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Handbook on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating
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Acronyms & Abbreviations
Foreword
Preface
Table of Content
Introduction
Acronyms & Abbreviations
Chapter 1:Planning, monitoring and evaluation for development results
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Putting planning, monitoring and evaluation together: Results-based management
1.3 Principles of planning, monitoring and evaluating for development results
1.4 Overview of key roles and responsibilities
Chapter 2: Planning for results: Practical applications
2.1 Getting started
2.2 Stakeholder engagement
2.3 The planning exercise
2.4 Finalizing the results framework (deliverable eight)
2.5 Preparing to operationalize
2.6 Putting it together: Planning for change
Chapter 3: Planning for monitoring and evaluation
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Monitoring and evaluation framework
3.3 Resources for monitoring and evaluation
3.4 Engagement of stakeholders in monitoring and evaluation
3.5 Capacity for monitoring and evaluation
Chapter 4: Monitoring for results
4.1 Monitoring policy of UNDP, its operational context and roles and responsibilities
4.2 Preparing to monitor by reinforcing the initial M&E plan
4.3 Monitor: Collection of data, analysis and reporting
4.4 Use of monitoring data for management action and decision-making
Chapter 5: Evaluating for results
5.1 Why evaluate? Uses of evaluation
5.2 Evaluation policy: Principles, norms and standards for evaluation
5.3 Types of evaluation in UNDP
5.4 Roles and responsibilities in evaluation
5.5 Mandatory requirements for programme units
Chapter 6: Initiating and managing an evaluation
6.1 Involvement and roles of stakeholders and partners in managing an evaluation
6.2 Key steps in decentralized evaluations
6.3 Key elements of the joint evaluation process
Chapter 7: Assuring the quality of evaluation design and methodology
7.1 Overview
7.2 Defining the context
7.3 The evaluation purpose
7.4 Focusing the evaluation
7.5 Evaluation methodology
Chapter 8: Enhancing the use of knowledge from monitoring and evaluation
8.1 Why use monitoring and evaluation?
8.2 Learning and generating knowledge from monitoring and evaluation
8.3 Knowledge products and dissemination
Annexes
Annex 1. References
Annex 2. Field visit report format
Annex 3. Evaluation terms of reference template and quality standards
Annex 4. Global, regional and national evaluation networks
Annex 5. Selecting evaluators: Individuals versus firms
Annex 6. Management response template
Annex 7. Evaluation report template
Annex 8. Resources for evaluation
Compendiums
Resources & Links
Templates
Checklist
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Evaluation Home
Check List
Checklist for Validating Assumptions and Risks
Checklist for Reviewing Outputs and Output Indicators
Checklist for Reviewing Outcomes and Outcome Indicators
Checklist for Reviewing a Results Map
Checklist for Reviewing a Problem Tree
Checklist for Assessing the Readiness for Evaluation
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