Advancement of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Management

1. The target system across the three management levels is often incomplete and not coherent - it often remains unclear how objectives at the level of modules are supposed to contribute to objectives at programme or country level.
2. Information from monitoring and evaluation is not systematically requested and utilised in strategic and operational management.
3. Monitoring systems at the level of country or regional strategies and at the programme level are inadequate; evaluation frameworks are currently being developed.
4. Data and M&E systems of partner countries are rarely used for monitoring and evaluation.
5. An integrated data management system across all levels is usually not in place.

To address the existing challenges and to contribute to an integrated system for monitoring, evaluation and management, the project team reviews scientific findings as well as experiences of other organisations and positive examples from German development cooperation. One focus is on improving the target system, which forms the basis for an interlinked M&E system across the three levels of management. In this context, particular attention will be paid to the role of results frameworks and intervention logics. In addition, the project team aims to develop suggestions of how learning from M&E among German development cooperation stakeholders and partners can be increased. When deriving ideas and solutions, the potential of changing data environments will be considered across thematic areas in the project.