Preparation of Monitoring and Evaluation Guidelines on Industry, Power & Energy

Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) is the apex body of the Government of Bangladesh to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the public sector development projects included in the Annual Development program (ADP). The prime function of the IMED is to monitor and evaluate the implementation of development projects in order to enable the Ministries and Executive Agencies to ensure their proper implementation. Through monitoring and evaluation, it points out to the project implementing ministries and other appropriate authorities the progress of implementation and problems encountered, if any, in the field relating to the quality, time, cost etc. for taking remedial measures. For timely and proper management of these activities along with the main functions a comprehensive strengthening program has been gravely felt for long time. Therefore, IMED has undertaken the development project, entitled “Strengthening M&E Capabilities of IMED (SMECI)” funded by the GOB.

Beside many other functions that are performed by the IMED, an important function is to carry out regular field monitor of development projects to keep itself abreast with the latest progress of projects in the field. It informs the relevant ministries and agencies with the impending problems as well as current problems affecting the progress of projects, for taking remedial actions at their end, so that project’s physical and financial progress are accelerated.

For the purpose of carrying out field review a comprehensive guideline is necessary. Therefore, IMED intends to develop a Monitoring & Evaluation Guideline on Industry, Power & Energy (To address Industries, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources sector related projects of Annual Development Program) for the use IMED officers. Since these sectors are spending substantial allocation of the annual development budget, its development activities have attracted greater attention of the government and that demands more focused and intensive quality monitoring by the IMED.

The purpose of this guide is to promote a common understanding and reliable practice of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for IMED projects Industry, Power & Energy. It is meant to be a desktop reference that supplements the more concise and field-friendly Monitoring and Evaluation Guideline.

This guide does not provide detailed guidance on conducting evaluations; this is provided in separate IMED resources. Instead, emphasis is placed on establishing and implementing a project/programme monitoring and related reporting system. However, as evaluation is integrally linked to monitoring, an overview of evaluation is included for planning evaluation events within the overall M&E system.

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