The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) has changed the focus from financial performance to qualitative evaluation. It’s not just about how you’ve spent the money but how the program has performed as a whole.

DIY M&E: A step-by-step guide to building a monitoring and evaluation framework

A monitoring and evaluation framework (M&E framework) is an integral part of understanding how well your program (policy or system) has performed. It helps you plan and record the activities you need to assess your program’s performance and whether it is on the right track.

So Grosvenor Management Consulting created an easy to read and understand step-by-step guide on how to build a monitoring and evaluation framework (M&E framework). Sections covered include:

• Introduction
• About the program
• Approach to evaluation
• Monitoring approach
• Data collection
• Other content possibilities.

This guide provides a clear and simple starting point for the development of an M&E framework. The use of a fictional program throughout the guide provides a helpful and practical example to demonstrate the guidance. A word template is also provided, so users can start drafting their own M&E framework straight away.

Who is this resource useful for?

The guide is useful for those who need to draft an M&E framework. It is intended for use by program and policy managers who want to ensure they are setting their program up for success through consideration of their monitoring and evaluation needs.

Those involved in evaluation capacity building can also use it as an education resource due to its approachable nature.