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SHOWING THE USEFULNESS OF DRG-MDG
INVESTMENTS IN NIGERIA THROUGH RESULTS
(Cont’d)
Ensuring that OSAP-MDG is properly and
adequately informed about the performance of
DRG-MDG projects in the country
Ensuring that the NMET/SMETs generate
credible, reliable and useful results that can be
attributable to the DRG/MDG projects -
investments in the country.
All of the above are formidable challenges
WHAT THE M&E REPORT IS EXPECTED TO BE
USED FOR(Cont’d)
Promoting Knowledge
Information sharing with beneficiaries at the
local level, the recipient state government, the
MDGs, NGOs, and Nigeria‘s development
partners would help to build a useful knowledge
base about effective practices and generate
understanding and support for what the OSAP-
MDG is trying to accomplish with the DRG
funds.
MEETING THE M&E REPORTING
CHALLENGE
The task before us is to prepare an
M&E report that describes our
assessment of the performance of the
DRG-MDG projects in the state and
MDAs and bring out important
information that respond to a number
of key questions such as:
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WHAT THE M&E REPORT IS EXPECTED TO BE
USED FOR
Informing OSAP- MDG management
The primary function of the M&E report is to
inform the OSAP office about the findings,
conclusions, recommendations and lessons
learned from the evaluation of completed and ongoing
DRG projects
Advising government officials at the Local
government, State and Federal levels
Government at all levels in Nigeria as well as development
partners have a need to know how the DRG funds that
have been made available to them are performing and
what recommendations are being made to improve future
DRG investment/project performance
WHAT THE M&E REPORT IS EXPECTED TO BE
USED FOR(Cont’d)
Demonstrating Accountability and
Transparency
Nigerians at all levels are want federal, state and
LGA institutions to be value-based and resultsdriven.
This is why the MDG–M&E reports should
clearly and accurately set out the levels of
performance they are aiming for and measure
how effectively the DRG funds allocated the
different stakeholders are being used.
MEETING THE M&E REPORTING CHALLENGE
(Cont’d)
What have we learned about how well the DRG-MDG
projects that are being evaluated performed?
What results were achieved from the DRG investment
under consideration relative to the expectations
established during project planning and design? What
were the unintended results if any?
What recommendations would help improve MDG
programming both specific to DRG investments and
wider MDG related investments?
What was learned from the M&E process that could
benefit other MDG related initiatives?