient detail to implement your M&E plan.
- Baselines
- or alternatives to these - need special consideration, as they
make it possible to see change.
- As
the project evolves, you will need to review your information
needs and indicators. Include new information needs and delete
those that are no longer relevant.
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