Content of an M&E MatrixM&E Capacity Strengthening Workshop, Maputo19 and 20 September 2011
Thekkiniath, Jose, CRS
M&E Matrix
M&E Matrix is ONLY a key component of the overall M&E Plan.
It provides detailed information about how the goal, strategic objectives, intermediate results, outputs and activities will be monitored and evaluated.
The M&E matrix covers all the information required to understand, collect, tabulate/analyze, disseminate and report on any indicator.
It is an extension of PMP
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Content of a M&E Matrix
We need to develop a matrix for each indicator that the M&E system will track.
In the next few slides we are going to present the content of a Matrix.
We have used Average Household Dietary Diversity Score as an example to create this matrix.
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Indicator Title Average Household Dietary Diversity ScoreDescription Household dietary diversity is defined as the number of
different food groups consumed over a given reference period. This is a proxy indicator of household food access.
Indicator type ImpactDirection of Change Higher is betterUnit HouseholdRationale A diversified diet is highly correlated with factors such as
caloric and protein adequacy and household income. Even in very poor households, increased food expenditure resulting from additional income is associated with increased quantity and quality of the diet. Number of food groups is a better measure of dietary diversity compared to number of foods, because a household may consume five different food items in a day and three of them might be cereals or starch.
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Information need Number of food groups out of 12 consumed in the past 24 hours
Tabulation HDDS = Sum (All food groups consumed by a household)
Numerator/Denominator
Sum (HDDS of all households)/ Total number of household
Target group All households in the MYAP target areas
Data source/means of verification
Households from a representative sample of the target population. Means of verification will be baseline and end line survey report
Data collection method
Population-based quantitative household survey for baseline and endline
Strata None
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Frequency of collection
Baseline, end-line and annual
Data analysis temporal, among strata, progress towards target
Baseline value 3.0
Target and timeframe
4.5 in Y5
Communication strategy
Survey report, bulletin tailored to the needs and interest of managers, technical team, food security adviser, and field staff; stakeholder presentation and discussion of baseline and final evaluation survey findings
Reporting In baseline and final evaluation reports and in Annual Results Reports following the baseline and final evaluation surveys. Also to government line ministries if agreed.
Primary responsibility
M&E Coordinator/ M&E Manager
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Baseline Targets (not cumulative)
Value Year Source Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
3.0 2010 Baseline surveys 3.5 4.5
Performance Tracking Table
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Measurement Effort General method ApplicationHigh Population based
household survey of a representative sample in baseline and end-line.
Baseline and end-line survey will be carried out by external independent contractor following FANTA guidelines.
Overview of Data Collection for Average HDDS
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Please use a similar format presented here to develop M&E Matrix.
Using indicators from the IPTT of your project, please develop the following:
• A matrix for each indicator• Performance tracking table, and • Data collection method for each indicator
Each participant will work independently
Participants from one project should work on different indicators and compile them at the end of this/ her session.
Practice Session
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This presentation was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of Save the Children and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
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