Strengthening the National Monitoring and Evaluation System in the Philippines: February 2007

Revisiting the M&E Manual

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The PNAC Secretariat conducted a review of the Monitoring and Evaluation Manual: Philippine Response to HIV and AIDS last December 18 and 19, 2006, A follow-up review was held last January 25, 2007.

The review was done after the implementation of the pilot testing of the M&E System and after the National Consultation with the pilot sites.

The National Consultation highlighted different learning experiences of pilot sites and called for the need to review the M&E Manual particularly the indicators. The pilot sites were consisted of Local AIDS Councils, non-government organizations and government agencies.

The main areas revisited were the following:

- M & E Framework including the M&E Sub-Plan for NGOs
- Core Indicators
- Country Specific indicators vis-à-vis Universal Access
- Data flow

Present during the meeting were:

Dr. Jessie Fantone, PNAC Secretariat
Ms. Noemi D. Bayoneta-Leis, Health Action Information Network
Ms. Emilyne B. De Vera, Health Action Information Network
Ms. Gladys R. Malayang, Health and Development Initiatives Institute
Ms. Ma. Cyril Dalusong, Health and Development Initiatives Institute
Mr. Arnold Vega, Health and Development Initiatives Institute
Dr. Aura Corpuz, Department of Health-National Epidemiology Center
Mr. Francisco Dennis Elfa, Department of Health-National Epidemiology Center
Ms. Malou L. Quintos, UNAIDS
Mr. Zimmbodilion Mosende, UNAIDS
Dr. Cora Manoloto, USAID
Dr. Ofelia Saniel, UP College of Public Health/Asia-Pacific M & E Regional Group

The Final Copy of the M&E Manual will be presented to the PNAC Plenary for final the approval.

The 12 Components

Create an enabling environment for the M&E system (Components 1 – 6)
1. Organizational structure with HIV M&E functions
2. Human capacity for HIV M&E
3. Partnership to plan, coordinate and manage the HIV M&E system
4. National, multi-sectoral HIV M&E Plan
5. Annual, costed HIV M&E work plan
6. Advocacy, communication and culture for HIV M&E

Generate accurate, timely, and relevant HIV data
(Components 7 – 10)
7. Surveys and surveillance
8. Routine HIV programme monitoring
9. National and sub-national HIV databases
10. Supportive supervision and data auditing

Improve HIV Evaluation and Research
(Component 11)
11. HIV evaluation and research

Using Information to Improve Results
(Component 12)
12. Data dissemination and use

The Philippine M&E System

The Philippines has gone through a rigorous process of strengthening the monitoring and evaluation system in the last two years. The CRIS was pilot tested towards fulfilling the UNGASS goals.

Among the M&E components installed or enhanced in the last three years are: 1) surveillance, 2) evaluation and research, 3) data dissemination and use, 4) M&E partnerships [linkage with UN, Global Fund, and technical advisory groups], and the installation of a National M&E officer at the PNAC Secretariat.

Surveillance in Philippines is of two kinds, passive and active. The epidemiological information system seems to be working quite well. The information is collected by the National Epidemiology Center and shared across the DOH and PNAC and UNAIDS.

The program data however, is not being collected systematically. Most implementers also do not have a system of sharing information.

Although M and E is housed within the PNAC Secretariat’s office, the flow of reports has been challenging. The reporting is hampered by the absence of a clear mandate or department orders, and is largely left to the vagaries of interest and persons.

All the agencies of the PNAC that are mandated to contribute to the national plan do not have clear work plans and allocated funds.

The challenges faced by the M&E system are the following: 1) Limited functionality of M&E structure (there is no M&E unit supporting the PNAC officer; ad-hoc or project-based M&E working group); 2) no routine programme monitoring (because either programme plans are unclear or unavailable), 3) no HIV database or databank, 4) no capacity building plan for M&E .

AMTP4 Assessment, March 2009

Collaboration

Contents

Revisiting the M&E Manual

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Three Ones

The 12 Components

M&E Products

M&E Resources

Other M&E References

The Philippine M&E System