In Monitoring, we are mainly concerned with inputs, and processes of the various activities (such as staff, volunteers, software, time spent, and costs), and the immediate outputs and feedback (such as data obtained, findings reported, and interactions with stakeholders

During monitoring, we focus on coverage, reach, quality of our outputs, stakeholder feedback, emerging trends, stories of change from the field as well as challenges.To monitor progress, we use performance scorecards as the main mechanism for tracking the implementation of planned activities.

The intention is to help link activities with the budget, serving as a form of budget control tool. 

Results at output and outcome levels are monitored using an indicator tracking tool. Field monitoring visits provide insights into project implementation progress, processes, and opportunities for engagement with local education stakeholders, and other boundary partners.

The implementation of our programs involves collaboration with volunteers and diverse partners, entrusting them with a share of responsibility in ensuring high-quality standards of our outputs. We deploy a rigorous process of follow-up, and performance assessment as we record progress and changes, and put in place measures to manage quality and adherence to processes. We leverage technology to improve the quality of data collection and the turnaround time, as well as control the cost of the entire process.

The monitoring process focuses on three key areas:

Usawa Agenda staff, hired experts, or local partners on the ground visit schools, communities, and households where we conduct our surveys/engagements to monitor the progress and provide prompt feedback using a well-thought-out framework. As part of our internal control process, field visits/spot checks by staff, implementing Partners (IPs) or experts focus on the effectiveness of approaches; to look at work plan implementation status – i.e., the extent to which activities are implemented as scheduled and as designed.

We have an internal monitoring tool and also partner with specialized media organizations to conduct media monitoring and track media coverage of Usawa activities as a measure of wider influence.

Since we engage with policymakers, practitioners, and citizens at the national, county, and community levels, we monitor the process of engagements through documentation of outputs and reflections on meetings attended/events participated in using an engagement tracking tool.