MONITORING AND EVALUATION IN FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS KOLLIESUAH, NELSON P.

Order of Presentation  Background  Objectives  Concept of Monitoring  Types of Monitoring  Why it is done (Monitoring)  Agents Involved  Concept of Evaluation  Why it is done (Evaluation)  Types of Evaluation  Steps in Monitoring and Evaluation  M&E Log Frame  Food and Nutrition security Interventions Evaluations Criteria  Tracking and Measuring Results  Criteria for Good Data  Data collection techniques  Analysis and Quality Control and Reporting  Conclusion  References 2

Background  In 2016, the number of undernourished people in the world increased to an estimated 815 million, up from 777 million in 2015 (Roser & Ritchie, 2018).  An alert and a significant challenge for international commitments to end hunger by 2030 (FAO, 2017)  The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2017 marks the start of a new era in monitoring progress towards achieving a world without hunger and malnutrition (FAO, 2017)  This action warrant an integrated and as well practical system for check and balance in driving the agenda  Addressing food and nutrition security among nations of the world cannot be “business as usual 3

OBJECTIVES  Unveil methodologies for setting up monitoring and evaluation systems for food and nutrition security interventions  Monitoring and Evaluation Framework – Log Frame and criteria for measures  Procedures for tracking impacts  Involvement of beneficiaries in implementing food and nutrition security interventions. 4

Concept of Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring  Monitoring: Routine tracking of priority information about a program and its intended outcomes (ACF, 2008).  Usually an ongoing activities  Track both short term and long term project impact  Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring: Encompasses aspects of nutritional surveillance (Babu, 2005) 5

Types of Monitoring Source: ACF (2011) 6

Why it is done  To assess the extent of progress of a food and nutrition security interventions (Habicht, 2000)  Identify successes through satisfactory feedback from beneficiaries and stakeholders (Levinson et al, 1999)  Provide data for evaluations  Assess the extent to which relevant crosscutting issues are being addressed (Levinson et al (1999) 7

Concept of Evaluation  Evaluation: activities designed to determine the value or worth of a specific program, intervention or project (ACF, 2011) Types of Evaluations 8 Source: ACF, 2011

Why it is done  Assess the extent of performance against higher-level results (outcomes and impact) (ACF, 2011)  Improve performance through assessment of success and failures  To facilitate decision-making.  For better project management and deliverance to affected areas(Levinson et al, 2000)  To build strengths and address challenges  For accountability and transparency purposes  Provide opportunities for stakeholders, especially beneficiaries, to provide input (World Bank, 2004) 9

Agents Involved in M&E  external personnel  Mix of external and internal personnel  Internal personnel 10

Steps in Monitoring and Evaluation of Food and Nutrition Security Source: ACF (2008) 11

12 INPUTS IMPACT OUTCOME M&E Log Frame (Adapted from Levinson, 1999)

Evaluations Criteria  IFPRI (2013): Evaluation are done base on:  Relevance/Appropriateness (Doing right thing)  Connectedness and coordination (gap or replication)  Coherence ( significant of intervention)  Coverage (Target vs effects)  Efficiency (Cost Implication)  Effectiveness (Progress vs objective)  Impact (Long term implication) 13

Tracking and Measuring Results According to Levinson and Herforth (2013), before data are collected:  Site identification  Data instruments designed and pilot  Team Selection  Collection of Baseline record (Control and treatment groups)  Collection of Mid-line and End-line data 14

Tracking and Measuring Results Data Collected should reflect:  Household socio-demographic information  Data on household food insecurity levels (Assess through DD)  Data on child and maternal nutritional status (Anthropometry)  Changes in the population as a result of the intervention (Baseline vs End line)  Information on participation and how they have been reached/affected by the project 15

Criteria for Good Data  Relevant ( Meet project needs)  Realistic ( biased free)  Timely (right period)  Ethical (dignity of all)  SMART  Validity ( Track changes)  Coverage (Cover study group)  Reliable ( Same result)  Comparable (measured with others) 16

Methods of data collection Adapted from Adi Bhat (2018) 17

Methods of data collection QuantitativeInterview Online- survey ObservationQuestionnaire 18 One-on-one Telephone Web- based Adapted from Adi Bhat (2018)

Procedure in Results generation (WHO, 2011) 19

Conclusion  Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) information can be used to inform and improve program design, management and supervision.  Effectiveness of Food and Nutrition security interventions are dependent on Monitoring and Evaluation  Results of good monitoring and evaluation should be beneficiaries based  Good monitoring and Evaluation system should be planned at population level 20

References  Action Against Hunger International (2011)Food Security and Livelihood Monitoring and Evaluation Guidelines: A practical guide for field workers  Adi Bhat (2018) EXPLORATORY RESEARCH: DEFINITION, METHODS, TYPES AND EXAMPLES, QuestionPro, Spain  FAO (2017); The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2017; Building resilience for peace and food security; Rome  Jean-Pierre Habicht (2000) Evaluation and monitoring: Who needs what information and why do they need it?  F. James Levinson (1999), Monitoring and Evaluation of Nutrition Programs in Developing Countries; Nutrition Policy  ACF (2008), An Introduction to Working in Food Security: Handbook on Project Cycle Management to accompany a one-week induction course for FSOs 21

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