1. Workshop on M&E Tamale 3-5th
September 2013.

2.  Quantitative or qualitative factor or variable that
provides a simple and reliable means to measure
achievement, to reflect the changes connected to an
intervention, or to help assess the performance of a
development actor.
(OECD 2010)
In less complicated language:
 An indicator is a pointer. It can be a measurement, a
number, a fact, an opinion or a perception that points
at a specific condition or situation and measures
change in that condition or situation over time.
(Source: CIDA 1997)

3. Indicators can be desctibed as:
 The derived quality to be reached
 The quantity of something to be achieved
 The target group who is affected by the
benefits from the project/programme
 The time frame envisaged for the achievement
of the objectives
(Source FAO 2001)

4.  Indicators are usually of two types
 Qualitative (informal)
 Quantitative (formal)
 What is the difference – and which is most
important?

5.  The same indcator can not be used with the same
value in different contexts!!!!
Why?
 Indicators are CONTEXTUAL – what is good in
one situation might be bad in another, or for
another...
 Any examples of this?

6.  Why do we use indicators in monitoring –
could we not monitor without them? For
example – the most significant change stories is
an ’indicator free’ method of monitoring...

7. Coaching Policing
Where are we in our work?

9. Source: FAO 2001

10. Because:
 Inequalities in the access to development
resources and opportunities hamper economic
efficiency and sustainability.
 Women and men have different roles, rights
and responsibilities.
 Rural women often have less access to
productive natural resources and opportunities
(education, capital, credit, land and decision-
making).

11.  Gender sensitive indicators are those that
enable us to identify, examine and monitor
gender-related changes in society over time
(Beck, 1999)
 Gender-sensitive indicators are those indicators
constructed so as to compare the position of
women and men at a point in time and over
time, and therefore focus on gender gaps (i. e.
the gap between men and women, particularly
based on their socially constructed roles) (Progress
of the World’s Women, UNIFEM, 2000)
(Source: MDF presentation)

12.  Discussion:
 How do we work with gender in IBIS Ghana?
 IBIS Global has a standard of all budgets to
have a 10% allocation to gender.
 Do we monitor and report according to this? If yes –
how? If no – how can we start paying more attention
to gender?

13.  According to the WB:
PM&E is geared towards not only measuring
the effectiveness of a project, but also towards
building ownership and empowering
beneficiaries; building accountability and
transparency ; and taking corrective actions to
improve performance and outcomes (WB 2013).

14.  The principles:
- primary stakeholders are active participants –
not just sources of information
- building capacity of local people to analyze,
reflect and take action
- joint learning of stakeholders at various
levels
- catalyzes commitment to taking corrective
actions

15.  Looking at this info and the last sessions issues
of participation - how do we work with
participants – who are they and which roles
and responsibilities do they have in our
programmes?
 Are we including participants in our
monitoring – yes, how? No, Should we – and if
so how?

16.  Glossery of Key Terms in Evaluation and RBM;
OECD 2010.
 Guide to Gender-Sensitive Indicators; CIDA
1997.
 Gender sensitive indicators: A key tool for
gender mainstreaming; FAO 2001
 MDF toolbox and training materials.