Assessing the Capacity of Monitoring and Evaluation and Health Information Systems: GuidanceDownload Document: tr-18-237a-1.pdf (1 MB)Abstract: The purpose of this document is to present best practices for assessing capacity systematically and using the assessment results to develop a capacity building plan (CBP) to strengthen HIS and M&E systems. The document provides information that: Helps you decide whether a formal capacity assessment is appropriate for your activity Offers strategies if you are struggling with stakeholder buyin Identifies options and alternatives for assessing capacity if you have stakeholder buyin but constrained resources Presents considerations for how the formal capacity assessment results or other documented information about capacity may be used for planning your capacity building interventions and for monitoring and tracking progress Offers options for adapting or hybridizing tools if no existing tool fits your needs Outlines ways that assessing and documenting M&Erelated capacity may be used to inform project planning, to provide feedback to donors and other stakeholders, and to report, including through the development of a CBP Access associated tools.Shortname: tr-18-237aAuthor(s): MEASURE EvaluationYear: 2018Language: EnglishFiled under: capacity strengthening, Evaluation, Health Information Systems, HIS, Monitoring
