Boru Douthwaite

Reflection; M&E; future linkages

Agenda Day 2Reflection on Inception Period

Plenary report back (12nn)

LunchIntroduction to CPWF M&E systemOutcome targets, indicators and baseline plansCoffeeBDC-level M&E system

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Reflection on Inception PeriodInputs: original project documents, stripped OLMs and experience to dateIn project teams, reflect on: What are the project’s main outcome pathways (refining stripped

OLMs)? Who, specifically, does the project expect to influence (get more

specific about the actors in the OLM)? What are the key entry points / tactics that the project will use to

achieve the influence? What is the main research contribution that the project will make? Taking into account the four answers above, what are the main

changes from original expectations?

Present back reworked stripped OLM in plenary and answers to the 5 questions

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Example of L1 stripped OLM

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Portion of L5 OLM

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Why strip OLMs?Version of project theory of change that communicatesHelp identify the core of the projectBuilding block for BDC-level OLMBDC-level OLM basis for BDC-level M&E Starting point for M&E is a good model of what you think

will happen

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M&E: introduction; developing a BDC level system

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CPWF’s M&E system: In summaryReporting every six months linked to tranche paymentsM&E designed to support adaptive managementTraffic light systemBL plays pivotal roleAnnual reporting more ‘formal’Our M&E system itself an innovation

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http://www.waterandfood.org/page/MandE-Guide

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CPWF M&E Guide (monitoring.cpwf.info)

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In summaryReporting every six months linked to tranche paymentsM&E designed to support adaptive management “You can change what you can negotiate”

Traffic light systemBL plays pivotal roleAnnual reporting more ‘formal’M&E system itself an innovation

http://monitoring.cpwf.info

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Filling out the OTIBTake 20 mins to start filling outUse stripped OLM and answers to morning discussion as in putPlenary discussion of issues arising

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BDC level monitoring systemL5 responsibility to coordinate, pull together monitoring information and ensure use in reflection, communicate how BDC is doingEach project equally responsible for implementingStarting point for M&E is a good model of what you think will happenBDC level OLM and OTIB plans are the inputs into a negotiationNext steps Draft BDC-level OLM and agree Submit project OTIB Plans Develop BDC-level monitoring plan

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Linkages needed for impact

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InstructionsReview by table the LBDC OLM and provide feedback Do you see yourself? Does this capture the Limpopo BDC? Missing? Suggestions

Identify actors who you need to engage with to achieve changes shown in LBDC OLM

Table to fill in to identify actors to engage in the futureActor need to engage Reason Tactics