Strengthening Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity of the Vision 2016 Council of Botswana Development Objective The objective of this project is to strengthen the institutional capacity of  the Vision 2016 Council of Botswana to monitor and evaluate  the implementation  of Vision 2016 and to track progress towards the achievement of its key strategic goals and objectives The specific objectives are to: (i)   develop a monitoring and evaluation strategy that will outline the measurements, templates, analysis and reporting formats for monitoring and evaluating the goals set in Vision 2016; (ii)   undertake an organizational assessment of the Vision Secretariat; and (iii)   develop Citizen Report Card System to hold service providers to account. Link to CAS and/or ESW (Core Diagnostics, e.g., CPAR, CFAA, PER, CEM, etc), and relationship to Bank operations Relationship to country/recipient's development program including donor activities . Brief description of the IDF-financed components and activities Project activities and deliverables include: 1.   Component 1:  Development of a Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy The main components of  the M&E Strategy are to develop a comprehensive results framework of the Vision 2016 to track progress towards the achievement of the key strategic goals; to develop a detailed M&E plan for data collection and analysis, covering baseline, ongoing monitoring and evaluation, reporting flows and formats, a feedback and review plan;  and to undertake capacity building initiatives for the staff of the Vision 2016 Secretariat  and those of implementing partners. 2.   Component 2 Organizational Assessment Organisational assessment by its nature is a complex undertaking that requires a great deal of sensitivity and understanding.  The Vision 2016 Secretariat was recruited to drive the implementation of Vision 2016, the critical question then becomes, does the Secretariat with its organisational structure sufficiently placed to monitor and evaluate the implementation of Vision 2016 as well as publicise it to ensure ownership.  The organisational assessment is intended to challenge how and why things are done the way they are.   The organisational assessment can strengthen Council infrastructure capacity and build strong partnerships Component 3:  Citizen Report Card System Publicity of Vision 2016 is intended to make Batswana internalise Vision 2016 and organisations to align their programmes/policies to the goals of Vision 2016.  The Citizen Report Card System will give Batswana an opportunity to evaluate the services of service providers in line with the aspirations of Vision 2016.  Vision 2016 Council has 8 forums that are to help Council drive the implementation of Vision 2016.  Citizen Report Cards System could be used by the Forums to engage the different stakeholders to pay special attention to areas that lack behind in the implementation process.  Reports Cards System will help in the promotion of Vision 2016 as well as ownership which is currently proving to be elusive. 3. Likely Outcomes of Project Activities . The expected results with M&E strategy are as follows: Â¢   Logical Framework Matrix- Specifying the operations internal design logic (inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes and impacts), indicators at each level, the means of verification for each indicator, and the risks and assumptions (external design logic. Â¢   M&E Plan Matrix - Specifying the indicators for each logical framework design element, data source, or means of verification for each indicator, the frequency and cost of data collection for each indicator, the responsibility for data collection, the method to be used in data collection and how the information will be used. Â¢   Evaluation Plan - identifying the before-and-after comparison of baseline, mid-term review and final evaluation results Â¢   Annual M&E Implementation Plan and Budget - detailed calendar of M&E activities and associated costs. Â¢   M&E Capacity Building Plan describing equipment, training and other requirements needed for the Vision Secretariat and implementing partners to undertake the plans outlined above.    Organisational assessment expected results are: an Organisational Assessment Report that can demonstrate the relevance of Vision 2016 in relation to its mandate and clear development of a strategic plan that can focus the issues captured in the report. The expected results of the citizen report card systems is a clear report and recommendation of linking the citizen Report Cards as an effective tool of Monitoring and Evaluating performance of service providers Key Monitoring Indicators (maximum of 3) 1.   Quality of data tracked using templates developed under the project 2.   Evidence of improved performance of the Vision 2016 Council resulting from the organizational assessment 3.   % of citizens engaged in Vision 2016 process through the citizen report card system Government/Recipient Contribution (check all that apply)    Office facilities            Local transportation    Training facilities   ,,   Administrative support,,    Counterpart staff time       Audit    Trainee staff time       Other _____________________________________ The development objective is to strengthen the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity of the Vision 2016 Council, Sector Ministries and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to track progress across the seven pillars with the aim of enhancing performance and accountability.  Vision 2016 articulates Botswana's long-term development aspirations and provides a framework for development. It guides the country's six-year National Development Plan. Millennium Development Goals (MDG) resonate well with the seven Vision 2016 pillars which challenge Botswana to be globally competitive and above all, to demonstrate that the historic success in terms of having achieved a tremendous record of economic rate of growth, strong physical and social infrastructure; good economic planning and prudent budget management have had positive outcomes for the people. The Vision 2016 Council/Secretariat, which was setup in 2002 has been given the overall responsibility for tracking the outcomes and impacts of  the Vision 2016 Strategy.  The lack of monitoring systems and inadequate baseline data has made it difficult to assess the overall impact of government programs. The Vision Council is an institutional mechanism that was set up to monitor and evaluate the effective and timely implementation of Vision 2016 by all stakeholders. It has been given the mandate to not only ensure that baseline data is collected, but ensure that over time, internal organizational capacity for data collection and analysis is built to track program outcomes on a systematic basis.  As a Coordinating agency the Council will rely on Sector Ministries and agencies to report on the achievements of the Vision 2016 strategy.  The Council as well as the Sector Ministries and CSOs currently do not have the requisite core M&E competencies to systematically monitor and evaluate the outcomes and impacts of the Vision 2016 Strategy.  It is anticipated that the IDF Grant will be used to strengthen at least 15 sector ministries and at least 60 CSOs drawn from over 200 CSOs that are actively engaged in Vision 2016 Programs.