Project Management

Knowledge Management and M&E
REAP

M & E System

Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is a process that helps improve performance and achieve results. Its goal is to improve current and future management of outputs, outcomes and impact. A robust 24×7 online ILSP Management Information System (ILSP-MIS) under eGovernance of ILSP has been developed is being used as a tool for effective project implementation management. The objective of the tool is to collect reliable data and information for measuring performance and progress towards achievement of results; and to provide information about success and failures, so that corrective measures can be taken for successful implementation of project activities. It is also being used as a learning tool to provide information for critical reflection on project strategies and operations and supporting decision-making at various levels as a basis for results based management.

The project has developed (i) a participatory M&E and social audit system as an analytical tool to capture changes at the beneficiary level and also to assess the performance of service providers and TAs; (ii) an online/web based MIS; (iii) conducted evaluation studies (impact, AOS and KAP) to track project outcomes and assess impact; (iii) developed capacities for participatory M&E and the use of M&E information for project management for all staff at all levels – including the community and TAs; (iv) established a sound learning system for documenting lessons learned and best practices as a link to overall knowledge management in the project.

The agencies can monitor physical and financial progress and generate monthly and quarterly reports, which is being complied and analysed by the CPCU to generate the project report. Additionally, the agencies are supporting TAs to monitor their work and also undertake Participatory M&E and Social Audits at the community level. Monitoring of component outcomes at each agency level is being collaboratively undertaken by the CPCU with the use of quantitative and qualitative methods. The M&E data and information has been capturing and is being processed as part of the project MIS at the CPCU.

REAP

Project M&E Logical Framework

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Results Hierarchy	Indicators				Means of Verification			Assumptions
Results Hierarchy	Name	Baseline	Mid- Term	End Target	Source	Frequency	Responsibility	Assumptions
Outreach	1 Persons receiving services promoted or supported by the project				Project monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU	Project implementation undertaken without delay and with adequate release of financial resources
	Males
	Females		240000	336000
	Young		264000	403200
	Not Young
	Indigenous people		52000	117600
	Non-Indigenous people
	Total number of persons receiving services		480000	672000
	Male
	Female
	Young
	1.b Estimated corresponding total number of households members				Project monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU
	Household members		1960000	2744000	Project monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU
	1.a Corresponding number of households reached				Project monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU
	Women-headed households
	Non-women-headed households
	Households		400000	560000
Project Goal Contribute to the doubling of income of rural households and reduce distress rural out migration	Percentage of households reporting increase in income by 35% above baseline				Impact Assessment	At baseline, midterm and completion	PMU	Sustained Government policies in favour of rural income enhancement with improved terms of trade for rural producers

Results Hierarchy	Indicators				Means of Verification			Assumptions
	Name	Baseline	Mid- Term	End Target	Source	Frequency	Responsibility

	Households		25	70
	Percentage of returnee migrants supported				Impact Assessment	At baseline, midterm and completion	PMU
	Households		15	30
Development Objective To build resilience of rural households by diversifying their sources of income through intensified cluster based climate resilient production systems, promotion of farm and off-farm enterprises and creating a supportive ecosystem	3.2.2 Households reporting adoption of environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient technologies and practices				Impact Assessment	At baseline, midterm and completion	PMU	Government’s infrastructure and other development efforts converge with this project activities.
	Total number of household members
	Households		20	50
	Males
	Females
	Young
	Indigenous people
	Women-headed households
	Households
	Percentage of rural enterprises reporting increases in income				Impact Assessment	At baseline, midterm and completion	PMU
	Households		25	70

Results Hierarchy	Indicators				Means of Verification			Assumptions
Results Hierarchy	Name	Baseline	Mid- Term	End Target	Source	Frequency	Responsibility	Assumptions
Outcome Agriculture production of rural households intensified and farm ,off-farm and non farm enterprise promoted, employment opportunities created	SF.2.1 Households satisfied with project-supported services				Annual Outcome Survey	Annual	PMU	Adequate capacity is built within UGVS to address the needs of Producer Organizations and rural entrepreneurs and extreme climatic events do not disrupt agriculture production,
	Household members
	Non-indigenous households
	Indigenous households
	Non-women-headed households
	Women-headed households
	Households (%)
	Households (number)
	SF.2.2 Households reporting they can influence decision- making of local authorities and project-supported service providers				Annual Outcome Survey	Annual	PMU
	Household members
	Non-indigenous households
	Indigenous households
	Non-women-headed households
	Women-headed households
	Households (%)
	Households (number)
	Percentage of new or improved rural producers’ organization members reporting services provided by the organization				Annual Outcome Survey	Annual	PMU
	Members RPOs		50	90

Results Hierarchy	Indicators				Means of Verification			Assumptions
	Name	Baseline	Mid- Term	End Target	Source	Frequency	Responsibility
	Percentage of households reporting increase in marketable volumes				Annual Outcome Survey	Annual	PMU
	Households		20	60
Output Cluster based agricultural production supported	% increase in members under cluster based production				Project Monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU
	Increase in hectares		20	40
	No. of farm households trained in climate adaptive production practices and/ or technologies				Project Monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU
	No. of farm households		100000	400000
	1.1.3 Rural producers accessing production inputs and/or technological packages				Project Monitoring	Quarterly	PMU
	Males
	Females
	Young
	Indigenous people
	Total rural producers		100000	250000
	No. of ultra- poor households supported with Income generating activities				Project Monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU
	Males
	Females
	Households		6000	10000
Output Farm, Off-farm and non-farm Rural MSMEs promoted with linkages to BDS and technical and marketing services	2.1.1 Rural enterprises accessing business development services				Project Monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU	Sustainable and qualified business service providers are available to provide access to services
	Size of enterprises
	Rural enterprises		10000	35000
	Males
	Females
	Indigenous people

Results Hierarchy	Indicators				Means of Verification			Assumptions
	Name	Baseline	Mid- Term	End Target	Source	Frequency	Responsibility
	Young
	Women in leadership position
	No. of self employed enterprises established through skills training, apprenticeships and value chain entrepreneurship				Project Monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU
	No. self employed enterprises		23000	50000
Outcome Capacity for CBOs and partnerships strengthened	Percentage of Rural producer organisations (CLFs, LCs, FPOs) financially profitable and sustainable				Annual outcome surveys and evaluation studies	Baseline; Completion	PMU	Sustainable and qualified business service providers are available to provide access to services
	% Rural POs		25	80
Output Supportive institutional structures strengthened	2.1.3 Rural producers’ organizations supported				Project Monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU	Rural Producers organization and Producer Groups able to manage production, value addition and marketing activities efficiently and rural entrepreneurs able to access efficient BDS, credit, technical and marketing services
	Total size of POs
	Rural POs supported		696	696
	Males
	Females
	Young
	Indigenous people
	Women in leadership position
	No. of farmers, women and youth trained in business and marketing				Project Monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU
	No. of farmers		5000	15000
	youth
	Women
	No of youth supported through Rural incubation programme				Project monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU

Results Hierarchy	Indicators				Means of Verification			Assumptions
	Name	Baseline	Mid- Term	End Target	Source	Frequency	Responsibility
	Young		400	1000
	No. of productive partnerships established with private sector partners by FPOs				Project Monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU
	No. of partnerships		50	130
Outcome Conducive enterprise promotion ecosystem promoted	Percentage of multi stake holder platforms performing effectively				Project Monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU	Adequate interest exists within the community to create growth nodes for accessing sustainable services
	% of platforms performing effectively		40	90
	1.2.6 Partner financial service providers with portfolio-at- risk ≥30 days below 5%				Project Monitoring	Mid-Term; Completion	PMU/DPMU
	Percentage		90	90
Output Support service established	No. of growth centres established or strengthened				Project Monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU	Adequate interest exists within the community to create growth nodes for accessing sustainable services Banks remain interested to lend to SHGs/ PGs and livelihood collectives with facilitation from UPASAC and SRLM
	No. of growth centres		100	300
Output Policy products completed	Number of policy-relevant knowledge products completed				Project monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU
	No. of policy		4	6

Results Hierarchy	Indicators				Means of Verification			Assumptions
	Name	Baseline	Mid- Term	End Target	Source	Frequency	Responsibility
Output Financial services extended	Number of MOUs with financial institutions				Project Monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU	Banks remain interested to lend to SHGs/ PGs and livelihood collectives with facilitation from UPASAC and SRLM Financial institutions remain interested to lend to enterprises
	No of MoUs		4	8
	Number/% of SHGs/ PGs and livelihood collectives/FPOs with bank loans				Project Monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU
	No, of SHGs/ PGs		30000	50000
	% of SHGs/ PGs
	Number of micro and small enterprises availing bank credit				Project Monitoring	Quarterly	PMU/DPMU
	No. of enterprises		5000	10000