1. 2017 Regional Approach to Monitoring SAMEA Conference 2017
World Food Programme
Regional Approach to Monitoring
SAMEA Conference 2017

2. Regional Approach to Monitoring
2017
CONTENTS
Regional Approach to Monitoring
1. About WFP
2. What we do
3. Why we do
4. What we monitor
5. Regional Approach to Monitoring
a) Regional M&E Strategy (2015 – 2017)
b) Implementation,
c) Review Findings, May 2017
d) Ways Forward
① Better Use of Monitoring Findings
e) Ways Forward
② Strengthened M&E Support for the National
Development Priorities

3. ABOUT WFP

4. The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide and working towards the global goal of ending hunger by 2030, through directly to contribution to SDG 2/17 and others
WFP has been delivering life-saving food in emergencies since We also work in recovery and sustainable development.
WFP is funded entirely by donations from governments, companies and private individuals.

5. WFP PRESENCE in the Region of South Africa
HUNGER MAP
WFP PRESENCE in the Region of South Africa
The map shows the prevalence of undernourishment in the population of developing countries as of The indicator measures the probability that a randomly selected individual in the population is consuming an amount of dietary energy, which is insufficient to cover her/his requirements for an active and healthy life.
Source: FAO, IFAD and WFP The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015.
11 Country Offices
One regional bureau in Johannesburg
Very Low Moderately Moderately High Very High Missing or
Low High Insufficient Data

6. WHAT WE DO

7. FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS
When food is not available on local markets, or people cannot get to the shops, we deliver food to them. We work with local NGO partners to organize the distributions.
Foods provided can include:
• Flour/rice/bulgur
• Lentils/split peas
• Cooking oil
• Iodized salt
To prevent and treat malnutrition we provide specialized nutritional products formulated for particular nutritional needs.

8. PROVIDING FOOD ASSISTANCE WITH CASH
When food is available on the market but people cannot afford it, we often provide cash. This enables people to buy what they need, when they need it. Sometimes we provide food vouchers that can be redeemed at local retailers.
Distributing cash allows people to spend in their communities and so boosts local economies.
WFP’s deep field presence and analysis of food security and market data inform smart decisions, also allowing a switch between cash and food rations, if needed.
In 2015, cash and vouchers worth more than US$678 million helped out nearly 9.6 million people in 54 countries.

9. WORKING TO END MALNUTRITION
Improving nutrition is a core element of our work, whether we’re working in an emergency or a longer-term setting.
WFP helps ensure people have access to nutritious diets so they get what they need to live healthy, productive lives.
We focus particularly on people with high nutrient needs, such as young children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and nursing mothers.

10. BUILDING RESILIENCE
Many people in developing areas lack the infrastructure they need to thrive. WFP helps create assets such as irrigation systems, health centres and market places by providing food assistance in return for work on community projects.
These Food-for-Assets programmes can help reduce the risk posed by natural disasters. They improve livelihoods and the environment and establish long-term benefits, building resilience for the community.

11. SCHOOL MEALS
In 2015, WFP fed 17.4 million children in almost 63,000 schools in 62 countries. School meals give children the nutrition and energy they need to focus on their lessons. They also encourage parents to send their children to school rather than keeping them home to work. WFP’s school meals increase school attendance, retention and graduation rates, particularly among girls, who might otherwise face early marriage.
Home Grown School Meals
Whenever possible, WFP works with the community and local government to source produce used in school meals from local, smallholder farmers. This helps build a sustainable supply chain, creating a lasting effect in the community.

12. PURCHASE FOR PROGRESS (P4P)
Smallholder farmers produce most of the food in the developing world but remain amongst the poorest and most food insecure. Through Purchase for Progress (P4P) WFP connects smallholder farmers to markets in 35 countries, helping them to grow their businesses and invest in their agricultural activities.
Farmers are encouraged to work collectively and access services needed to build stronger businesses.
Governments are supported to design policies and programmes and create a conducive environment to enhance smallholder farmers’ market access.
Women are supported to benefit from their agricultural labour, promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment.

13. CAPACITY BUILDING
WFP shares its skills with governments so they are better equipped to roll out the programmes that will steer their countries to Zero Hunger.
WFP’s Results Chain will help in this area, too, because it:
• Creates a framework in which activities and capacity-building can be planned, budgeted and implemented efficiently.
• Enhances measurement of investment in terms of beneficiary impact.
• Provides a more systematic, transparent approach to tackling hunger in which it will be easier for partners and donors to engage.

14. WHY WE DO

15. 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The Agenda consists of 17 global Sustainable Development Goals for ending poverty in all its forms.
The Goals are interconnected and WFP is working to help achieve all of them – by

16. WFP EMBRACES THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS WFP strategic plan 2017-21
Goal 1 Support countries to achieve Zero Hunger (SDG 2)
Goal 2
Partner to support implementation of SDGs (SDG17)

17. WHAT WE MONITOR

18. WFP CORPORATE RESULTS FRAMEWORK (2017-2021)
Strategic Goals
1. Support countries to achieve Zero Hunger (SDG 2)
2. Partner to support implementation of the SDGs (SDG 17)
1. End hunger
4. Support SDG implementation
2. Improve nutrition
3. Achieve food security
5. Partner for SDG results
WFP
Strategic Objectives
1. Access to food
(SDG 2.1)
5. Capacity strengthening
(SDG 17.9)
2. End malnutrition
(SDG 2.2)
6. Policy coherence
(SDG 17.14)
3. Smallholder productivity and incomes
(SDG 2.3)
7. Diversified resourcing
(SDG 17.3)
4. Sustainable food systems
(SDG 2.4)
8. Enhance global
partnership
(SDG 17.16)
WFP
Strategic Results
Outcome Indicators
WFP
Outcomes
WFP
Outputs
Output Indicators

19. Regional Approach To Monitoring

20. Regional M&E Strategy (2015-2017)
Improved programme and decision making
Improved accountability and learning for results
Improved WFP credibility and donors support
1. Standardized Approach
2. Improved Use of M&E Findings
3. Corporate IT System Roll-out
4.Strengthened Partnerships
5.Strengthened capacity in Evaluations
1.1 Ensure capacity developments to improve ability of WFP staff, cooperating partners and governments to enhance the quality, timeliness and usefulness of assessment, monitoring, evaluation and reporting
2.1 Position country office as a center of performance and accountability for results will be achieved through senior management at country office level taking ownership of results
3.1Complete roll out of COMET and generation of SPRs through SPRING
4.1 Provide inputs to corporate guidance and tools to support the strengthening of national/ government M&E systems
5.1Ensure implementation of recommendations of all HQ led evaluations
3.2 Scale up of use of remote technologies for assessment and monitoring
5.2 Enhance country office ability in initiating and conducting decentralized evaluations
1.2  Strengthen culture of monitoring, evidence and learning
2.2 Utilizing monitoring, evaluation and review findings for managing performance and improved programming
4.2 RBJ COs provided with a path-way to strengthen national M&E systems in MICs by using South-South Cooperation
3.3 Enhance integration and synergy between monitoring, VAM and IT in the use of new platform and technologies
1.3  Ensure full compliance to WFP Normative Framework  
4.3 Develop strengthened partnerships with academic institutions
1.4  Implement targeted measures to strengthen outcome measurement and reporting  

21. Regional M&E Strategy Implementation (2015-2017)
5.Strengthened capacity in Evaluations
1. Standardized approach
Improved programme and decision making
2. Improved use of M&E findings
3. Corporate IT system Roll-out
4.Strengthened partnerships
Improved accountability and learning for results
Improved WFP credibility and donors support
Regional M&E Strategy Implementation ( )
Training at the Corporate Level
Training in the Field
Cross-learning Programmes
Country Support Missions
Safeguarding the M&E Budget
Advocacy for the Management
Active Participation in the Annual Planning Events
Training on the Remote IT Technologies
Purchase of Mobile Data Collection and Analysis Tools
Support to National Development Strategies
Collaboration with M&E Forum
Technical Support for the Country Offices
Close Follow-up

22. Review of Strategy Implementation (May, 2017)
Improved programme and decision making
Improved accountability and learning for results
Improved WFP credibility and donors support
Review of Strategy Implementation (May, 2017)
1. Standardized approach
2. Improved use of M&E findings
3. Corporate IT system Roll-out
4.Strengthened partnerships
5.Strengthened capacity in Evaluations
Good Progress
Good Progress
Good Progress
Good Progress
Good Progress
Good Progress
Good Progress
Good Progress
Use of Monitoring Findings
National M&E Capacity Support
Good Progress
Good Progress
Good Progress
Good Progress

23. Better Use of Monitoring Findings
Collect WHAT the users of monitoring findings need:
Demand-driven quality reports that address key concerns of users
Give WHEN the users of monitoring findings want:
Timely reports that show the real-time situations in the field
Present HOW the users of monitoring findings want:
User-friendly reports that can be easily digested by non-M&E audience
ADVOCACY + COMMUNICATION

24. Better Use of Monitoring Findings
Collect WHAT the users of monitoring findings need:
Demand-driven quality reports that address key concerns of users
Give WHEN the users of monitoring findings want:
Timely reports that show the real-time situations in the field
Present HOW the users of monitoring findings want:
User-friendly reports that can be easily digested by non-M&E audience

25. M&E Support for the National Development Priorities
WFP Namibia: Serves as technical M&E lead for the Fifth National Development Plan, assists the National Food Security and Nutrition Assessments, and supports the Ministry of Poverty, Social Welfare on the development of national M&E plan, and the Namibia School Information System (NaSIS) for the monitoring of school feeding activities nationally
WFP Zambia: Supports the National School Meals Programme and its M&E plan
WFP Lesotho: Policy Support for the National School Meals Programme and its M&E plan

26. USEFUL LINKS www.wfp.org Twitter: @WFP
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