The Maldives: Monitoring and evaluation of an integrated human development project
Start Date:
August 2006
End Date:
July 2010
Country:
Maldives
Client:
Government of the Maldives
Funder:
World Bank
Project Information
OPM is supporting the monitoring and evaluation of a World Bank-financed development project that strengthens health, education, employment and community development services on focus islands. The work includes revising the log frame and indicators and developing the overall monitoring framework, together with the relevant line ministries. Citizen report cards and community score cards are being used to monitor citizens’ satisfaction with services and so to track the progress of the project. This is a ‘mixed-methods’ approach, which combines individual questionnaires administered to a representative sample (CRC) together with group-based scoring and discussion that can provide greater depth of understanding about the responses (CSC). Routine administrative and inspection data are also used, including school enrolment, exam results, inspection reports and hospital utilisation data. A labour force survey is also being supported. For some key measures, national data will provide a source of comparison and an approximate control.
OPM will use this information to undertake independent but participatory mid-term and final evaluations, including an assessment of project impact. OPM is also supporting the development of a computerised project management information system to help the project implementation unit manage and monitor the project on a day-to-day basis.