[FoME] Guidelines "Monitoring and Evaluating ICD programmes"

[Christoph Dietz]

http://www.dfid.gov.uk/pubs/files/icd-guidelines.pdf 
Department for International Development (DFID), UK, 2005 

These gudelines were written for DFID staff in need of advice on the monitoring and evaluating Information and Communication for Development (ICD) programmes. The guidelines introduce a range of approaches useful at various stages of a development programme.

The guidelines are aimed at programmes involving:

+ face-to-face communication or information activities such as counselling or extension visits
+ community-level communications such as theatre, role-playing, workshops, posters and other print materials
+ TV, radio, film and video
+ Internet and email communications programmes
+ telecommunications-based projects.

The guidelines are structured around the project cycle, with sections on: 
+ things to think about before you start
+ planning and budgeting
+ monitoring and evaluation at the start of your programme
+ methods for ongoing monitoring and evaluation
+ measuring impacts and outcomes at the end of your programme
+ the tools of good practice
+ sources of further information.