Project Monitoring Evaluation PME Project Cycle Management for

Project Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) Project Cycle Management for CBOs, CSOs and NGOs By Piseth Vann, Sep 2016

3. M&E in Project Cycle Management (PCM) 1. Definitions • M&E cycle is similar to Project Cycle Management that started from Initial Assessment stage (addressing on initial needs assessment), Planning stage (Project Design Logframe, M&E Planning & Baseline study), then will arrive at Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation stage (include Midterm evaluation and/or reviews, final evaluation/endline survey and dissemination, use of lessons and possible longitudinal evaluation). • Organizations or institutions internally need to carry out reporting, reflection and learning as part of its organizational culture and practice. 11/24/2020 2

The M&E cycle in any program or project IFRC Project/Program M&E Guide, 2011 3

2. The differences between Monitoring & Evaluation • Monitoring is ongoing and tends to focus on what is happening. Monitoring data is typically used by managers for ongoing project/program implementation, tracking outputs, budgets, compliance with procedures, etc. • Evaluation is a process of assessing whether the project has achieved its intended objectives. By drawing conclusions, evaluation intends to provide recommendations for the improvement on the future course of the project as well as lessons learned for other projects. Some big organizations use specific criteria when they do evaluation. Often, the main criteria assessed are efficiency, effectiveness and impact, but relevance and sustainability are usually included. 4

The Difference between Monitoring /Review, Evaluation and Audit Why? When? Who? Link to logical hierarchy Monitoring Check progress, inform decisions and remedial action, update project plans, support accountability Evaluation Assess progress and worth, identify lessons and recommendations for longer-term planning and organizational learning; provide accountability Ongoing during project/ program Internal, involving project/ program implementers Periodic and after project/ program Focus on inputs, activities, outputs and shorter-term outcomes Focus on outcomes and overall goal Can be internal or external to organization 5