FRAMEWORK FOR UN COHERENCE, EFFECTIVENESS AND RELEVANCE AT COUNTRY LEVEL

1. Framework and Toolkit for UN Coherence, Effectiveness and Relevance at Country Level:Step 7 – Monitor & Evaluate

2. FRAMEWORK FOR UN COHERENCE, EFFECTIVENESS AND RELEVANCE AT COUNTRY LEVEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Plan organis-ation changes Plan implement-ation Determine strategy Implement Initiate & mobilize Prioritize and set outcomes Increased coherence, effectiveness and relevance 7 Monitor and evaluate 8 Communicate about change 9 Monitor progress in achieving outcomes; Evaluate if expected results are being achieved Coordinate change & ongoing implementation

3. 7 STEP 7: MONITOR AND EVALUATE: OBJECTIVES • Monitor and evaluate the progress of the UN system in achieving the outcomes it has set as part of the integrated programme and operations strategy

4. 7 STEP 7: MONITOR AND EVALUATE: MAIN ACTIONS Step • Main actions 7 • Set up inter-agency M&E group [at time of Step 1] • Define indicators [= results matrices in Step 3] and set baselines and targets for the indicators [at time of Step 3] • Develop monitoring and evaluation plan [at time of Step 5] • Conduct monitoring and evaluation, including integrated annual review process [during Step 6] Monitor and Evaluate

5. 7 STEP 7: MONITOR AND EVALUATE: ACTIVITIES & TOOLS 1/2 Guidelines & Templates Examples (Pilot & Non pilot) Sub activities / analyses Main action • Guidelines of roles and responsibilities of M&E country teams/ TORs from 2007 CCA and UNDAF Guidelines Set up inter-agency M&E group (at time of Step 1) • Set up M&E group to monitor change process & provide advice to UNDAF or common programming tool outcome & OMT groups (Note: M&E group may exist) • Examples of ToR of country M&E teams Define outcomes and indicators (results matrices in Step 3) and set baselines and targets for |the indicators (at time of Step 3) • Develop M&E matrices for • UNDAF or common programming tool • Common services and harmonized business practices • Joint Communication • Joint Resource Mobilization • Technical brief on outcomes, outputs, indicators, assumptions & risks • Doc: benchmarks/ parameters for assessing One UN Programmes” • M&E Guidelines/ 2007 CCA and UNDAF Guidelines

6. 7 STEP 7: MONITOR AND EVALUATE: ACTIVITIES & TOOLS 2/2 Guidelines & Templates Examples (Pilot & Non pilot) Sub activities / analyses Main action Develop monitoring and evaluation plan (at time of Step 5) • Develop M&E plan including • M&E Management plan • M&E Framework • M&E Calendar • Guidance and Template on how to develop an M&E plan • Sample of pilot country M&E plans Conduct monitoring and evaluation, including integrated annual review process (during Step 5) • Outline key elements of improved coherence, effectiveness and relevance • Guidance note on integrated annual review process • Links to Evaluation Guidelines, Evaluation Plan descriptions, Evaluation Code of Conduct, Evaluation ToRs

7. Checklist 7 STEP 7: MONITOR & EVALUATE: ACTIVITY CHECKLIST Main action Set up interagency M&E group • M&E group is in place, with clearly defined roles and responsibilities Define indicators and set baselines & targets for the indicators • Key indicators are defined, and are measurable, results-based (Note: Key indicators should be restricted to only a few indicators) • Baselines and targets for all indicators have been established (changing indicators if any prove impossible to measure in practice) Develop monitoring and evaluation plan • Monitoring and evaluation plan in place including management plan, framework and calendar • Activities specified in the integrated programme and operations strategy and implementation plan are regularly monitored, issues are raised to appropriate groups and adjustments promptly made • Evaluations conducted, lessons learned and taken into account to adjust plans and activities Conduct monitoring and evaluation including integrated annual review process