Module 6

1. Module 6 Putting It All Together

2. Learning Objectives At the end of this session participants will understand: • The monitoring and evaluation process by applying each step • Use of the design matrix • Gender issues in the overall process of monitoring and evaluation

3. 1 Review of the M&E Process Phase 1. Specify model and select design Define the problem Specify the project (program) model Determine your questions Select the design

4. 2 2 Review of the M&E Process (Continued) • Identify indicators and measures • Develop your data collection strategy • Identify analysis strategy Phase 2. Select measures and data strategy

5. 3 Review of the M&E Process(Continued) Phase 3: Plan dissemination strategy and use of findings • Define an integrated, effective dissemination strategy • Develop action plan to use findings • Monitor the action plan implementation

6. Putting It All Together • All pieces of your design should connect • Make changes to earlier ideas and plans as you obtain new information • Test all your data collection instruments and plans to make sure they work the way you expect them to

7. Putting It All Together (Continued) • Pre-test every data collection instrument • Pre-test in real settings • Expert review • Review by non-team member

8. Putting It All Together (Continued) • Make sure data collection is error free • It is hard to correct mistakes after the data has been collected • It is worth the time planning and testing your plan

9. Design Matrix • A tool that can help focus on all the details • It is a visual tool • focus is on content not writing style • It is a living document • planning is an iterative process • This is a generic format • change it to fit your style Turn to the Micro-credit Design Matrix

10. Checklist: Incorporation ofGender into M&E • Have the needs and opportunities for increasing women’s and men’sproductivity and production, access to and control of resources, and access to and control of benefits been identified? • Have the cultural factors regarding the role of men and women in terms of obtaining health care and becoming health care providers been taken into account?

11. Checklist: Incorporation ofGender into M&E • Have the gender dimensions of policy interventions been identified for their potential impact? • Do the policy interventions address women’s and men’s needs? • Were different groups and organizations representing women’s and men’s interests consulted through the process of goal setting?

12. Checklist: Incorporation ofGender into M&E (Continued) • Were the views of men and women taken into account in the process of goal setting and program design and implementation? • Do the performance indicators reflect gender concerns? If not, how might they do so? Were/ will both women and men be involved in the participatory monitoring of these indicators? • Are measures being taken to build the gender analysis capacity of planning and implementing agencies?

13. Administration of special modules to sub-samples • Small if it can be applied following survey • Higher if separate interview required 10% - 15% incremental cost Special training/ supervision of interviewers • Half day workshop • Possible gender consultant available to assist in the field during pilot testing of instruments Focus group interviews • 4 researcher days per focus group plus travel and incidental costs Participatory Rural Appraisal • Minimum 2 person team plus 2-3 interviewers for a week for data collection • 5 days analysis and report writing • Studies can last much longer Additional Costs & Time to engender data collection/analysis