Year 3 Work Plan: USAID/El Salvador Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (M&E&L) Initiative

The initiative aims to provide performance monitoring, verification, Geographic Information System (GIS) services, and evaluation support to measure program impact, results, and achievements for USAID/El Salvador and other Missions in the region. The initiative's main goal is to enhance the Mission's monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capability, ensuring empirical evidence for programming, learning, and adapting. The six components of the initiative include performance monitoring, which will provide services required by USAID to increase the Mission's capacity to make well-informed decisions based on evidence. The initiative will also focus on performance evaluations, which will assess the effectiveness of USAID programs and projects. Additionally, the initiative will conduct research, assessments, and data analysis to provide empirical evidence for programming and learning. The initiative will also support knowledge management and learning, as well as training and capacity building for USAID staff and partners. The initiative's geographic focus includes El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Mexico. The initiative's work plan for Year 3 covers the 12-month period from August 1, 2018, through July 31, 2019. The work plan provides a detailed account of all known activities the initiative will undertake and the milestones it plans to achieve during Year 3 of implementation. The initiative's technical activities will be implemented through six components: performance monitoring and impact evaluations, performance evaluations, GIS, research, assessments, and data analysis, knowledge management and learning, and training and capacity building. The initiative will also implement cross-cutting strategies, including communications, gender and inclusion activities, and outreach centers. The initiative will work closely with various stakeholders, including USAID, the Government of El Salvador, and other partners. The initiative's work plan includes specific and potential activities that will be undertaken, including evaluations, studies, and assessments. The initiative will also conduct data quality assessments and provide empirical evidence for programming and learning. The initiative's performance management plan will be implemented to ensure that the initiative's activities are aligned with the USAID/El Salvador Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS). The initiative will also work closely with the USAID/El Salvador Mission to ensure that the initiative's activities are aligned with the Mission's goals and objectives. The initiative's work plan includes various tables and figures that provide an overview of the initiative's activities and milestones. The initiative's activity matrix provides a detailed account of all known activities the initiative will undertake and the milestones it plans to achieve during Year 3 of implementation. The initiative's work plan also includes an overview of the initiative's sampling for user surveys, as well as an overview of the initiative's indicators collected through the Access to Public Information Institute. The initiative's work plan is a detailed account of all known activities the initiative will undertake and the milestones it plans to achieve during Year 3 of implementation. The initiative's work plan provides a framework for the initiative's activities and ensures that the initiative's activities are aligned with the USAID/El Salvador Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS).