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Why develop a M & E plan??
2 RepliesIt is important to develop an M&E plan before beginning any monitoring activities so that there is a clear plan for what questions about the program need to be answered. It will help program staff decide how they are going to collect data to track indicators, how monitoring data will be analyzed, and how the results of data collection will be disseminated both to the donor and internally among staff members for program improvement. Remember, M&E data alone is not useful until someone puts it to use! An M&E plan will help make sure data is being used efficiently to make programs as effective as possible and to be able to report on results at the end of the program.
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It makes your work easy, saves time and energy.
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it enables you identify challenges and errors and correct them early enough
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I feel like it is a must when planning to do things in the long run cause it makes work easier that way
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An M& E plan is very important because it helps you to check the progress of your project over time.
. It ensures that valuable data is collected.
. It helps to identify problems early as you will be able to track the performance of your project. -
• it provides a means for agencies seeking to learn from their experiences and to incorporate them into policy and practice;
• it provides a way to assess the crucial link between implementers and beneficiaries on the ground and decision-makers;
• it adds to the retention and development of institutional memory;
• it provides a more robust basis for raising funds and influencing policy. -
• it provides the only consolidated source of information showcasing project progress;
• it allows actors to learn from each other’s experiences, building on expertise and knowledge;
• it often generates (written) reports that contribute to transparency and accountability, and allows for lessons to be shared more easily;
• it reveals mistakes and offers paths for learning and improvements;
• it provides a basis for questioning and testing assumptions; -
Monitoring and evaluation plan should be created right in the beginning when the project interventions are being planned. Planning project interventions and designing an M&E strategy should go hand in hand. Planning the M&E this early on also helps to ensure that there is a robust system in place to monitor every little intervention and activity of the project and evaluate their success. It also helps the project managers and other staff members associated with the project to get a clear picture of key objectives and ensure the project is on the right track.
It is important to involve project managers, evaluators, donors, and other stakeholders in the designing of the M&E plan, as stakeholder involvement in the early phase ensures the applicability and sustainability of M&E activities. The idea is to identify opportunities and barriers as a team in the planning stage with a focus on problem-solving and maximizing impact. -
It makes your work easy, saves time and energy and helping in future planning.
