LGCDP M&E Framework

2. LGCDP Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
MONITORING
We propose to build LGCDP’s performance monitoring system around four pillars:
• MC/PM Assessments (annually)
• MLD administrative data (ongoing)
• LGCDP Sample Surveys (every two years)
• Indicator tracking (trimesterely)
MC/PM Assessments of DDCs, municipalities and VDCs are a convenient,
meaningful and already existing data collection mechanism (for DDCs). To monitor
LGCDP, MC/PM assessments can provide a) information on overall progress through
highly aggregated, qualitative indicator using a scorecard approach, and b)
disaggregated information on detailed progress in fields of particular interest to
LGCDP (for example inclusive decision-making or financial irregularities). MC/PM
assessments for DDCs, municipalities and VDCs need to be done during the 3 rd
trimester before the Nepal fiscal year begins on July 15 th .
Recommendation:
⇒ make extensive but selective use of aggregated and disaggregated
MC/PM Assessment data for monitoring progress of LGCDP
Administrative data from MLD is currently only collected with regard to financial
and physical progress. Over time, however, MLD should be increasingly able to
collect, aggregate and analyze key administrative data from VDCs through DDCs. To
be able to do that, MLD – especially its M&E Section - will need substantive support
through LGCDP.
Recommendation:
⇒ start improving the capacity of MLD with a focus on collecting, entering,
aggregating and analyzing readily available administrative data (e.g.
number of participants at DDC planning meeting, degree of participation of
DAGs)
⇒ immediately increase the capacity of the M&E section of the MLD by hiring
a DMIS/data analysis staff to aggregate already existing data
22