Module 7: Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Action Plans

Learning Objectives Develop M&E Action Plan to assist in implementing the M&E Framework

Five Steps to Developing an M&E Plan Establish the M&E planning team and: 1.Identify information users and their needs (program stakeholders). 2.Align projects and activities with program goals. 3.Develop program conceptual framework. 4.Outline key M&E questions and indicators and create M&E framework. 5.Develop M&E action plans, including data collection and analysis, reporting and dissemination of findings.

Content of Action Plans: Data collection/management/ analysis What:What: What data to collect, enter and analyze? HowHow: Action steps for collecting, managing, and analyzing data WhoWho: People responsible for each action step Cost:Cost: Material and financial resources needed for each action step WhenWhen: the proposed schedule for data collection/management/analysis

Content of Action Plans: Results dissemination What:What: What results to disseminate to which stakeholders, according to their needs HowHow: Action steps to disseminate information to stakeholders WhoWho: People responsible for each action step Cost:Cost: Material and financial resources needed for each action step WhenWhen: the proposed schedule for dissemination

TimingTiming Consider when results need to be available Consider the time needed for data collection, management, analysis and planning for dissemination Schedule the start of the various data collection activities accordingly

M&E Action Plan

Exercise 7.1 Create an M&E Action Plan Review VCT Program Action Plan Example and using the blank template, create an M&E Action Plan for your program based on the indicators in your M&E framework.