SRSP Planning Monitoring Evaluation and Research Section

SRSP’s Planning Monitoring Evaluation and Research System stresses on

1. Use of limited resources by minimizing wastes
2. Delays in implementation through early detection of problems
3. Identifying necessary corrective easures/actions SRSP PMER section is operational at the following levels:

1. Head Office
2. Regional Office
3. Field Unit
4. Community Based Organization (men and women)
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     • Though the programme context is complex, diverse, highly interrelated and strategic in nature, nonetheless, SRSP Planning Monitoring Evaluation And Research system is simple, unwieldy and affordable.
     • The tools used encourage dialogues and discussions, problem identification, analysis, and implying an appropriate action to solve it for meaningful development results.
     • Voice and views of the rural communities, local needs, priorities, aspiration and local resources are given more importance; investment plan or portfolio of opportunities.
     • Integrates the more formal, data-oriented side together with the informal monitoring and communication.
     • Participatory exercises (semi-structured interviewing, stakeholder analysis, mapping, drawings), collection of baseline (based on PRA and rigorous economic analysis) are few of the techniques employed to monitor results.
     • ‘Not simply believing in information collection’ rather emphasizing a positive approach to learning and improving performance through adaptation, innovation and flexibility.
     • A continuous process of learning, framework for action, a vehicle for programme development, diversification and improvement.
     • Collection of Gender disaggregated data reflecting needs of poor, vulnerable and marginalized especially women.
     • Assessment based on standard operating procedures and processes for various programme (micro finance, micro infrastructure development, social mobilization) components.
The team at Head Office is mostly involved in planning, monitoring, evaluation and research activities, whereas at Regional Level, the PMER section is focusing programme planning and monitoring. At field level, supported by regional PMER officers, the social organizers (men and women) are responsible for collection of necessary data pertaining to the community based organizations.

The managers of community based organization, at some minimum basic level, are also encouraged to reflect upon the progress and performance of their respective COs. Reflection on achievements and bottlenecks for programme improvement is an integral part of PMER at all levels.

The PMER section has identified indicators at various levels (input and output) for specific components for assessing the programme progress and performance. At a higher level, it has also conducted impact studies to assess the impacts of activities in benefiting rural poor.

The programme staff has also been facilitated in developing and submitting the work-plans as per the operational log-frame. The activities mentioned in the work-plans have been designed and undertaken to contribute in achieving outputs/results and purpose.

A two pronged approach for mainstream programme and non mainstream programme activities is adopted at PMER SRSP.

Salient Features of Planning Monitoring Evaluation And Research Section

SRSP approach to Planning Monitoring Evaluation And Research differs from conventional approaches of monitoring and evaluation. It seeks to engage project stakeholders, especially rural communities, proactively in assessing the progress of the programme activities and achievement of their results