Kenya Multi-Year Programme 2011-2013 - VVOB

6.5.3. Monitoring and Evaluation6.5.3.1. ICT IntegrationThe programme has a system of regular reporting through minutes of team meetings, reports on studyvisits, training workshops etc. These outputs are used by MOE for their M&E requirements andcontribute to the halfyearly and end-of-year VVOB reports.The ICT Investment Programme Team leader, the Director KESI, the Director CEMASTEA and theChair of the ICT Integration Team are responsible for M&E and reporting to the MOE seniormanagement and to the KESSP secretariat. Their quarterly and annual reports include componentsfrom the MOE-VVOB ICT Integration programme.6.5.3.2. Healthy LearningPhase II of Healthy Learning will continue using the monitoring and evaluation system which wasalready developed in Phase I. The system includes tools for technical and financial monitoring atschool, district and national level. Monitoring data from the school and district levels feed into adatabase at national level which can generate reports for input to policy makers at national level aswell as for feedback to the model districts and the model schools. Reflection mechanisms duringmonthly team meetings and planning and reflection days also create useful lessons learned at nationallevel.In terms of sustainability and integration into other programmes, Healthy Learning will also facilitatethe development of a tool for self-evaluation at the school level. This tool will allow schools to positionthemselves on a development scale in terms of Healthy Learning which can then form a good entrypoint to develop a plan with priority actions for the school in areas related to school health andnutrition education.The programme has a system of regular reporting through minutes of team meetings, reports on fieldvisits and training workshops etc. These outputs are used by MOE for their M&E requirements andcontribute to the halfyearly and end-of-year VVOB reports.The School Health, Nutrition & Meals Investment Programme Team leader is responsible for M&E andreporting to the KESSP secretariat. His quarterly and annual reports include Healthy Learning.6.5.4. Impact evaluationSince the VVOB programme aims for integration of its outputs, outcomes and impact within thestructures, services and institutions of MOE, we should, ideally, judge the overall impact in the widercontext of KESSP. However, it might be difficult to specifically attribute ―the VVOB effect‖ at thisgeneral level. The programme mainly focuses on strengthening of the management capacity of higherand middle level cadres. VVOB is not the only MOE partner involved in capacity development.Furthermore, capacity development that is linked to change management is a long term process.In view of the decision to conclude this MOE-VVOB programme on 30 June 2013, the programme willorganize a formal evaluation towards the end of Phase II. This evaluation will build on the findings ofthe external evaluation of February 2010, which looked at the first two years of Phase I of theprogramme. Impact evaluation within the specific result areas and outcomes, and this at various levelsand target groups and beneficiaries will be easier to achieve. For example, the Healthy Learning subprogramme,will be able to assess some of its impact through the various MSc studies carried out inPhase I and II. In the ICT Integration Programme, a search towards a suitable M&E instrument tomeasure progress on ICT Integration is already underway.Whenever possible, the programme will also use other evaluation and assessment avenues, such asEMIS data analysis, e-readiness assessments. Preference will be given to existing systems withinMOE.Kenya - Multi-Year Programme 2011-2013 70/148