Framework and Toolkit for UN Coherence, Effectiveness and Relevance at Country Level:

Step 7 – Monitor & Evaluate

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FRAMEWORK FOR UN COHERENCE, EFFECTIVENESS AND RELEVANCE AT COUNTRY LEVEL

Increasedcoherence,

effectiveness and

relevance

Initiate & mobilize

Prioritize and set

outcomes

Determine strategy

Plan organis-

ation changes

Plan implement-

ationImplement

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Communicate about change

Monitor and evaluate

Coordinate change & ongoing implementationMonitor progress in

achieving outcomes; Evaluate if expected

results are being achieved

STEP 7: MONITOR AND EVALUATE: OBJECTIVES

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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

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STEP 7: MONITOR AND EVALUATE: MAIN ACTIONS

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• 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

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STEP 7: MONITOR AND EVALUATE: ACTIVITIES & TOOLS 1/2

Guidelines & Templates

Examples (Pilot & Non pilot)

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

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)

• Guidelines of roles and responsibilities of M&E country teams/ TORs from 2007 CCA and UNDAF Guidelines

• Examples of ToR of country M&E teams

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Main action Sub activities / analyses

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STEP 7: MONITOR AND EVALUATE: ACTIVITIES & TOOLS 2/2

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

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Guidelines & Templates

Examples (Pilot & Non pilot)

Main action Sub activities / analyses

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STEP 7: MONITOR & EVALUATE: ACTIVITY CHECKLIST

• 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

Conduct monitoring and evaluation including

integrated annual review process

• 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

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

Main action Checklist

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