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MEETING THE M&E REPORTING CHALLENGE<br />
(Cont’d)<br />
In providing responses <strong>to</strong> the above<br />
questions, the report writers are expected <strong>to</strong><br />
follow a logical path <strong>to</strong> arrive at useful and<br />
valid interpretation <strong>of</strong> the data and<br />
information collected & at their disposal<br />
To be credible, the report should use multiple data<br />
sources <strong>of</strong> information and data which can help <strong>to</strong><br />
directly tie results observed <strong>to</strong> the specific DRG<br />
investments that are being evaluated<br />
SOME KEY QUESTIONS TO ANSWER BEFORE<br />
STARTING TO WRITE THE M&E REPORT<br />
What is the role <strong>of</strong> the GPS <strong>of</strong>fice<br />
Ensure the production <strong>of</strong> a final M&E report<br />
that:<br />
-Meet contractual obligation and pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
standards<br />
-Fairly and accurately assess the DRG projects.<br />
-Provide useful and credible responses <strong>to</strong> the<br />
question “ To what extend has the project<br />
under consideration achieved the MDG goal<br />
(s) <strong>of</strong> interest?”<br />
SOME KEY QUESTIONS TO ANSWER BEFORE<br />
STARTING TO WRITE THE M&E REPORT<br />
(Cont’d)<br />
How long should the report be?<br />
Provide adequate details <strong>to</strong> effectively inform<br />
key audiences about what was learned from<br />
the M&E exercise and recommend<br />
substantive ways for improving DRG<br />
investment programming.<br />
Clarity and succinctness would lead <strong>to</strong> higher<br />
readership since most people do not have the<br />
time <strong>to</strong> read long reports. Reserve longer text<br />
only for investments <strong>of</strong> very high value and<br />
complexity.<br />
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MEETING THE M&E REPORTING<br />
CHALLENGE (Cont’d)<br />
To attribute results <strong>to</strong> specific DRG<br />
projects/investments, it would be<br />
necessary <strong>to</strong> eliminate other explanations<br />
<strong>to</strong> establish causal inferences. The M&E<br />
report should rely on assumptions, logical<br />
arguments and empirical arguments in<br />
reaching this goal.<br />
SOME KEY QUESTIONS TO ANSWER BEFORE<br />
STARTING TO WRITE THE M&E REPORT<br />
(Cont’d)<br />
What should the report look like?<br />
Before starting <strong>to</strong> write the report,<br />
consultations should have already taken place<br />
with the OSAP <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>to</strong> elaborate on the<br />
structure and content <strong>of</strong> the report in order<br />
<strong>to</strong> gain an understanding <strong>of</strong> the expectations<br />
from DRG partners and reach an agreement<br />
on the time-frame for completion.<br />
The outline that has been agreed for the<br />
report should be strictly followed.<br />
GUIDELINES FOR WRITING AN<br />
M&E REPORT<br />
The following guidelines are designed <strong>to</strong> help you<br />
have a good idea about what type <strong>of</strong> report is<br />
expected from you and <strong>to</strong> establish basic principles<br />
for ensuring that your report writing is focused on<br />
what is <strong>to</strong> be accomplished.