Sample Evaluation Methodology Plan for an Annual Review

UNICEF Toolkit on Diversion and Alternatives to Detention 2009

Sample evaluation methodology plan for an annual review

Indicator What info is Source of How to Resources Who will When? Risk factors / Steps to overcome # needed? info? collect info needed collect obstacles obstacles info? 1. 20% Essential: Number Monthly Compile Transport to Police Days 1- If forms have Ongoing monitoring reduction in of children (boys police and monthly data Central represent 3 of not been filled should have number of and girls) under 18 remand from police and Police HQ & ative from evaluati in correctly, mitigated this risk, children in in pre-trial centre remand centre 2 remand Steering on there may be but spot check of pre-trial detention for 12- records – records homes; Committe double- children’s names detention month period in held on file Same Excel e will counting of the may be necessary. within a 12- Sample Region. at Central spreadshee provide same children month Desirable: ages Police HQ & t format raw data each month period in and alleged 2 remand used for to rather than Sample offences for each homes baseline external new arrests / Region after case. individually data evaluator referrals. 1 year collection for [baseline = compilatio 121 boys & n 5 girls] 2. 60% of Essential: Total Monthly Compile External 2 Project Days 1- Project Contact 2 Project children number of children records for monthly data evaluator Coordinat 2 of Coordinators Coordinators 1month benefiting (boys and girls) each of the from diversion transport to ors will evaluati may not have in advance setting from who have 2 diversion projects 2 diversion provide on info ready in out full list of data diversion completed projects in projects to raw data time for required for the programme diversion Sample review / to external evaluation & when, s in Sample programmes in Region compiled external evaluator explaining Region Sample Region in data on-site evaluator importance of show past 12 months. for evaluation & how ‘significant Desirable: ages compilatio data will be used improveme and alleged n nt’ in terms offences for each of case.

1 behaviour Essential: Completed Compile ‘entry’ 2 Project Days 3- Gaps in forms – Request 2 Project on Documentation of project and ‘exit’ forms Coordinat 5 of e.g. not all Coordinators in completion behaviour of each ‘entry’ and from diversion ors will evaluati behaviour advance to check for of child who has ‘exit‘ projects provide on categories gaps, to follow up programme completed the ‘behaviour [‘significant raw data completed for and complete gaps . diversion assessment improvement’ to both ‘entry’ where possible, programme on forms’ is measured as external and ‘exit’ or and/or to justify gaps entry and exit of completed a jump of 3 evaluator not a full set of which cannot be the diversion by child, points in at for child / parent / filled; external programme project least 3 compilatio project worker evaluator to take into worker and behaviour n forms for each consideration parent for areas by at child or some completed data only each child least 2 sources case forms for official statistics, who has (child, parent missing and note results for completed or project incomplete data diversion worker)] separately programme in the past 12 months from the 2 diversion projects in Sample Region Desirable: Selection of Focus group Consent External Days 3- Children who Prepare and Qualitative children & discussions forms for evaluator 5 of have disseminate a simple feedback from their and/or children evaluati completed but attractive leaflet / children, parents parents individual and on programme letter explaining the and social workers who have interviews parents; (and their importance of the on how the completed Venue; parents) may evaluation and diversion diversion Refreshmen not want to be potential benefits for programme has programme ts; involved; other children / impacted on s; project Transport possible self- opportunity for behaviour workers for selection of beneficiaries and from 2 participants participants parents to have their diversion Flipcharts & may result in say

2 projects pens biased positive Materials to feedback note case studies Etc.