02 · Management & institutional strengthening
Monitoring, evaluation and learning framework design
We repair or build one programme’s theory of change, results framework and indicator definitions before the next reporting cycle.
Tell us what you needWe repair or build one programme’s theory of change, results framework and indicator definitions before the next reporting cycle, so what you measure is what the programme is meant to change.
- Led by
- Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma
- Delivery
- Remote, and on site from Accra
- Fees
- Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
Who commissions this, and when.
Buyers and moments where this work pays for itself, and where it does not.
Who it is for
- Donors and foundations
- NGOs and implementing partners
- Ministries and programme units
- Consortium leads preparing a proposal
When to call us
- Indicators are unclear, duplicated or impossible to measure
- A donor has asked for a revised results framework
- Before a baseline or a midterm evaluation
When it is not the answer
An estimate is never presented as a measured baseline. Where no baseline exists, the framework says how and when it will be set.
How the work runs.
Each stage ends in something you review before the next begins.
Stage 1 of 5
Mandate
Agree the programme, the donor requirements and the users of the framework.
Review pointSigned scope note: the decision, the units in scope and the timeline.
Stage 2 of 5
Diagnostic
Review documents and data; interview staff and partners.
Review pointDiagnostic instruments signed off.
Stage 3 of 5
Options
Draft the logic and indicator options, including what is feasible to measure.
Review pointOptions paper reviewed with leadership.
Stage 4 of 5
Validation
Validate in a workshop with staff and, where useful, the donor.
Review pointValidation workshop held and comments recorded.
Stage 5 of 5
Implementation
Hand over the framework, sheets and plan, and train the team to use them.
Review pointWritten acceptance and a handover of files and method.
What you receive.
Documents you can use, each with its method and sources attached.
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See a demonstration of the output: Specimen · Monitoring, evaluation & learning (MEL) framework design
Theory of change
The causal logic, with assumptions made explicit.
Results framework
Outcomes, outputs and indicators aligned to it.
Indicator reference sheets
Definitions, formulas, sources, frequency and owners.
MEL plan
Data flows, responsibilities, learning moments and a reporting calendar.
Led byProf. Wisdom Gagakuma
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
- Consultation
- from USD 150
Scope and fees.
Fees are agreed in writing before work begins. Estimates are shown as estimates.
Fees
Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
Send a brief or book a short call. We reply with a written scope, dates and a fixed fee before any work begins.
What we need from you
- Programme document and logframe
- Donor reporting templates
- Existing monitoring data
- Access to programme and partner staff
Not included unless agreed
- Baseline data collection unless scoped
- Software or dashboard builds, a separate service
- Evaluation fieldwork
Questions buyers ask.
Anything else: ask in a brief.
How many indicators should we have?
As few as can show the change you promise. We often reduce the count.
Can you align to donor templates?
Yes. The framework maps to the donor’s required format.
Will our team be able to run it?
That is the test we design for; the handover includes practice with your own data.
Related work
What needs to move forward?
Tell us the decision, the challenge or the opportunity. We reply with a scoped approach, a named principal and a fee before any work begins.
No charge to submit an enquiry.