L&F+MEL+meeting+operationalizing+the+framework


 * Livestock and Fish Monitoring, evaluation and learning planning meeting**


 * Further steps to operationalize the MEL framework**

From the perspective of the L&F stakeholders and participants (involved in L&F value chain development, or management and partnership, for group 1 and 2 respectively), what data or information is required from them to populate the MEL framework and indicator matrix? How can L&F stakeholders & participants contribute to operationalizing the MEL framework and IDO indicators: field (data and information collection) activities for monitoring and evaluation?


 * **Group 1: Value chain development** || **Group 2: Management and partnerships** ||
 * James Rao || Stuart Worsley* ||
 * Isabelle Baltenweck* || Michael Kidoido ||
 * Raymond Brandes || Kathy Colverson ||
 * Harrison Rware || Dorine Odongo ||
 * Keith Child || Joyce Wanderi ||
 * Nils Teufel ||  ||
 * Jane Poole ||  ||
 * Lucy Lapar ||  ||
 * Malcolm Dickson ||  ||
 * Facilitators

Yield || Benchmarking Frequency, scope, sampling ||  || Quantity supplied Quality || Benchmarking ||  || Guidelines to be used in proposed development Gaps in core IDO indicator data collection || For medium-term indicators and core IDO indicators MEL to support Value Chain in case of gaps ||
 * Group 1: Value Chain Development**
 * 1) //Data required from stakeholders and participants//
 * || Stakeholders || Participants (Value Chain actors) ||
 * IDO 1
 * IDO2
 * Guidelines: Frequency || 3 points in 5 years as minimum requirements


 * Group 2: Management and Partnerships**

1) We have to do: POWBs, activity sheets, annual report, Board of Trustees reports etc. 2) Create a more enabling space for data and information gathering
 * Project reports that contribute to MEL
 * Guiding methods and approaches and tools
 * Reduce demands (especially financial, administration reporting and load)
 * Administration support increase
 * Simplify systems; maintain consistency (templates, policies, procedures)
 * Leadership style that enables and empowers (Place authority at appropriate levels)
 * Clear calendar of events (What /when)
 * Protection from Consortium Office
 * Methods/Approaches to monitor partner and value chain actor evolution and performance
 * Methods and approaches to engage partners and stakeholders in contributing to project action and performance; MEL, Alignment (soft), recording how synergies happen
 * Validate/challenge/evaluate
 * Theory of change understanding