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- Planning is the basis of an M&E system. Start thinking about M&E when you formulate the project objectives.
- Make sure that the project objectives formulated are measurable (for example, through indicators).
- Make room in the project budget for M&E and hire an expert to perform M&E.
- Involve the various stakeholders in M&E.
- Formulate terms of reference before starting. Terms of reference define the activities and the schedule for an evaluation, to be carried out by an evaluation team. They describe the background, mark the boundaries of the evaluation, name its most important objectives and the questions to be asked. Terms of reference also summarise the available knowledge; they state the methods to be used, who does what and when. Finally, they describe the qualifications required of evaluators and the criteria to be used in selecting the evaluation team.
- Use both quantitative and qualitative data. Measuring the effect of interventions in the form of sports activities is highly complex. For the best results, a combination of qualitative and quantitative data collection methods is the most suitable.
- Include possible external factors that may influence the effect.
- Look for possible negative effects of the intervention.
- See the evaluation as a chance to learn; evaluate the process.
- Make use of tried and tested methods. Mama Cash, for example, uses the method of 'Making the case' developed by the Women's Funding Network. The instrument, which is explicitly intended for learning purposes, contains clear indicators (www.wfnknowledgecenter.org/mtc2).
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