Definition of Targeting Sharp, K. (1997), defines targeting as, …the process of identifying the intended beneficiaries of a programme and then ensuring that, as far as possible, the benefits actually reach those people and not others. Maxwell et al (2009:3) define Targeting as, … the act of ensuring that aid reaches people who need it … More Beneficiary Targeting in Humanitarian Contexts

What is a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan? A monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan is a document that helps to track and assess the results of the interventions throughout the life of a program. It is a living document that should be referred to and updated on a regular basis. While the specifics of each program’s … More How to Develop a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan – USAID Model

Planning, monitoring, and evaluation are at the heart of a learning-based approach to management. Achieving collaborative, business/environmental or personal goals requires effective planning and follow-through. The plan is effectively a “route-map” from the present to the future. To plan a suitable route you must know where you are (situation analysis) and where you want to … More Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation – Closing the Loop

This blog attempts to explain what a results framework is and why it is an important part of an M&E process. Using a simple example, it demonstrates the distinction between different strategy levels of a project and its cause-and-effect relationship to clarify the logic behind a results framework.     ‘Monitoring and evaluation (M&E)’ is … More Build a Results Framework to Ensure Effective Monitoring and Evaluation

This is a simple guide that articulates the key components and important steps in developing a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan. Our intention is to help you plan your M&E more strategically, so that your project can achieve the intended results. Find out how and when to transform your M&E vision into implementation, when to … More Monitoring and Evaluation Plans for Humanitarian Action

An evaluation plan (for a particular evaluation) usually specifies: what will be evaluated; the purpose and criteria for the evaluation; the key evaluation questions; and how data will be collected, analyzed, synthesized and reported. It may include a program theory/logic model. An evaluation framework (sometimes called a Monitoring and Evaluation framework, or more recently a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning … More Development of Planning Documents for Evaluation or Monitoring and Evaluation System

For any evaluation there needs to be clarity about what will be considered a quality and ethical evaluation. In some organisations there is agreement about using particular evaluation standards and/or ethical guidelines to guide the evaluation and to evaluate it. Many organizations have guidelines which address issues of quality and ethics together.  For example, the UNDP (United … More Defining Ethical and Quality Evaluation Standards