Understanding M & E
Understanding M & E
Schedule
Target
Quality
(3) Continuous improvement is a management
evaluated and improved in the light of efficiency,
effectiveness and flexibility. (Wikipedia).
Goal
Purpose
Outputs
Activities Input
The log frame has 4 major column headings:
(1)Narrative Summary outlines the means
end relationship of the different objectives
(goal, purpose, outputs and activities)
contained in the school plan.
(2)Objectively Verifiable Indicators specifies
how the achievement of objectives
(narrative summary) will be measured
and verified. It contains indicators that
will objectively clarify the achievement of
these objectives. A good OVI provides
information about quality, quantity and
time.
The log frame has 4 major column
headings:
(3) Means of Verification are sources of
information that will provide proof that
the objectives have been achieved. A
good MoV is when it is the most
authoritative source of information.
Normally, MoV includes agency reports
and documents in cases where there is a
need to do a special data gathering, the
following are accepted forms of MoV.: site
visit, inspection, observation and
interviews.
The log frame has 4 major column
headings:
(4) Important Assumptions. These are
conditions, events, and decisions that are
outside the control of implementers. The
realization of these external factors are
critical to the achievement of the
objectives. The managers must design
their strategies that will minimize the
risks involve when these external factors
are not met.
Narrative Objectively Means of Important
Summary Verifiable Verification Assumptions
Indicators
Goal
Higher Level Represents the Authoritative External
objective Impact of the document/s factors that
where plan is sector that will may affect
expected to validate achievement
contribute to achievement of Goal
of Goal level
objective
Purpose
The main Describes the Authoritative External
objective or changes or document that factors that
the desired improvement will validate may hinder
outcome of in the skills or the achievement
the plan behavior of achievement of purpose
the learners of purpose even though
Statement of (quality, outputs are
objective/s quantity and delivered
is/are focused time)
Narrative Objectively Means of Important
Summary Verifiable Verification Assumptions
Indicators
Outputs
Represents Efficiency Documents External
the Indicators that will verify factors that
interventions: representing those outputs may hinder
products/servi the quality of that have efficient
ces that will the outputs, been delivery of
be delivered targets and delivered outputs
or provided in targeted time
order to
achieve the
purpose
Activities Input
Major tasks to Represents Documents Necessary pre
be the resources verifying the conditions
undertaken in needed to inputs present to
order to perform tasks implement
deliver the the activities
The Log frame contains 4 rows that represent
the hierarchy of objectives:
(1)Goal level objective. Represents the higher
level objective that the Region is expected to
contribute to. This provides the context of
the REDP.
(2)Purpose level objective. The desired outcome
that the plan is expected to achieve at the
end of its implementation. Objectives, at this
level, are stated in terms of changes or
improvement in the skills and behavior of
learners.
(3)Output level objectives. These are products
and/or services the Region is going to
provide or deliver
The Log frame contains 4 rows that represent the
hierarchy of objectives:
in order to affect improvement in the target
groups performance. Outputs may include
training and capability building, systems
development and/or improvement, physical
facilities development, and other technical
assistance requirements of the Divisions and
districts.
(4)Activity level. Activities are tasks to be
undertaken to efficiently deliver the outputs.
These are detailed description of the Regions
outputs.