MISSION EXPECTATIONS

1. MISSION EXPECTATIONS L-MEP Liberia - Monitoring & Evaluation Program How do we improve our ability to Manage for Results?

2. MISSION EXPECTATIONS: OBJECTIVES Understand any official Mission Orders Review any feedback (DQA, Audit) Review Training Objectives/Outcomes Receive clarification on L-MEP’s role Review/modify Calendar of Performance Management Tasks with USAID/L-MEP input L-MEP Liberia - Monitoring & Evaluation Program 2

3. Mission Orders on M&E If there are, does everyone have copies? Are there any on the horizon? Any need for clarification? L-MEP Liberia - Monitoring & Evaluation Program 3

4. Feedback? Any PMP Assessments? Any Data Quality Assessments? Any Regional Inspector General (RIG) results audits? L-MEP Liberia - Monitoring & Evaluation Program 4

5. Training Objectives: Performance Management Understand legal mandate Understand USAID/State responses Identify participant responses Understand causal logic (cause and effect) Create good results statements Apply the Results Framework rules to create/refine a results Framework Use 2 key questions to create indicators Use 7 indicator criteria to select/improve indicators L-MEP Liberia - Monitoring & Evaluation Program 5

6. Training Objectives: Performance Management L-MEP Liberia - Monitoring & Evaluation Program Understand 5 Data Quality Standards Apply a Data Quality Assessment Tool To complete the major Sections of a Performance Indicator Reference Sheet Understand factors to consider (in setting targets) Create an Indicator/Partner Matrix (USAID) Create an Indicator/Work Plan Matrix (Partner) Use Data Table Form to record targets Analyze indicator data 6

7. L-MEP Liberia - Monitoring & Evaluation Program Training Objectives: Performance Management • Analyze pattern of results within the Results Framework • Form research/evaluation questions • Understand monitoring vs. evaluation • Know some of the evaluation triggers • Use the 3 key questions for evaluation design • Apply USAID Evaluation Policy checklist • Assess an evaluation Scope of Work • Define the relevant stakeholders for the DO or Partner strategy • Design a plan for involving stakeholders in M&E

8. Training Objectives: Performance Management Understand any official Mission Orders Review any feedback (DQA, Audit) Review Training Objectives/Outcomes Receive clarification on L-MEP’s role Review/modify Calendar of Performance Management Tasks with USAID/L-MEP input L-MEP Liberia - Monitoring & Evaluation Program 8

9. L-MEP Liberia - Monitoring & Evaluation Program Fishbowl Exercise: Question and Answer • Review parking lot of issues • Fishbowl responds or places issue back in parking lot with a due date • L-MEP tracks and will follow up on outstanding parking lot issues

10. L-MEP Liberia - Monitoring & Evaluation Program L-MEP’s Role • Insert L-MEP slides here.

11. Session 10. Summary Mission Order expectations clear? Any feedback? PMP Assessment? Audit? DQA? Any changes you might consider as an outcome of the training? L-MEP’s role clarification Question and answer with USAID/L-MEP fishbowl Considering the above 5 topics, are there implied changes in your Calendar of Performance Management Tasks? L-MEP Liberia - Monitoring & Evaluation Program 11

12. Task XV: Revise Calendar Consider PMP Assessment from homework After reviewing the Mission Orders, feedback, and training objectives, MEMS role and fishbowl responses to issues, PMP assessment ……… Revise your Calendar of Performance Management Tasks accordingly Consult with people in the room as needed L-MEP Liberia - Monitoring & Evaluation Program 12

13. L-MEP Liberia - Monitoring & Evaluation Program Training Closing ThoughtTELL TRUTH TO POWER(In Ways That Work)