Fundamentals of Monitoring and Evaluation

What is the primary purpose of an M&E Framework?

• To replace project managers

• To track progress and measure impact

• To write lengthy reports no one reads

• To increase project budgets

• To make donors happy

Which of these is an example of an indicator?

• • Improve education quality

• • Number of teachers trained by 2025

• • We need more funding

• • The project was successful

Monitoring focuses only on financial expenditures

• True

• False

Who should be involved in developing an M&E Framework?

• • Only the M&E team

• • Project staff, donors, and beneficiaries

• • Just the Director General

• • External consultants only

"100% of Internet Service Providers licensed" is an example of:

• • An output

• • An outcome

• • An impact

• A KPI

What should an M&E Framework include about risks?

• • Ignore them—stay positive!

• • List potential risks and mitigation plans

• • Only discuss risks after they happen

• • Blame external factors

Which of these is a qualitative indicator?

• • 75% of students passed exams

• • Farmers reported higher confidence in new techniques

• • 10 clinics built

• • Budget spent: $50,000

What does the "M" in SMART indicators stand for?

• • Monitoroble

• • Measurable

• • Monetary

• Mysterious

Which indicator is NOT SMART?

• • Proportion of students

    accessing the internet

    in public secondary

    schools

• • Improve internet speed

• • Number of individuals

    connected to free Wi-Fi

• • Customer

    satisfaction index

Which indicator would a cybersecurity project track?

• • Number of hackers invited for tea

• • Reduction in data breaches from 10 to 2 per year

• • Hours spent staring at firewalls

• • Amount of coffee consumed by IT staff