Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning - Case of LLS projet

1. Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning - Case of LLS projet Ashish Aggarwal, TERI 23rd July 2010

2. Structure • About the Project • Goal • Themes • Sub outcomes • About PME&L • Objectives • Tool- Theory of Change • LLS case

3. Livlihoods and Landscape Strategy (LLS) Goal • “The establishment of national and local policies and programmes that optimise forest’s contribution to rural poverty reduction, enhances long-term and equitable conservation of biodiversity and ensures the sustainable supply of forest-related goods and services” • So, LLS aims to: • Define a role for forests in achieving MDGs, Biodiversity targets and PRSPs, at local and national levels • Catalyze the reform of policies and programmes that shape the use of forests

4. LLS themes: • Poverty reduction – “forests as an asset for the rural poor” • Markets and Finance – “making forest values count” • Governance – “transforming forest ‘bads’ into forest goods” • Transforming landscapes – “demo. Forest Landscape Restoration”

5. Sub-outcomes • A 30% increase in cash income recorded in households participating in improved collection, marketing and processing of NTFPs/forest products in one third of the selected area • Arrangements that increase the yields of forest products and improve the equity of benefit distribution are developed and tested • Decision makers from government (both land-use and non-traditional ministries), civil society and the private sector demonstrate commitment to adopt the concepts, recommendations, tools and approaches generated by the Strategy’s activities

6. PME&L System

7. PME&L Objectives • Adaptive management (through on-going negotiation and local ownership) => timely feedback for on-going adjustment of Components’ plans to achieve LLS outcomes. • Learning to test the assumptions, operational principles and management of the Strategy => capturing and communicating compelling narratives to facilitate change at the national level and beyond

8. Contd… • Transparency and systematic reporting on the progress • => on marginalized social groups (specific reference to gender, ethnicity, age, etc. according to local context) • => for all stakeholders (i.e. donors and partners)

9. PME&L- LLS Landscape | National level | Inter-regional

10. PME&L tool- Theory of Change • It is a measurable step to step description of the process followed to bring the intended change • It builds a narrative of change based on defined goal, outcomes and sub outcomes • It explains assumptions, activities and learnings • It allows for mid term corrections- adaptive management

11. Theory of Change- Roadmap • Defining long term goal and objectives • Mapping the activities and assumptions to achieve the intended goal • Developing performance questions and indicators to measure the outcome • Defining information needs and responsibilities • Developing a narrative to explain the rationale, process and learnings

14. SO 2: 30% increase in income from forest and non-forest resources of 1/3 of targeted group Increased sustainable use of forest and non-forest resources If, interventions are implemented effectively If, interventions are carried out effectively Various interventions for increasing yield of water like catchment area treatment, de-siltation etc. undertaken and/or support for these is facilitated Support application of interventions suggested in comprehensive micro-plans IGAs (mushroom, cultivation, vermi-compost etc.) taken up by targeted beneficiaries

15. M&EQuestions and Indicators

17. Outcome M&E question Information needs/indicator Baseline * Already achieved Targets expected to be achieved * 2008 2009 2010 SO3: Arrangements that increase the yields of forest products and improve the equity of benefit distribution are developed and tested in two landscapes Existing benefit sharing and distribution mechanisms have greater transparency. Do the village members, including women participate in decision making regarding use of revenue generated from sale of forest products? 1. % of people who attend the meeting. 2. % of women who attend the meeting and % of women who attend feel that they have participated. 3. % of people who attend and know the revenue generated and how the funds have been allocated. . 1. 5% to 10% attend meetings 2. Less than 1% of women attend the meeting 3. 30% to 40% of people who attend know the revenue generated and how the funds have been allocated. 1. 60% of people who attend the meeting. 2. 10% of women who attend the meeting and 30% of women who attend feel that they have participated.

18. Outcome Information needs/Indicator Information needs/Indicator collection How? Method/Technique When? Freq. Or month/year Who is responsible? SO2: A 30% increase in cash income recorded in households participating in improved collection, marketing and processing of NTFPs/forest products in one third of the selected area Baseline and post-project income of 30% the targeted households Household survey Baseline and post project (2010) TERI 1. Irrigation: a. Cultivated area under irrigation , OR, b. No. of rotations of irrigation received by beneficiary households for a crop 2. Production / yield of crops cultivated in irrigated area Household survey; FGD Baseline and post project (2010) TERI; local institutions Information needs and Responsibilities

19. Outcome Information needs/Indicator Information needs/Indicator collection How? Method/Technique When? Freq. Or month/year Who is responsible? SO3: Arrangements that increase the yields of forest products and improve the equity of benefit distribution are developed and tested in two landscapes 1. % of people who attend the meeting. 2. % of women who attend the meeting and % of women who attend feel that they have participated. 3. % of people who attend and know the revenue generated and how the funds have been allocated. 4. % of people who feel that the decisions were participatory. FGD; records Baseline and post project (2010) TERI; local institutions

20. Activity/ Product Who participate? When? M&E issues to be discussed Reflection and Learning 1st Semiannual M&E meeting (SAM) TERI, IUCN, Community representatives, Forest Deptt., Other Govt. Deptt.s July 2009 ·  ToC Validation ·  LLS 2009-10 Work Plan ·  2009 1st semester detail work plan ·  M&E questions formulation/validation ·  Information needs collection methodology ·  Baseline available and to be collected Data collection and discussion with comm. ·Following the M&E questions and Information needs/Indicators collection tables ·Preparation of information/ data presentation in the 2nd SAM 2nd Semiannual M&E meeting TERI, IUCN, Community representatives, Forest Deptt., Other Govt. Deptt.s Dec 2009 · 2ndsemesterwork plan ·Discussion of results from 1st semester (based on M&E questions) Formulation/Adjustment of M&E questions for the 2nd semester 2009

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