7. MILAN-CSU M and E in a Nutshell Monitoring Evaluation Routine, daily assessment of on-going activities and progress Looks at what is being done Tracks changes over time in inputs, processes and outputs Episodic assessment of achievements Examines what has been achieved Measures outcomes/ effects and impact cased by interventions
19. MILAN-CSU What is a Logical Framework? Management tool for strategic planning and project management Systematically and logically sets out a program’s objectives, outputs and activities .
20. MILAN-CSU What is a Logical Framework? Hierarchy of Aims Goal (Impact): the ultimate end of the program to which the specific project will contribute (reduction of prevalence of HIV/AIDS among sex workers in Chiang Mai) Purpose (Outcome/Effect): what the project is expected to achieve once it is completed within the allocated time (provision of counseling and clinic services to sex workers) Outputs: products or deliverables of activities (trained peer counselors; clinical services provided) Activities (Inputs; Process): actions to be undertaken and the resources available to produce the outputs (upgrading of clinics)