Third party monitoring

Swiss Association for Development and Cooperation

Dhobighat, Lalitpur-3 , G.P.O. Box 688,Kathmandu, Nepal

Phone +977 1 5524925, 5522013, Fax + 977 1 5531109

po@helvetasnepal.org.np, www.helvetasnepal.org.np

 Third Party Monitoring (TPM)

Badri Manandhar

March 31, 2015Nepal

1. Some questions

related to Third

Party Monitoring

2. Overview of

CARTA

Presentation

1. TPM: 5 wh-questionsWhat?Monitoring by parties that are external to the project’s direct beneficiary chain or management structure.

Why?To provide an independent perspective on performance, to gather evidences and to triangulate information.

Who?Conducted by CSOs, think tanks, academic institutions, media or private firms.

How?Using one or combination of different social accountability & PRA tools

When?In principle, at any stage of project implementation. But, in general, after certain interval of initial implementation

2. What is “Independent” TPM?

Financed by an independent organization:

Managed by an independent organization:

Executed by an independent organization:Local NGOs (SKY, FSCN, VDRC, SA and NEST)

Partnership for Transparency Fund and HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Nepal

Japanese Social Development Fund

3. Standard M&E and TPM

• Standard M&E has shortcomings. • TPM is a complementary approach involving community

engagement.

Standard M&E TPMPrimarily focused on measurement

AND empowerment

Internal discussion and dialogue AND strengthens dialogue between state, service providers and citizens

Voices of M&E experts Voices of citizen, beneficiariesMostly quantitative tools Qualitative tools as wellUseful in normal situation Serving as key/only avenue in

certain conflict-affected and fragile contexts

4.1 CARTA: Status

6: Community Action for Nutrition Project (April 2015)

• Identified projects for CARTA purpose: 11• Selected projects: 6• Total budget disbursed: USD 650,000.00• Sub-projects completed: 5• Sub-project under implementation: 1• Local NGO partners: 51: Rural Access Improvement and Decentralization Project2: Poverty Alleviation Fund II3: Emergency Peace Support Project 4: Enhancement of Vocational Education and Training

Project 5: School Sector Reform Project

4.2 What is CARTA doing in Nepal?

1. Third Party Monitoring

2. CapacityStrengthening/

Empowerment

3. Grievance Redressal

EPSP, EVENT, SSRP and CAN-SHD

RAIDP and PAF-II

Beneficiary targeting

Beneficiary perception

Beneficiary satisfaction

Budget transparency and allocation

Verification of reports

Effectiveness of grievance mechanism

Delivery of goods

Quality of service

4.3 What aspects are monitored?

Procurement and contracts

Information on quantity and

quality of goods and services Training on

monitoring system and

use of tool kits

Information on beneficiaries’ entitlements

Use of local media (FM

and newspaper)

Strengthening grievance redressal

Display of citizens charter

Facilitation in accessing

project related documents

Capacity building training

4.4 How is beneficiary empowered?

Compliance to RTI act

5. TPM is about…………………..

Making the most of what you want and innovate

Making the most of what you have

Thank you for your attention!

This subproject (RAIDP sub-project) has been very successful. ………the TTL is designing the new intervention based on those lessons and experiences. …… the TTL is acknowledging it widely.

Luiza Nora, TTL/WB, 2014