1. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
Swaziland

2. CSTL Indicators in EMIS
What CSTL indicators have been integrated into EMIS?
Number of OVC
Number of OVC receiving support (financial)
Availability of first AIDS kits
Provision of meals to children including vulnerable
School garden (although not asked whether used for feeding)
Schools providing training in life skills
Water availability by cleanliness
Number of toilets by gender

3. CSTL Indicators in EMIS
What CSTL indicators are to be integrated into EMIS?
Screening by professionally trained personnel
Provision of sanitary pads for girls
Availability of Zondle kitchens
Number of teaching periods dedicated to Life Skills (hrs)
Availability of School Health clubs/Environmental clubs
Availability of waste disposal systems
Number of toilets (seats) by gender
Availability of wash centres at toilets

4. CSTL Indicators in EMIS
Challenges faced in integrating CSTL indicators into EMIS
The structuring of instruments, i.e. standards and definition
Structuring of indicators (standards in the instrument)
Definitions of some indicators (Life Skills)
Method of collecting data (Questionnaires vs. interview)
Lack of budget to make necessary adjustments
EMIS budgets not adequate (innovations assume budgets available)
Rely on sub-sector’s commitment to process (budget, development, use)
Contextual issues when colleting cross national data
FPE and Vulnerability (mandate, who defines OVC)
Feeding scheme (Vulnerable vs. all pupils)

5. CSTL Indicators in EMIS
Challenges faced in integrating CSTL indicators into EMIS
Coverage and extent of indicators, which to cover
Choosing which indicator to collect and frequency of collection
Integrating similar innovations
Integration of similar/same indicators under different themes (sub-sectors)
Some partners tend to want their own definitions and indicators is funding exercise
IT support
Re-designing of systems to incorporate changes
Country costs (limited support)
Demand on small EMIS units

6. CSTL Indicators in EMIS
How can these challenges be overcome?
Reinforcement of EMIS Budgets (sub-sector contribution to EMIS)
All sub-sectors were instructed to budget for their M&E
Innovations supporting the development of applications and systems
Regional experts, centres of excellence (RSA/SD/ZAM)
Explore Cross-cutting M&E EMIS systems (CSTL/HIV and AIDS/ SEN/ …)
Reporting on qualitative contexts
Capacity building in M&E reporting (country specifics)

7. Implementation of MER Framework
Achievements
Creation of multi-sector task team
Partnerships with HMIS
Mainstreaming of 3 innovations
CSTL/ HIV and AIDS / UNICEF
Sector budgets for M&E
MTEF framework created demand for M&E
Presentation of Reports in Parliament
Provoked debate and interest
SWAAGA, FLAS, SAVE

8. Implementation of MER Framework
Challenges
Administration related
Lack of adequate personnel
Resources
Transport for data validation
Communication
IT development (GOS process)
Capacity building
Use of data by executive level (policy and decision making)
Participation in M&E reporting