Brief ppt presentation about the monitoring system developed for Search for Common Ground Nepal

1. The Monitoring System of SFCG Nepal Stefano D’Errico, Shiva Dhungana, Yamuna Shrestha, Michael Shipler.

3. Why Should We Monitor? . Without a comprehensive monitoring system where all staff and partners actively participate, we’ll never gain a realistic sense of the field nor measure the effect of our programs.

5. then… how to monitor?

6. The Monitoring System of SFCG Nepal From the Project Start-Up to the Monitoring Cycle

8. The Monitoring System of SFCG Nepal The Monitoring Cycle Once the log frame is developed and the baseline survey is conducted, then the monitoring cycle starts. The monitoring cycle is a process where everybody is accountable for monitoring. It’s also an information flow from the field to Kathmandu, headquarters and donors. Thanks to the cycle, everybody is aware of our results and outputs and can easily gain a sense of the field.

10. The Monitoring System of SFCG Nepal The Monitoring Cycle 2. COLLECT DATA 1. DEVELOP FORMS 3. UPDATE DATABASE, ANALYZE DATA, ELABORATE MAP OF PROGRAMMES 4. DEVELOP AND DISCUSS MONITORING BULLETIN 5. MONITORING REVIEW, DISSEMINATION OF DATA

11. The Monitoring System of SFCG Nepal Who is Doing What in the Cycle 1. DEVELOP FORMS DM&E 2. DATA COLLECTION PROG. TEAMS FIELD STAFF PARTNERS 3. UPDATE DATABASE, DATA ANALYSIS DM&E 4. DM&E BULLETIN: DM&E RESULTS MEETING DM&E – PROGRAM PERSONS 5 SPREAD DATA TO: HEADQUARTERS FIELD STAFF PARTNERS DONORS

12. The Three Monitoring Challenges of SFCG Nepal

14. Monitoring Challenges 1. Creating SMART Indicators Planning Well Makes Monitoring Possible

17. Creating Indicators Using the Four Levels of Conflict Transformation Monitoring Challenges 1. Creating SMART Indicators

23. Monitoring Challenges 1. Creating SMART Indicators We have developed specific indicators as well as five core output and 20 core outcome indicators for all nine programs. In the following slides you can find some examples of our core outcome indicators. We are still in the process of discussing and finalizing them. Programme staff, directors, partners and the DM&E Team are all involved into this effort in order to find best ways to track our progress and improve our analytical capacities.

28. Monitoring Challenges 2. Designing a System to Collect and Store Data The Dynamic Database

35. Monitoring Challenges 3. Making Data Accessible and Useful The Information Flow

40. Introduction The monitoring bulletin for the month of April 2009 consists of the information analysis received by the three partner organizations of the Pathways to Peace (P2P) Project. Civic Leadership School (CLS) Three CLS have been organized to date. A total of 72 participants took part in the training conducted in Pokhara and Borderlands in Sindhupalchowk. The CLS has been able to bring participants from diverse professions and occupations throughout Nepali society. The following figure shows the distribution of participants in three CLS according to their profession. Etc… The Monitoring Bulletin (Extract) Monitoring Challenges 3. Making Data Accessible and Useful

41. Monitoring bulletins and DM&E reports are discussed in a joint session by directors, programme staff and the DM&E team. As a result of the joint meeting, binding decisions are taken to move forward. Monitoring Challenges 3. Making Data Accessible and Useful DM&E and Programme Meeting – Joint Session

42. Planning and Monitoring Matter! Results of SFCG Nepal System

47. All feedback and suggestions to foster our programmatic approach based on results is more than welcome!