Development of a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system for the Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme (KCEP) under the State Department of Agriculture
Name of Client: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
Narrative Description of Project: The objectives of the contract were threefold: To design the M&E framework and system of KCEP; To design a computerised Management Information System (MIS) for storing / analysing data and information relating to the programme and to train the technical staff of the PCU and key implementing partners and County staff to build their capacity to maintain a synchronized, coherent and effective programme monitoring and reporting system
Description of Actual Services Provided by Our Staff: The specific tasks carried out in developing the M&E Framework included the following:
- Defining key Programme indicators
- Defining the information needs based on identified indicators and partners
- Defining the mode of data collection and information gathering
- Outlining baseline survey requirements for measurement of impacts
- Defining data collection formats and processes including field monitoring and data collection mechanisms
- Identifying primary data providers
- Presenting templates for analysing and reporting on data generated and for documentation of results for purposes of tracking overall implementation progress by component and populate progress reports
- Synchronising the Programme monitoring framework with the Government National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System and IFAD’s result and Impact Management System (RIMS); and
- Presenting Programme monitoring and evaluation plan for gathering required data and information
- Training the technical staff of the PCU and key implementing partners and County staff to build their capacity to maintain a synchronized, coherent and effective programme monitoring and reporting system
- Designing a computerised Management Information System (MIS) for storing / analysing data and information relating to the programme
Country: Kenya
Location within Country: Kakamega, Bungoma, Nakuru, Nandi, Trans Nzoia, Embu, Kitui and Tharaka Nithi Counties
Start Date: 2016
Completion Date: 2017