Monitoring and evaluation indicators

A. Monitoring Indicators

a. Input indicators:

• This kind of information is gleaned from accounting and management records and is necessary for benefit cost analysis.
• Eg: Resources whether financial or physical or other provided?

b. Process indicators:

• Change in the process of implementing the particular activities
• For example:

1. Has been the construction materials are available on time?
2. Number of labors employed per day for construction of canal.

c. Output indicators:

• Used to judge whether or not specific project goals are being achieved and are expressed as numbers.
• For example:

1. Number of farmers trained
2. Number of farmers provided inputs

d. Outcome indicators:

• Measure the result of output.

B. Evaluation indicators:

a. Impact indicators:

• Impact indicators are used to measure the long-term effect of projects or sectoral activities. Change in the situation of before and after.

For example:

1. Child mortality before and after the project
2. Number of galvanized roofing materials in a village in 10 years interval

b. Quantitative indicators:

• Deals with the numeric values and easy to measure, For example:
• Marketing of vegetable in MT after intervention of project
• Number of farmers trained in agriculture service center

c. Qualitative indicators:

• Assess the change in behavior, attitudes knowledge and practice. Qualitative indicators are difficult to measure.
• For example:

1. Increase of participation of women in CFUG assembly
2. Change in health condition of women