PROGRAMME FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION IN SINDH In support of the Accelerated Action Plan, Government of Sindh MONITORING & EVALUATION FRAMEWORK Nutrition-Sensitive Component – PINS ER-3 Technical Assistance Partner Implementing Partners for the PINS ER-3 Component PINS ER-3 Monitoring & Evaluation Framework Acknowledgment The Programme for Improved Nutrition in Sindh ER-3 Monitoring and Evaluation Framework is a product of a rigorous process of existing materials, programme documents and consultative meetings with senior programme staff members of Rural Support Programmes Network and implementing partner RSPs (NRSP, SRSO and TRDP). The authors of this framework have also benefited from the existing similar manuals developed by RSPN, especially the SUCCESS and BRDCEP. They would like to express their profound gratitude to all participants of the consultative meetings for their invaluable feedback and inputs for development of the document. www.rspn.org www.facebook.com/RSPNPakistan www.facebook.com/ProgrammeforImprovedNutritioninSindh www.facebook.com/aapsindh Developed By Khurram Shahzad - Specialist Monitoring & Evaluation, RSPN Alee Kapri - M&E Coordinator, RSPN PINS ER-3 Shahana Ali - M&E Officer, RSPN PINS ER-3 Imtiaz Ali - M&E Officer, RSPN PINS ER-3 Aliya - M&E Officer, RSPN PINS ER-3 © 2018 Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN). All Rights Reserved. Every effort has been made to verify the accuracy of the information contained in this report. All information was deemed to be correct as of May 2018. Nevertheless, the Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN) cannot accept responsibility of the consequences of its use for other purposes or in other contexts. 'This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Rural Support Programmes Network (RPSN) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union' More information about European Union is available on: Web: http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/pakistan/ Twitter: @EUPakistan Facebook: European-Union-in-Pakistan/ Monitoring, and Evaluation Section – RSPN i PINS ER-3 Monitoring & Evaluation Framework Acronyms and Abbreviations AAP Accelerated Action Plan ANSA Affiliated Network for Social Accountability CDD Community-driven Development CEO Chief Executive Officer CI Community Institutions CIF Community Investment Fund CNO Community Nutrition Officer CO Community Organisation CPI Community Physical Infrastructure CRP Community Resource Person C4ED Center for Evaluation and Development DPO District Programme Officer DRM Detailed Results Matrix DRR Disaster Risk Reduction EU European Union FFS Farmer Field School FIS Financial Information System GoS Government of Sind KPIs Key Performance Indicators LSO Local Support Organisation M&E Monitoring and Evaluation M&EF Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework M&ERG Monitoring & Evaluation Resource Group MAP Monitoring Action Plan MIS Management Information System NFR Note for Record NRSP National Rural Support Programme O&M Operations and Management PIM Programme Implementation Manual PIU Programme Implementation Unit PM Programme Manager PMM Project Monitoring Matrix PMP Programme Monitoring Plan PMU Programme Management Unit PMR Project Monitoring Report PSC Poverty Scorecard RSPN Rural Support Programmes Network RSPs Rural Support Programmes SDGs Sustainable Development Goals SM Social Mobilisation SMT Social Mobilisation Team SRM Strategic Result Matrix SUCCESS Sindh Union Council and Community Economic Strengthening Support TOR Terms of Reference UC Union Council UM University of Manheim VAP Village Action Plan VO Village Organisation WASH Water Sanitation & Hygiene Monitoring, and Evaluation Section – RSPN ii PINS ER-3 Monitoring & Evaluation Framework Table of Contents Acknowledgment .................................................................................... 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Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................................. ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... 1 STRUCTURE OF THE M&E FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................... 2 Preliminary............................................................................................................................................ 2 Monitoring and Reporting .................................................................................................................... 2 Evaluation ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Operationalisation and reviews of M&E Framework ............................................................................ 2 1. PRELIMINARY ............................................................................................................................... 3 1.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2. Objectives of PINS .......................................................................................................................... 4 1.2.1. Overall Objective: ................................................................................................................. 4 1.2.2. Specific Objective: ................................................................................................................ 4 1.2.3. Expected Results/Outputs: ................................................................................................... 4 1.2.4. Other Programme Activities under the Action ..................................................................... 6 1.4. Mainstreaming Gender in the M&E Framework ............................................................................ 8 1.5. Alignment of PINS (ER-3) Results with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Accelerated Action Plan (AAP) of GoS ................................................................................................... 8 1.6. Social Accountability for Good Governance and Development Impact ......................................... 9 1.7. Risk Mitigation and Management Plan ........................................................................................ 12 1.8. M&E Framework Development Process ...................................................................................... 14 1.9. Extent and Commencement ........................................................................................................ 14 1.10. Implementation and Revisions................................................................................................... 14 2. MONITORING & REPORTING ...................................................................................................... 15 2.1. Purpose of Monitoring ................................................................................................................. 15 2.2. Scope of Monitoring .................................................................................................................... 15 2.3. Monitoring Functions ................................................................................................................... 15 2.4. Main Elements of the Monitoring Function ................................................................................. 16 (a) Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) .......................................................................................... 16 (b) Programme Monitoring Plan (PMP) ........................................................................................ 16 (c) Management Information System ........................................................................................... 17 (d) Team Structure and Duties ..................................................................................................... 17 2.5. Capacity Building of M&E Staff .................................................................................................... 20 2.6. Financial Monitoring .................................................................................................................... 20 2.7. Supervision and Progress Reporting Functions ............................................................................ 20 2.8. Monitoring by the EU ................................................................................................................... 22 2.10. Reporting ................................................................................................................................... 22 (a) Programme Monitoring Report (PMR) .................................................................................... 22 (b) Ad-hoc Reporting .................................................................................................................... 22 (c) Field Monitoring Reports ......................................................................................................... 23 (d) Monitoring Action Plan (MAP) ................................................................................................ 23 2.11. EU Reporting Requirements ...................................................................................................... 23 (a) During the Course of the Programme ....................................................................................