Abbreviations A few guiding ideas to the NGO-IDEAs ManualHow to use this Manual
Focussing on monitoring rather than evaluation
Starting from monitoring, not from planning
Strengthening the link between results chains and logical framework
No field work without monitoring change
Self-effectiveness and empowerment
1 Purpose of the outcome and impact oriented monitoring system 2 Attribution and terminology around ″the difference we make″ 3 Participating stakeholders3.1 Identification of the participating stakeholders
3.2 Identification of potential contributions and needs for information and dialogue
3.3 Deciding on the role of each stakeholder in monitoring
4 Areas to be monitored 5 Indicators and explorative questions5.1 Formulating quantitative or qualitative indicators
5.2 Using explorative questions
5.3 Gender and social differentiation
6 Information management and data analysis6.1 Data collection
6.2 Documentation, consolidation and quality control
6.3 Data Analysis
7 Reporting and dialogue7.1 Elements of outcome and impact oriented reports
7.2 Dialogue
7.3 Internal decision making
Annexes 1 How does the logical framework deal with impact and outcome?
2 Indicator definition form
3 Excursus on counterfactual analysis
4 Contribution analysis
5 Reporting formats focussing on impact and outcome
6 Bibliography
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