Indicator Analysis Steps and Techniques, M&E training part-2, sushanta, fao, cox's bazar
1. Indicators Analysis Major Steps and Techniques
Define indicators , check means of verification, data collection methods, information flow
Develop and operationalize IPTT and clear data information flow
Set measuring methods appropriately with avoiding duplication
Data collection and analysis with Disaggregation
Feed IPTT with evidence and visualize data
Share and use report
Check data quality, avoid
double counting, errors
and biases
Descriptive analysis, inferential analysis; analyze
indicators by spatial, time, location , gender and
other diversity Indicator Progress report
Sushanta Kumar Sarker, Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
FAO, Coxβs Bazar, 28 September 2021
2. Different forms of Indicators
Environmental
Indicators
Institutional and
Policy/legislative
Indicators
Social
Indicators
Economic
Indicators
Result wise indicators
Outcome Indicators
Output Indicators
Activities Indicators
Input indicators
Quality
Quantitative indicators
Qualitative Indicators
Structural Indicators
Composite indicator
Standard Indicator
Custom Indicator
Progress
Progress Indicators
Process Indicators
Support in absence of
appropriate indicators
Proxy Indicators
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3. Process Indicators Progress Indicators
Input indicators
Activities indicators Output indicators
Impact Indicators
Indicators in Result Chain
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4. Livelihoods Indices (Examples)
Economic Environmental Social Institutional
β’ % of increased Income
β’ % increased new value
β’ Gross Profit Margin
β’ Average Productivity
β’ Number of person benefitted,
β’ Increased investment of private
company in livelihoods
development
β’ Reduced market deficiencies
β’ Ha of land under improved
natural resource management
β’ Percentage of natural resource
dependent households adopted
improved farming techniques
β’ Number of hectares of degraded
forestland reforested /
rehabilitated .
β’ Number of nurseries gained
improved knowledge and
techniques
β’ Soil Fertilizer use
β’ Fertilizer management
β’ % of community members
who perceive the natural
resource governance
mechanisms as effective and
fair
β’ % adopted improved
agricultural technologies
β’ % of women
empowerment
β’ Number of trained
β’ Increased occupational
safety
β’ %Increased access to
market
β’ Number of
instructions
adopted
β’ Management
practices improved
β’ Number of policy
dialogue
conducted
β’ Number of policy
implemented
β’ Number of
extension staff are
able to provide
ICT support to the
organizations
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5. Challenges of Indicators Analysis
Defining
indicators
and feeding
IPTT
Alignment with
indicators,
means of
verification and
methodologies
Double
counting,
validation
and quality
Utilize
inappropria
te methods
and data
collection
Disaggregated
data (Sex, Age,
disability and
other diversity)
Lack of
evidence
for each
progress
value
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6. Indicators Analysis Major Steps and Techniques
Define indicators , means of verification, identify mean utilities and target audiences
Develop and operationalize IPTT and clear data information flow
Set measuring methods appropriately with avoiding duplication
Data collection and analysis with Disaggregation
Feed IPTT with evidence and visualize data
Share and use report
Check data quality, avoid
double counting, errors
and biases
Descriptive analysis, inferential analysis, Analyze
indicators by spatial, time, location , gender and
other diversity Indicator Progress report
Sushanta, 28 September 2021
9. Performance Indicators Tracking Table
Indicator
Result
Measured
by
Indicator
Type
of
Indicator
Data
Source
and
method
Frequency
Unit
of
Measure
PPR
(Y/N)
Target
(if
applicable)
Achivement
%
of
progress
Reason
of
variation
Comments
/Evidences
Value Value
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10. Indicator Analysis Techniques
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Calculate Percentage
(Nominator/ denominator)x 100
Calucate Average
Average = Total sum of progress
value/Number of item in Set
Indicatorsarelooking similarwhilethemeasuring
Indicators MeasuringTechniques
Increased Knowledge Preandposttestsummary
Increased perception Survey
Increased capacity Trainingfollow-upassessment
Indictor are looking similar but not the same.
Indicators Results
Number of people reached Activities/low outputs
Number of people benefitted Outcome
Number of people supported Activities/low outputs
11. Indicators analysis techniques
Indicators Calculation Techniques
% of farmers net
income increased
from agriculture
Total net income= (Total sales/revenue+ value of home consumption) -
total production cost and other expenses value (for farmers)
Total sales/revenue - total expenses value =Total net income ( for Traders)
Gross profit margin
Operating Profit
Margin
Net Profit Margin
Average Household
income
πΊπππ π ππππππ‘ ππππππ=π ππ£πππ’πβπΆππΊππ ππ£πππ’π /Revenue
Operating Profit Margin =Operating Profit/Net Sales X 100
Net profit margin Net income/Net sales x100
Total HHs income in the area/ total number of households in the areas
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12. Indicators analysis techniques
Indicators Calculation Techniques
% of production growth
increased
Current production value β baseline/past year production valueX100 =
Percent of production growth
Example: 300 tone in 2019 and 500 tone in 2020
The increase value= (500-300)/300)x100
plantation density
increased
Plant population = (field area * number of plant/stand) / ((plant spacing +
walkway width) * row spacing)
Percent field
emergence
Value added
[100 x crop (plants/ha)] / number seeds (seeds/ha)
ππππ’π πππππ=π ππ£πππ’ππ +ππ‘βππ ππππππβππππππ‘πππ πππ π‘π
πππ‘ π£πππ’π πππππ= ππππ’π πππππ β π·ππππππππ‘πππ
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13. Indicators analysis techniques
Indicators Calculation Techniques
Proportion of community
investment
πππππππ‘πππ ππ πππππ’πππ‘π¦ πππ£ππ π‘ππππ‘ / πΆππππ’πππ‘π¦ πππ£ππ π‘ππππ‘
π ππ£πππ’π
π»ππππ‘ππ‘ ππππ
ππππ‘πππ‘ππ/πππππ‘ππ/πππ π‘π
πππ πππ‘ππ
πππ‘ππ ππππ ππ βππππ‘ππ‘ ππππ‘πππ‘ππ,πππππ‘ππ ππ πππ π‘ππππ πππ‘ππ ππππ ππππ
π’π ππ
Total crop land are πΉπππ‘ππππ§ππ π’π π πππ‘πππ ππ‘π¦ππ’π‘πππππ‘=πππ‘ππ ππππ’ππ‘ ππ ππππ‘ππππ§πππ
π’π ππππ’π‘πππππ‘/πππ‘ππ ππππππππ ππππ
Average hours of training
per year per employee
π΄π£πππππ βππ’ππ ππ π‘πππππππ πππ π¦πππ πππ ππππππ¦ππ = πππ‘ππ
βππ’ππ ππ ππππππ¦ππ π‘πππππππ π π’πππππ‘ππ ππ¦ π‘βπ πππ‘ππ‘π¦ ππ’ππππ
ππ ππππππ¦πππ πππ π€ππππππ
% of women empowered
in agricultural index
WEAI = 0.9(5DE) + 0.1(GPI)
Or WEAI = 0.9{He+ (Hn x Aa)} + 0.1{1 - (Hw x Rp)}
14. Indicators analysis techniques
In πππππππ‘πππ ππ πππππ’πππ‘π¦ πππ£ππ π‘ππππ‘ / πΆππππ’πππ‘π¦ πππ£ππ π‘ππππ‘
π ππ£πππ’π
π»ππππ‘ππ‘ ππππ
ππππ‘πππ‘ππ/πππππ‘ππ/πππ π‘
πππ‘ππ ππππ ππ βππππ‘ππ‘ ππππ‘πππ‘ππ,πππππ‘ππ ππ πππ π‘ππππ πππ‘ππ ππππ ππππ
π’π ππ
Total crop land are πΉπππ‘ππππ§ππ π’π π πππ‘πππ ππ‘π¦ππ’π‘πππππ‘=πππ‘ππ ππππ’ππ‘ ππ ππππ‘ππππ§πππ
π’π ππππ’π‘πππππ‘/πππ‘ππ ππππππππ ππππ
Average hours of training
per year per employee
π΄π£πππππ βππ’ππ ππ π‘πππππππ πππ π¦πππ πππ ππππππ¦ππ = πππ‘ππ βππ’ππ
ππ ππππππ¦ππ π‘πππππππ π π’πππππ‘ππ ππ¦ π‘βπ πππ‘ππ‘π¦ ππ’ππππ ππ
ππππππ¦πππ πππ π€ππππππ
In the context of SDG Target 4.3, it is recommended to disaggregate
this indicator by sex and age group.
% of women empowered
in agricultural index
WEAI = 0.9(5DE) + 0.1(GPI)
Or WEAI = 0.9{He+ (Hn x Aa)} + 0.1{1 - (Hw x Rp)}
Proportion of community
investment
πππππππ‘πππ ππ πππππ’πππ‘π¦ πππ£ππ π‘ππππ‘ / πΆππππ’πππ‘π¦ πππ£ππ π‘ππππ‘
π ππ£πππ’π
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