IABIN Monitoring and Evaluation Methodology

1. IABIN Monitoring and Evaluation Methodology V Reunión del Consejo de IABIN __________________ 9-11 Mayo, 2007 Punta del Este Uruguay

2. Why M&E? To measure progress toward achieving the objectives of the IABIN-GEF Project To make adjustments as needed To measure if IABIN has had an impact

3. Background • The Project Implementation Plan (PIP) contains Annex 1 with 21 indicators • The World Bank during its First Evaluation Mission on January, 2005 requested a review of Annex 1 • The OAS made a presentation on Annex 1 at the 4th Council Meeting

4. Background • An Ad hoc committee was formed at the 4th Council Meeting to review the indicators, and it come up with 30 additional indicators. • The World Bank requested the Secretariat to review the indicators and prepare a paper • Upon review of the Annex 1, it became clear some indicators were not measurable with the resources and time available

5. Background 7. A document was prepared and presented to the WB at the Second Evaluation Mission in August 2005. 8. WB said it was a good first step and requested the Secretariat continue to work on a M&E Methodology 9. A methodology was developed and presented at the First IEC Meeting in June, 2006. The IEC requested a fine tunning of the methodology. A task force was formed for this.

6. Background • 11. The M&E Methodology was reviewed by the WB in November and December, 2006 • 12. The revised document was sent to Focal Points and Coordinating Institutions of the Thematic Networks at the end of December, 2006 for their review and comments • 13. The final M&E Methodology was ready to be implemented in March, 2007. • The first step will be to measure the baseline • Will be reported in the 5th Semester Report

7. IABIN Indicator Measuring Matrix

8. IABIN Indicator Measuring Matrix

9. IABIN Indicator Measuring Matrix

10. IABIN Indicator Measuring Matrix

11. IABIN Indicator Measuring Matrix

12. SecretariatIván Valdespino, Directorivaldespino@iabin.netRita Besana, Data Content Managerrbesana@iabin.netBoris Ramírez, Thematic Networks Coord.bramirez@iabin.netCiudad del Saber, Edificio 801, Clayton, República de PanamáTelephones: +507 317-1993 and 317-1994 Fax: +507 317-1992 ¿Preguntas o comentarios?