Monitoring
and evaluation (M&E) is about collecting, storing, analyzing and finally
transforming data into strategic information so it can be used to make informed
decisions for program management and improvement, policy formulation, and
advocacy.
and evaluation (M&E) is about collecting, storing, analyzing and finally
transforming data into strategic information so it can be used to make informed
decisions for program management and improvement, policy formulation, and
advocacy.
In
health information management, Monitoring
and evaluation (M&E)
is a process that helps improve performance and achieve results. Its goal is to
improve current and future management of outputs, outcomes and impact. It is
mainly used to assess the performance of projects, institutions and programs
set up by governments, international organisations
and NGOs. It establishes links between the past, present
and future actions.
health information management, Monitoring
and evaluation (M&E)
is a process that helps improve performance and achieve results. Its goal is to
improve current and future management of outputs, outcomes and impact. It is
mainly used to assess the performance of projects, institutions and programs
set up by governments, international organisations
and NGOs. It establishes links between the past, present
and future actions.
Monitoring
and evaluation processes can be managed by the donors financing the assessed
activities, by an independent branch of the implementing organization, by the
project managers or implementing team themselves and/or by a private company.
The credibility and objectivity of monitoring and evaluation reports depend
very much on the independence of the evaluators. Their expertise and
independence is of major importance for the process to be successful.
and evaluation processes can be managed by the donors financing the assessed
activities, by an independent branch of the implementing organization, by the
project managers or implementing team themselves and/or by a private company.
The credibility and objectivity of monitoring and evaluation reports depend
very much on the independence of the evaluators. Their expertise and
independence is of major importance for the process to be successful.
An
evaluation is a systematic and objective examination concerning the relevance,
effectiveness, efficiency and impact of activities in the light of specified
objectives. The idea in evaluating projects is to isolate errors not to repeat
them and to underline and promote the successful mechanisms for current and
future projects.
evaluation is a systematic and objective examination concerning the relevance,
effectiveness, efficiency and impact of activities in the light of specified
objectives. The idea in evaluating projects is to isolate errors not to repeat
them and to underline and promote the successful mechanisms for current and
future projects.
Evaluations
are also indirectly a means to report to the donor about the activities
implemented. It is a means to verify that the donated funds are being well
managed and transparently spent. The evaluators are supposed to check and
analyse the budget lines and to report the findings in their work
are also indirectly a means to report to the donor about the activities
implemented. It is a means to verify that the donated funds are being well
managed and transparently spent. The evaluators are supposed to check and
analyse the budget lines and to report the findings in their work
Monitoring
is a continuous assessment that aims at providing all stakeholders with early
detailed information on the progress or delay of the ongoing assessed
activities. It is an oversight of the activity’s implementation stage. Its
purpose is to determine if the outputs, deliveries and schedules planned have
been reached so that action can be taken to correct the deficiencies as quickly
as possible.
is a continuous assessment that aims at providing all stakeholders with early
detailed information on the progress or delay of the ongoing assessed
activities. It is an oversight of the activity’s implementation stage. Its
purpose is to determine if the outputs, deliveries and schedules planned have
been reached so that action can be taken to correct the deficiencies as quickly
as possible.
An
important goal of evaluation is to provide recommendations and lessons to the
project managers and implementation teams that have worked on the projects and
for the ones that will implement and work on similar projects.
important goal of evaluation is to provide recommendations and lessons to the
project managers and implementation teams that have worked on the projects and
for the ones that will implement and work on similar projects.
Summary
and conclusion
and conclusion
Good
planning helps focus on the results that matter, while monitoring and
evaluation help us learn from past successes and challenges and inform decision
making so that current and future initiatives are better able to improve
people’s lives and expand their choices. Good planning, combined with effective
monitoring and evaluation, can play a major role in enhancing the effectiveness
of development programs and projects.
planning helps focus on the results that matter, while monitoring and
evaluation help us learn from past successes and challenges and inform decision
making so that current and future initiatives are better able to improve
people’s lives and expand their choices. Good planning, combined with effective
monitoring and evaluation, can play a major role in enhancing the effectiveness
of development programs and projects.
