In addition, if there is substantial uncertainty about the likely costs and consequences of an option, a monitoring and evaluation plan can be designed to ensure that policymakers will have the right information to hand at a defined point in the future.
MR designed the monitoring and evaluation plan and analyzed the data.
Is the monitoring and evaluation plan realistic?
Clearly, the choice of indicators to focus on within this framework will be influenced by particular contextual needs - including the motivation for undertaking the monitoring and evaluation, and the design and theory of change of the particular PBF reform package.
The main areas of impact have been in monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, systems design, program design, operations research, and capacity building (Table 1).
Because IM practice is a complex intervention, the study design includes fidelity monitoring and evaluation, and an observational design that includes qualitative data collection and analysis.
A comprehensive monitoring and evaluation program was designed and implemented to learn from the experience in preparation for national and international use.
Situational analysis to inform policy development was not sufficiently elaborated in three of four countries, raising concerns on how adequately the policy could really meet the mental health needs of the country and on which basis monitoring and evaluation can be designed.
The aims of the workshops included: 1). the detailed planning for the proposed project 2) the development of course materials and design of monitoring and evaluation activities and 3) the design of the public and policy engagement activities that would ensure project buy-in and sustainability.
