Which ADS speaks to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning?
ADS 201
100
What are USAID's data quality standards?
VIP-RT
100
What must Missions and Washington OUs conduct for each performance indicator that is reported to external entities?
Data Quality Assessment (DQA)
100
What are the three types of evaluation questions?
1) Descriptive Questions; 2) Normative Questions; 3) Cause and Effect Questions
100
What is developed by implementers post-award, before major activity implementation begins?
Activity M&E Plan
200
What is the ongoing and systematic tracking of data or information relevant to USAID's work?
Performance Monitoring
200
What measures a particular dimension of a project - or activity-level result, and helps you understand how or if activities are progressing?
Performance Indicators
200
What is a structured, iterative process of robust decision making in the face of uncertainty, with an aim to reducing uncertainty over time via system monitoring?
Adaptive Management
200
What must a draft evaluation report undergo to ensure a high quality evaluation report?
Peer Review
200
What helps engage local partners in order to get buy in and input on progress?
Stakeholder Review
300
What is the systematic collection and analysis of information about the characteristics and outcomes of strategies, projects, and activities?
Evaluation
300
What is a means to monitor factors outside the control of USAID that have the potential to affect the achievement of expected results?
Context Indicators
300
What are the 3 requirements for evaluation?
1) One evaluation per project; 2) All Pilot Projects; 3) One "Whole of Project" per CDCS
300
All conclusions presented in an evaluation report should be based on what?
Findings
300
Which data standard helps the same results be obtained repeatedly using the same measurement procedures?
Reliability
400
What helps ensure that programming is coordinated among stakeholders, grounded in evidence, and adjusted as necessary to remain remain relevant and effective throughout implementation?
CLA
400
What is the value of a performance indicator before implementation begins?
Baseline
400
Evaluations conducted to meet evaluation requirements must be what?
External Evaluations
400
What is the value of an evaluation?
It's use
400
In an evaluation report, this indicates what should be done and are actionable, specific, but not prescriptive?
Recommendations
500
What are the 3 types of plans that the ADS requires to plan, organize, and streamline MEL activities in a mission to ensure the mission has the quality data it needs when it needs it?
1) Performance Management Plan 2) Project MEL Plan 3) Activity MEL Plan
500
What document helps us understand, use, and document information about the indicator from selection through data collection, through analysis and reporting?
Performance Indicator Reference Sheet (PIRS)
500
What defines the expectations of what is needed from a contracted evaluation?
Statement of Work (SOW)
500
What must be developed upon completion of an evaluation to help ensure that institutional learning takes place and evaluation findings are used to improve development outcomes?
Post-Evaluation Action Plan
500
Developing an Action Plan for an evaluation is the responsibility of whom?