AmplifyChange User Guide #2: Demystifing Monitoring for AmplifyChange

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1 AmplifyChange User Guide #2: Demystifing for AmplifyChange By Rolla Khadduri Deputy Fund Director (Technical), AmplifyChange

2 : The Basics 1. What is monitoring? 2. Defining your outcomes 3. Defining your indicators

3 1) the basics WHAT is monitoring? The measurement of progress and performance of the project WHY monitor? To tell you if your project is on track, and to inform any change if the project is not on track. WHEN to monitor? Regularly and routinely throughout the project WHO monitors? HOW to monitor? An M&E person should have the job of collecting / organising the data but all project staff should have access to use in their project activities Read our User Guide #3 How We Measure Change on amplifychange.org

4 What should I consider? I ll need to share my results, too I ll need to assess and adapt Have I measured my results? Have I included data collection?

5 2) Defining your outcomes We have five defined outcomes These outcomes lead to the overall vision of AmplifyChange See our Theory of Change at amplifychange.org/about-us/our-mission-andvision/#theory-of-change The choice of outcome depends on your specific project

6 3) Defining your indicators We have a set of indicators for each outcome We also have a set of core indicators we would like to suggest Please suggest other indicators you think are more appropriate for your project

7 Defining your indicators to be SMART Specific Measurable Achievable / attainable / affordable Relevant Time-bound

8 Some examples of indicators: Poor indicator example: to change the abortion law SMART indicator example: Develop well-packaged evidence for the MoH on how youth need safe abortion services in district X by Dec 2016

9 So, what are the core indicators we suggest?

10 Outcome 1: Demystifying Stronger, more inclusive movements for SRHR INDICATORS 1.1 Strengthened capacity of national SRHR partners. 1.2 Lessons learnt from grantees gathered and shared by AmplifyChange, and used by grantees and AmplifyChange to adapt activities. 1.3 More inclusive networks, with partnerships established with non-traditional SRHR allies (including: religious leaders, faith movements, social justice / budget tracking / research / media organisations that don t traditionally work in SRHR). 1.4 New evidence on SRHR generated, or existing evidence synthesised, or major gaps in SRHR knowledge/attitudes/behaviour synthesised. This is used for evidence-based advocacy and policy engagement.

11 Outcome 2: Demystifying Changes in policies and laws INDICATORS 2.1 Percentage of grantees who are undertaking rigorous advocacy planning (including policy mapping, audience analysis, decision-making pathways in order to structure and target advocacy activities logically) for SRHR policy change. 2.2 Increased participation of civil society groups in policy and budgetary processes (e.g. Joint Annual Reviews, development of health sector strategic plans, national delegations on the country's SRHR commitments, etc.) 2.3 National policy processes that have been influenced by civil society engagement (Policy processes include policies, laws, budget allocations. Policy improvements are the introduction of new and or improved policies, or the mitigation of negative policies, all to create a more favourable policy environment for SRHR)

12 Outcome 3: Demystifying Access to SRHR resources, information & services INDICATORS 3.1 Greater access to SRHR services for marginalised groups. 3.2 Increased range (i.e. # of different types) of SRHR services (including information and products) available due to AmplifyChange grantee activity. Increased range of SRHR services includes, but is not limited to: youth-friendly SRHR services with better opening hours, in better locations for youth etc. Wider range of SRHR products including sanitary pads and abortion methods. NOTE: AmplifyChange only provides limited funding to service delivery that is meant to be innovative as proof of concept, not wider service-delivery projects.

13 Outcome 4: Demystifying Transforming social norms INDICATORS 4.1 Increased and more public support for SRHR, and less negative statements, from key influencers. Key influencers are defined as: traditional, community and religious leaders, police, government policy-makers (both national and sub-national), celebrities, political leaders. 4.2 Increased engagement amongst service providers to actively support SRHR for all populations, including vulnerable and marginalised.

14 Outcome 5: Demystifying Increased awareness of SRHR as human rights INDICATORS 5.1 Increased knowledge of SRHR as a human right amongst marginalised groups. Marginalised groups include but not limited to: sex workers, people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, migrants, indigenous people, people with disability, people living with HIV/AIDs, refugees and internally displaced persons. 5.2 Individuals from marginalised groups increase their engagement in activism to advocate for SRHR.

15 There s plenty more out there Global e-learning courses on M&E: globalhealthlearning.org/program/monitoring-and-evaluation UNICEF guide to M&E: Intrac Advocacy M&E: Progress-in-Advocacy-Why-and-How-to-Monitor-and- Evaluate-Advocacy-Projects-and-Programmes.pdf