Using M&E to Improve Using M&E to Improve Development StrategyDevelopment Strategy

Lessons from MadagascarLessons from Madagascar

The Madagascar Action Plan-MAPThe Madagascar Action Plan-MAP

A Well-structured, concise and

extremely well-advertised document.

http://www.un.org/esa/coordination/Alliance/MADAGASCAR%20ACTION%20PLAN.htm

MAP DocumentMAP Document

• Eight Commitments (Not as broad as pillars)

• Each Commitment presents 5 aspects:– Current Situation (mini-Diagnostic)– Objectives– Strategies– Priority Projects and Activities– Indicators

MAP ExampleMAP Example

From MAP to Results FrameworkFrom MAP to Results Framework

Structure for the Results Matrix:• Objective• Expected Result• Indicator• Baseline• Year by Year Targets for the PRS or national

development plan• Vehicle for producing the data (survey, annual

report, etc.)• Accountability-Agency/Ministry responsible

Issues for Results FrameworkIssues for Results Framework

• Selection of ‘SMART’ monitoring indicators

• Reducing the need for survey-based data

• Integrating the Results Framework into implementation

S-M-A-R-T-Quick ReviewS-M-A-R-T-Quick Review

• S-pecific

• M-easurable (or Monitorable)

• A-chievable (and/or A-ttributable)

• R-elevant (and/or R-ealistic)

• T-ime-Bound

SMART Indicators-ExamplesSMART Indicators-Examples

If the PDO is “To improve the food safety and quality of key meat products from smallholders in selected provinces ”

What would the indicator be?…• Increase in the quality of meat products ?• Increase in the share of meat products that meet adequate quality

standards ? (Measurable)• Increase in the share of meat products that meet adequate quality

standards in selected provincial cities ? (Specific)What about…• Decrease in the number of safety breaches in targeted production

chains in selected provinces ?• Decrease in the number (and severity) of safety breaches observed

by veterinary services (slaughterhouses) in targeted production chains in selected provinces ? (Measurable and specific)

SMART Indicators-ExamplesSMART Indicators-Examples

If the PDO is “Improved national road network and road user satisfaction through technical, organizational effectiveness and service delivery”

What would the indicator be?…• Road user satisfaction increased • Road user satisfaction increased by at least 20 percent

by 2011 (time-bound)• Road user satisfaction with the overall performance of

the Southwest province highway increased by at least 20 percent among key stakeholders by 2011 (specific, relevant ?)

Strategic Dimensions for M&EStrategic Dimensions for M&E

• Sequencing and Timing of Activities– Strategic links within and between economic

sectors

• Prioritizing Activities– Budget constraint

What comes first, the strategy or the indicators?

Green Revolution LinkagesGreen Revolution LinkagesThe Green Revolution

Rural Development

E4

Environmental Protection

E7

Plan forRural Roads

E2

HealthE5

PovertyReduction

Inputs, technological packages, fertilizer,

improved seeds

Reduce Tavy Cultivation

Recurrent budget for protected areas,

reforestation

Market surplus

Access to improved

services and products

Diversify agricultural production

Improvednutrition

Increase revenue

Increase yield

Tourism LinkagesTourism Linkages

TourismSector

E6

LocalPopulation

E8

PrivateSector

E6

EnvironmentE7

InfrastructureE2

Access to tourist

locations

PovertyReduction

Servicesfor tourists

Eco-tourismlocations

Finance (budget) for protected

areas

Rural roads, tourist travel information

Investment

Revenue

Investment, knowledge

Matching Indicators-1Matching Indicators-1

Immediate Agricultural Goal

• Annual rice production in tons

• Rice yields per hectare in Regions 1, 2, 3

Diversification of Agriculture

• Annual non-rice production in tons (e.g., tomatoes, spinach, citrus, soybeans, milk)

• HH consumption of non-rice farm products

Matching Indicators-2Matching Indicators-2

Health Benefits of Improved Diet• Incidence of malnutrition in children under 5

Revenue Benefits from Sale of Agricultural Surplus• Producer surplus of non-rice products (Ar/HH)• Increase in farm revenue in Ar (avg. per HH and regional total)

Environmental Benefits from the Transformation to Modern, Stationary Agriculture

• Increase in area in hectares under cultivation using GR inputs.• Decrease in area in hectares under Tavi cultivation• Reduction in the rate of deforestation (ha/year)• Budget allocation for the maintenance of protected areas (Ar/ha)

Good PracticeGood Practice

• Begin with the initial national development plan with its diagnostics and relevant objectives and activities.

• Progress to Results Framework with SMART indicators.

• Integrate RF into implementation planning• Incorporate strategic elements such as

inter-sector linkages and reinforce indicator selection.