Whats the Point, If Nothing Changes? Current Practices and Future Opportunities to Improve Remote Monitoring and Evaluation in Syria
Whats the Point, If Nothing Changes? Current Practices and Future Opportunities to Improve Remote Monitoring and Evaluation in Syria
2018
The principle objective of this report was to analyze current remote Monitoring and Evaluation practices of humanitarian actors operating across the Turkey-Syria border. The report is based on 57 interviews with bilateral and multilateral donors, international/nongovernmental organizations, contractors, and civil society organizations involved in the crisis response.
Acute security challenges have largely prevented international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) from operating inside Syria. Instead, they have relied heavily on Syrian organizations, who are delivering an estimated 75% of aid. This has required remote monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of projects, a technique that uses data to measure and assess the performance of a program with the goal of improving its outcomes. In the case of remote M&E, it helps ensure aid reaches its intended beneficiaries and achieves humanitarian objectives.
This report captures some of the innovations, lessons learned, and challenges experienced by both international and local actors utilizing remote M&E practices in Syria.