1. Monitoring and Evaluation of Peace building
Workshop IPI & NUPI
New York, 7-8 May 2009

2. Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding in Burundi - MTM
Highlights and key challenges
Vincent Kayijuka, PBSO

3. Contents Key features of the MTM Strengths and weaknesses
Challenges in the application of the MTM
Some lessons learned
Conclusion

4. I. Key features of the MTM

5. What are we monitoring? The implementation of mutual engagements;
Progress towards achieving results
The implementation of mutual engagements and contributions of the Government of Burundi, the PBC, and other relevant stakeholders of the Strategic Framework;
Progress towards achieving results for peace consolidation while mitigating risks identified in the Strategic Framework

6. Stakeholders Government Political Parties
Civil Society and Private Sector
Women Organizations
Religious Organisations
Conseil des Abashingantahe (Council of Wise)
PBC
International Partners
BINUB

7. The Framework PBC review meetings Progress Reports
Advice to the Security Council, General Assembly and Economic and Social Council
Political Forum of the Partners Coordination Group
PBC review meetings
Progress Reports
Strategic Forum of the Partners Coordination Group
M&E Group of the Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding
Monitoring and Evaluation Group of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
Matrix (risks, benchmarks, indicators, etc.)

8. Indicators Total 42 Quantitative indicators Qualitative indicators 2220
Process indicators
Outcomes indicators 12 30

9. Indicators
Strategic indicators
Programmatic indicators ??

10. II. Strengths and weaknesses

11. Strengths
Weaknesses
Owned by stakeholders in Bujumbura
A good mix of different types of indicators
Quite comprehensive
Linkages with the M&E system of the PRSP
Not fully owned by stakeholders in NY
Too many, some too programmatic
Too cumbersome?
Linkages not fully taken into account

12. III. Challenges in the application of the MTM

13. Challenges in the application
People want results “yesterday”
Beyond the report
Framework/matrix and review process too heavy
External factors and unpredicted events
Impact is usually a long-term change that would occur after 5-10 years a program or an intervention has been implemented
Framework/matrix too heavy and doesn’t facilitate a strategic and open conversation
External factors and unpredicted events could jeopardize the achievements of the results we have planned for or dreamed of. This is likely to happen since peacebuilding challenges are so complex.

14. Challenges in the application
Things are not linear
Mutual accountability
How is national and local ownership taken into account?
How are local processes and dynamics taken into account?
Who monitors whom?
Who reports to who?
How is national and local ownership taken into account in the M&E process?
How does the MTM take into account internal processes and dynamics among local stakeholders?

15. Challenges in the application
Coherence MTM - M&E of the PRSP
How to use the MTM as an early warning system?
Ensure coherence between the MTM and the M&E of the PRSP
Use the MTM as an early warning system that will lead to action every time there is a risk emerging, an opportunity or a major blockage

16. IV. Key lessons learned

17. Key lessons learned
The dialogue facilitated by this tool is more important than the report itself;
Issues and processes are linked: some indicators should be cross cutting;
A strategic focus facilitates the M&E exercise
The preparation of the first progress report in May 2008 provided national and internation partners with an alternative space to discuss peacebuilding issues and to highlight the issue of FNL and resumption of fights as a top priority to be addressed;

18. V. Conclusion

19. Conclusion
M&E peacebuilding is less about frameworks and numbers, it is more about people and dynamics
PB indicators in LT development strategies (conflict prevention)
Less is more
Who monitors whom?
Who reports to who?
How is national and local ownership taken into account in the M&E process?
How does the MTM take into account internal processes and dynamics among local stakeholders?