Nutrition and Early Childhood Development Project (M.O.H) Action Plan to Improve Information Use Action Plan to Improve Information Use Xavier Sentamu Xavier Sentamu

Key Lessons Learnt The concept of involving the different stakeholders in the different stages of the M&E system development The concept of involving the different stakeholders in the different stages of the M&E system development Setting clear and concise indicators at the different levels e.g. Goal, Purpose, Output and input levels Setting clear and concise indicators at the different levels e.g. Goal, Purpose, Output and input levels Organisations/projects learn just as individuals do, there is need to critically reflect on the information from the M&E so as to learnt from it Organisations/projects learn just as individuals do, there is need to critically reflect on the information from the M&E so as to learnt from it Different tools and Techniques used to encourage participation e.g. Rich Picturing, Role plays, Matrix analysis, SWOT, ETC. Different tools and Techniques used to encourage participation e.g. Rich Picturing, Role plays, Matrix analysis, SWOT, ETC.

Objective Improve the effectiveness of the information use in NECDP through Improve the effectiveness of the information use in NECDP through Improving on the existing information flow channels Improving on the existing information flow channels Introducing the aspect of critical reflection at different levels Introducing the aspect of critical reflection at different levels

Stakeholders involved Community Care Workers, District and Sub- county Extension Staff, District leadership, Line Ministries, D onor-IDA-WB, P roject Steering Committee, P roject Coordination Office, N GOs, S SC-Parliament

Data Collection at Community level Recording of weights on CHC, HHQ and plotting Discussion with the care giver or parents about action to be taken Data Collation at Sub-county level Collating all the data from different communities Basic analysis and evaluating quality of data Reporting to the district Data entry, analysis and reporting Compiling and inputting all the data in the district Analysis and reporting of the results to departments Reporting to the PCO Data integration, analysis & Reporting Integrate all data from the districts into DBMS Generate reports to the different stakeholders Arrange annual dissemination workshop GoU DonorPSCNGOs Districts DATA/INFORMATION FLOW IN NECDP

Involvement of Different Stakeholders

Constraints: Time Resources Resistance Reports with Lessons learnt Reports with Lessons learnt Participation in Group Meetings Participation in Group Meetings Ideas generated from the reports, review missions & conference Ideas generated from the reports, review missions & conference Number of people adopting the new ideas Number of people adopting the new ideas M&E

Resources In most cases there is not going to be additional resource needed, we are going to efficiently use the planned resources In most cases there is not going to be additional resource needed, we are going to efficiently use the planned resources We also utilise the budget intended for dissemination of project outcomes We also utilise the budget intended for dissemination of project outcomes Organise 2 weeks briefing/training for district, sub-county and community Stakeholders Organise 2 weeks briefing/training for district, sub-county and community Stakeholders