Handbook on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating for Development Results. 2009
United Nations Development Programme (2009)
Authors: Kasturiaracchi,A. ; Eriksson,T. ; Rodriques,S. ; Kubota,A.
Authors: Kasturiaracchi,A. ; Eriksson,T. ; Rodriques,S. ; Kubota,A.
Planning, monitoring and evaluation in development requires a focus on nationally owned development priorities and results and should reflect the guiding principles of national ownership, capacity development human development. This handbook is aims to enhance the results-based culture within UNDP and improve the quality of planning, monitoring and evaluation. While written with UNDP staff, stakeholders and partners in mind, the handbook provides a useful overview of why and how to evaluate for results which can be used in other contexts.
This handbook concentrates on planning, monitoring and evaluating of results in development and is designed to be used as a reference throughout the programme cycle. The handbook covers the following areas:
* the integrated nature of planning, monitoring and evaluation, and describes the critical role they play in managing for development results
* the conceptual foundations of planning and specific guidance on planning techniques and the preparation of results frameworks that guide monitoring and evaluation
* how to plan for monitoring and evaluation before implementing a plan and issues related to monitoring, reporting and review
* an overview of the UNDP evaluation function and the policy framework, including key elements of evaluation design and tools and describe practical steps in managing the evaluation process
The handbook also presents practical steps and examples in using knowledge from monitoring and evaluation in managing for development results. Annexes include an evaluation terms of reference template, a list of international evaluation networks, guidance on how to select evaluators, a management response template, an evaluation report template and some useful further resources for evaluation.
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