1. Monitoring and evaluation
2016
Jela Tvrdoňová

2. LDS intervention logic and evaluation elements
RDP objectives
Linking intervention logic with evaluation elements – consistency!
SWOT and needs assessment
Overall LDS objective(s)
Horizontal
evaluation question
Judgment criteria
Impact indicators
Expected impacts
Effectiveness
Efficiency
Specific LDS objectives
Specific evaluation questions
Judgment criteria
Result indicators
Expected results
Operational measure
Objectives
Output indicators
Expected outputs
Inputs (€)
Measures, activities, projects
Re-visiting of intervention logic – coherence!

3. Assessment of monitoring and evaluation framework
Quality of elaboration
Evaluation and monitoring framework has to serve and the tool of the evaluation of the strategy implementation Indicators of this framework are:
Evaluation: Impact indicators – measuring expected impacts - changes in the strategy area and at the level of strategic objective
Evaluation/monitoring: Result indicators measuring expected results within the group of beneficiaries and at the specific objectives level
Monitoring: output indicators measuring changes at the operational objectives/measures level
For each indicator the baseline value and the baseline/start period shall be set up, as well as target value at the end of the intervention. This shall be as realistic as possible

4. Logic of the interlink to other parts of the strategy
Judging the interlink of the M&E framework with the LDS intervention logic
Judging interlink of the selected eligible activities and output indicators, as well as specific objectives, expected results and result indicators, further strategic objective, expected impacts and impact indicators
In the broad sense M&E framework reflects the situation analysis, which also represents the baseline situation description against what the final intervention stage with be judged (impacts and results)

5. Important questions to be asked
Each question ranking 1 – 5: 1 – worst, 5 – best
The evaluation questions are consistent with objectives and result and impact indicators
The impact and result indicators are properly set up allowing to measure expected impacts and results and answer evaluation questions
The output indicators are properly set up so that the monitoring of outputs at activity/measure level can be carried on
The compulsory indicators are properly set up in accordance with the CMEF axes 3 and 4
The M&E framework is properly elaborated with setting baselines, targets and means of verification of data collection
The methodology of data collection and elaboration is properly described as well as self-evaluation mechanism