M & E System in ILSP
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is a process that helps improve performance and achieve results. Its goal is to improve current and future management of outputs, outcomes and impact. A robust 24×7 online ILSP Management Information System (ILSP-MIS) under eGovernance of ILSP has been developed is being used as a tool for effective project implementation management. The objective of the tool is to collect reliable data and information for measuring performance and progress towards achievement of results; and to provide information about success and failures, so that corrective measures can be taken for successful implementation of project activities. It is also being used as a learning tool to provide information for critical reflection on project strategies and operations and supporting decision-making at various levels as a basis for results based management.
The project has developed (i) a participatory M&E and social audit system as an analytical tool to capture changes at the beneficiary level and also to assess the performance of service providers and TAs; (ii) an online/web based MIS; (iii) conducted evaluation studies (impact, AOS and KAP) to track project outcomes and assess impact; (iii) developed capacities for participatory M&E and the use of M&E information for project management for all staff at all levels – including the community and TAs; (iv) established a sound learning system for documenting lessons learned and best practices as a link to overall knowledge management in the project.
The agencies can monitor physical and financial progress and generate monthly and quarterly reports, which is being complied and analysed by the CPCU to generate the project report. Additionally, the agencies are supporting TAs to monitor their work and also undertake Participatory M&E and Social Audits at the community level. Monitoring of component outcomes at each agency level is being collaboratively undertaken by the CPCU with the use of quantitative and qualitative methods. The M&E data and information has been capturing and is being processed as part of the project MIS at the CPCU.
C- Project M&E Logical Framework
| Results Hierarchy | Indicators | Means of verification | Assumptions | ||||||
| Name | Baseline | YR 1 | MTR | End target | Source | Frequency | Responsibility | ||
| Goal: Reducing poverty in hill districts of Uttarakhand | -Average number of assets of 126,000 households | 0 | 0 | significant | MIS report
RIMS survey a/ Annual outcome survey Impact assessment survey |
Annual
Annual Annual Endline |
M&E unit under CPC | Relatively stable economic conditions exists and continued government support for the programme | |
| -Prevalence of child malnutrition | 39% | 39% | 33% | ||||||
| -% of households reporting food shortages | 13% | 13% | 5% | 2% | |||||
| Development Objective | a/ RIMS survey will capture sex disaggregated data | ||||||||
| Rural households enabled to take up sustainable livelihood opportunities integrated with the wider economy | -Households reporting incomes from sale of farm and non-farm produce (%) | 46% | 46% | 50% | 60% | MIS reports
Annual reports Mission report Thematic surveys |
Quarterly
Annual Annual Random |
M&E unit
M&E unit IFAD CPCU |
Households respond to opportunities for improved livelihoods and access to market and credit |
| -Incremental household incomes from project interventions (Rs/hh) over baseline | 0% | 0% | Rs
20,000 |
Rs
47,000 |
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| COMPONENT OUTCOMES | |||||||||
| Food security & scaling up: 106,000 households from hill communities benefited from increased crop and livestock production | -farmers reporting increased productivity | 0% | 10% | 20% | 60% | MIS reports
Annual reports Mission report |
Quarterly
Annual Annual |
M&E unit
M&E unit IFAD |
Weather patterns do not change to the extent that seriously hinders farming;
Food prices do not fall to the extent that makes local production uneconomic; Technical agencies are able to perform their tasks |
| Sustainability of community organizations: Sustainable community institutions | –Federations and LCs livelihood collectives operating successfully | 30% | 30% | 35% | 60% | MIS reports
Annual reports Mission report |
Quarterly
Annual Annual |
M&E unit
M&E unit IFAD |
Communication and road network are developed; improved technologies for hills agriculture are available and profitable;
Markets for off-season vegetables and other products not adversely affected by competition from imports or other areas |
| Market access: Improved market access for rural households | -increases in farm-gate prices over baseline | 0% | 0% | 50% | 100% | MIS reports
Annual reports Mission report Thematic studies |
Quarterly
Annual Annual Random |
M&E unit
M&E unit IFAD CPCU |
|
| COMPONENT OUTPUTS | |||||||||
| Component 1: Food security & scaling up | -PG & VPG established
-Federations, LCs supported -Federations & LC undertaking inputs and output aggregations -collection centres pooling farm produce -action research subprojects initiated -10,000 youth completed vocational training – % women participation |
0
0 0 0 0 |
0
54 54 15 0 |
4,750
126 126 15 688 80% |
8,800
214 150 15 9,988 80% |
MIS report
AOS report Annual report Missions Thematic study |
Quarterly
Annual Annual Annual Random |
M&E unit
CPC CPC IFAD CPCU |
Markets for off-season vegetables& other products not adversely affected by competition from imports from other areas |