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narrative that details the inputs, outputs, intermediate outcomes <strong>of</strong> DRG projects and<br />
programmes and the relationships that link them; and provides an overarching picture <strong>of</strong><br />
the challenges faced and successes achieved in the implementation <strong>of</strong> DRG funded<br />
programs and projects.<br />
2. Ensure that all parts <strong>of</strong> the report are rigorous, comprehensive, and coherent and make<br />
certain that quality control is performed on all material submitted as part <strong>of</strong> the report<br />
and ensure that sufficient time is allocated for each stage <strong>of</strong> the report writing process.<br />
3. Identify potentially missing information early on and assist in the communication <strong>of</strong> this<br />
<strong>to</strong> the relevant state teams. Where information is not available, assist in assessing<br />
related information that will help build as coherent a picture <strong>of</strong> the project or programme<br />
as possible.<br />
4. Provide assistance in building up a relevant collection <strong>of</strong> pho<strong>to</strong>graphs <strong>of</strong> DRG-funded<br />
projects and programmes and help identify and locate appropriate pho<strong>to</strong>graphs<br />
strategically throughout the report <strong>to</strong> reflect important and relevant aspects <strong>of</strong> the M&E<br />
<strong>of</strong> the projects and programmes.<br />
5. Assist in building the capacity <strong>of</strong> the national and state teams that will enable them <strong>to</strong><br />
continue <strong>to</strong> produce rigorous, comprehensive, and coherent reports in years <strong>to</strong> come<br />
and ensure that members <strong>of</strong> the national and state teams are clear on their individual<br />
and collective roles and train them on the rudimentaries<strong>of</strong> preparing effective resultsoriented<br />
M&E reports.<br />
The detailed Terms <strong>of</strong> Reference (TOR) <strong>of</strong> the consultancy are presented in Appendix One.<br />
The Editing Consultant<br />
The content editing assignment was contracted <strong>to</strong> George Abalu 1 , an economist with extensive<br />
knowledge <strong>of</strong> and experience with using modern methods <strong>of</strong> moni<strong>to</strong>ring and evaluation,<br />
including engineering reports, data tables, and databases in writing M&E reports and<br />
familiarity with working with civil society organizations.<br />
The Editing Strategy<br />
The editing strategy adopted was based on the fact that the 2009 M&E exercise was<br />
coordinated and supervised by two consulting firms (one private and the other civil society)<br />
with the actual field work carried out by 45 state consultants and 37 civil society organisations.<br />
With this set-up it was necessary <strong>to</strong> combine an element <strong>of</strong> training in the writing <strong>of</strong> a resultsoriented<br />
M&E report with the practical task <strong>of</strong> assisting in editing the content <strong>of</strong> the actual<br />
report. This strategy was designed <strong>to</strong> address both the institutional and individual skills gaps<br />
in existing capacities for results-based M&E report writing <strong>of</strong> both the individuals and<br />
institutions involved in the M&E exercise. This was achieved by providing a holistic training<br />
programme which focused on both the individual and institutional aspects <strong>of</strong> building M&E<br />
skills in general as well as on the rudimentaries <strong>of</strong> how <strong>to</strong> prepare a good results-based M&E<br />
report.<br />
The Structure <strong>of</strong> the Report<br />
This report is structured as follows. This section provides information on the background <strong>to</strong><br />
the consultancy activity, its aims and objectives, and on the consultant and his strategy for<br />
1 Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Abalu (abalu@agrosearch.com) is Managing Consultant <strong>of</strong> Agrosearch Limited, a private<br />
consultancy firm based in Abuja, <strong>Nigeria</strong><br />
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