Monitoring and Evaluating Scale Up

We monitor and evaluate programmes that are scaled up.

Expanding the scale-up of existing programmes requires that we are able to monitor and evaluate larger and more complex programmes, often in partnership with other organisations. To do so, we need to ensure that:

  • data collection and evaluation methods enable an assessment of focus, coverage, quality, sustainability and impact and are in place before scaling up begins
  • quantitative and qualitative indicators are developed and data is collected and used for programme evaluation
  • PLHIV and affected communities are actively involved in monitoring and evaluation
  • organisational capacity is developed to support data collection and analysis
  • there is agreement with donors about monitoring and evaluation methods and indicators
  • when developing partnership initiatives, there is agreement about monitoring and evaluation methods and indicators, including the use of standardised systems for data collection and analysis, and
  • the lessons learnt from scaling up are well documented and experiences are shared both within our organisation and with external partners, promoting a continuing process of improving scaling up efforts.