The Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation function is responsible for coordinating project planning, monitoring, evaluation and performance management functions of the GREAT-TDP, ensuring timely preparation and implementation of the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB), effective monitoring and evaluation of project activities, and regular assessment of project performance against the Project Development Objective (PDO), results framework and approved targets. The unit also coordinates project communication and information management to ensure timely, accurate and effective dissemination of project plans, progress, results, achievements, lessons learned and other relevant information to beneficiaries, stakeholders, management and development partners.
Key functions
- Coordinate the preparation, review and monitoring of the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB), ensuring that planned activities are aligned with the Project Development Objective (PDO), National Development Plans, project priorities and World Bank requirements.
- Monitor and provide technical guidance to ensure that project activities are aligned with relevant national, provincial and district development plans, tourism and natural resource policies, legislation, regulations and applicable World Bank requirements.
- Develop, maintain and implement the project Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and related tools, ensuring alignment with the PDO, Results Framework, Theory of Change, Logic Model and agreed PDO and Intermediate Results Indicators.
- Coordinate baseline assessments and support the establishment and periodic review of indicator baselines and targets, ensuring that indicators and targets are realistic, measurable and consistent with the project implementation period.
- Establish and maintain appropriate systems, databases, tools and methodologies for the collection, verification, storage, analysis and reporting of quantitative and qualitative project data from implementing units and stakeholders.
- Monitor and assess implementation progress and project performance against approved plans, indicators, targets and milestones, identify implementation gaps and provide recommendations for corrective action and improved performance.
- Review and verify monitoring data, baseline studies, assessment reports, evaluation reports and submissions from implementing partners and consultants to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency and compliance with established M&E standards and procedures.
- Coordinate the compilation and preparation of timely and high-quality monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual project progress reports, including documentation of achievements, challenges, lessons learned and recommendations for management decision-making.
- Assess M&E capacity needs and support training, mentoring and technical assistance for PIU, national and subnational staff and implementing partners, while maintaining effective coordination and information-sharing with key stakeholders.
- Develop and implement project communication strategies, messages, materials and outreach activities, including capacity building and engagement with media and stakeholders, to ensure accurate, timely, consistent and accessible dissemination of project information.
- Develop and apply communication monitoring tools and feedback mechanisms to assess the effectiveness of communication activities, identify gaps and emerging issues, track implementation progress and prepare reports to support project monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement.