This document discusses developing and strengthening monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems for national tuberculosis (TB) programs. It identifies key elements of an effective M&E system and outlines five steps to strengthen implementation: 1) assessing current M&E practices, 2) developing an M&E plan, 3) establishing an M&E unit, 4) implementing the M&E plan, and 5) managing quality control. The document provides guidance on conducting a situation analysis, developing indicators and data collection methods, building M&E capacity, and ensuring quality monitoring and use of data.
1. Comprehensive M&E Systems: Identifying Resources to Support M&E Plans for National TB Programs Lisa V. Adams, MD E&E Regional Workshop Kiev, Ukraine May 23-26, 2006
Some summarizing of the sessions and key messages of the past few days
Show a continuum of data demand, generation, collection, and use activities. This continuum is cyclical, reflecting an ongoing, iterative process. Partners work to ensure that data users demand quality data and that data producers understand users’ priorities and information needs.
#1-With a strong M&E system you can ensure that indicators and methodologies are comparable over time and reduce duplication of effort. This is particularly important where resources are scarce. #2-NTP often need to report to various constituents (program managers, politicians, donors, researchers, etc…) #3-…Rather than simply serving the reporting needs of agencies or legislatures overseas #4-Lab, nurses, community outreach, etc… requires shared planning, coordination execution and analysis, or data dissemination
We have already done steps 1 and 2. This presentation and the following group activity will focus on steps 3 and 4.
Review this quickly
Interview key informants
Challenges such as MDR-TB Last bullet – to ensure accountability Use M&E framework to develop an M&E plan will do this later this morning.
Financial resources - Budget of 5-7% of grant proposal - If within NTP, significant government contribution Human resources - M&E expertise leading and involved in the unit (program monitoring, information systems, epidemiology, statistics, data processing, and social science) - Involvement of academia (epidemiology, social sciences, communication) Involvement of key NGOs, donors, and international organizations *It is essential to work within the existing system and unit
If there is good M&E plan in the proposal, it should be able to answer all of these questions.
Run through this and pass out handout of this. Explain that the next group activity will be using this as a point of discussion to assess their own M&E system.
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