Monitoring and Evaluation for Rural Sanitation and Hygiene: Framework || Suivi et évaluation de l’assainissement et l’hygiène en zones rurales : Cadre des indicateurs
posted on 2024-09-05, 21:11authored byAndy Robinson
The monitoring and evaluation (M&E) Guidelines and
Framework presented in this document (and in the
accompanying M&E Indicator Framework) aim to encourage
stakeholders in the rural sanitation and hygiene sector
to take a more comprehensive, comparable and people focused
approach to monitoring and evaluation.
Many M&E frameworks currently reflect the interests and
ambitions of particular implementing agencies – that is,
community-led total sanitation (CLTS) interventions focused
on open-defecation free (ODF) outcomes in triggered
communities; market-based sanitation interventions
focused on the number of products sold and whether
sanitation businesses were profitable; and sanitation finance
interventions reporting the number of facilities built using
financial support.
Few M&E frameworks have been designed to examine the
overall sanitation and hygiene situation – to assess how
interventions have affected sanitation and hygiene outcomes
across an entire area (rather than just in specific target
communities); to look at who (from the overall population)
benefitted from the intervention, and who did not; to report
on the level and quality of service used; or examine whether
public health has improved.
Since 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
have extended and deepened the international monitoring
requirements for sanitation and hygiene. The 2030 SDG
sanitation target 6.2 includes requirements to:
• Achieve access to adequate sanitation
and hygiene for all
• Achieve access to equitable sanitation
and hygiene for all
• End open defecation
• Pay special attention to the needs of women and girls
• Pay special attention to those in vulnerable situations
The 2030 SDG sanitation target calls for universal use
of basic sanitation services, and for the elimination of open
defecation, both of which require M&E systems that cover
entire administration areas (i.e. every person and community
within a district) and which are able to identify people and
groups that lack services, or continue unsafe practices.
Fortunately, the SDG requirements are well aligned with
the sector trend towards system strengthening, in recognition
that governments are responsible both for the provision of
sustainable services and for monitoring the achievement of
sustained outcomes.
This document provides guidelines on the monitoring and
evaluation of rural sanitation and hygiene, and presents an
M&E framework that outlines core elements and features for
reporting on progress towards the 2030 SDG sanitation target
(and related national goals and targets for rural sanitation and
hygiene), while also encouraging learning and accountability.
Given wide variations in the ambition, capacity and resources
available for monitoring and evaluation, it is apparent that
not all of the M&E processes and indicators described will be
appropriate for all stakeholders. The intention is to provide
guidelines and details on useful and progressive approaches
to monitoring rural sanitation and hygiene, from which a range
of rural sanitation and hygiene duty bearers and practitioners
– including governments, implementation agencies,
development partners and service providers – can select
and use those most appropriate to their needs. Eventually, it
is hoped that all of the more progressive M&E elements and
features will become standard, and be incorporated in all
sector monitoring systems.
Le Cadre et les lignes directrices de suivi et évaluation
(S&E) présentés dans ce document (et dans le Cadre des
indicateurs de S&E qui l’accompagne) visent à encourager
les parties prenantes du secteur de l’assainissement et
l’hygiène en zones rurales à adopter une approche plus
holistique, comparable et axée sur l’humain en matière de
suivi et d’évaluation.
As Orientações e o Quadro de Monitoria e Avaliação (M&A) apresentados neste documento (e no Quadro de Indicadores de M&A que o acompanha) visam incentivar os intervenientes no sector de saneamento e higiene nas zonas rurais a adoptar uma abordagem de M&A mais abrangente, comparável e centrada nas pessoas.
O presente documento dá orientações sobre a M&A dosaneamento e higiene nas zonas rurais e apresenta um quadro de M&A que descreve os principais elementos e características para dar conta do estado de avanço relativamente à meta de saneamento dos ODS para 2030 (e aos objectivos e metas nacionais de saneamento e higiene nas zonas rurais com eles relacionados), apelando, ao mesmo tempo, à aprendizagem e à prestação de contas.
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Publisher
The Sanitation Learning Hub, Institute of Development Studies
Citation
Robinson, A. (2021) Monitoring and Evaluation for Rural Sanitation and Hygiene: Framework. The Sanitation Learning Hub, Brighton: Institute of Development Studies, DOI: 10.19088/SLH.2021.027
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Robinson, A. (2021) Monitoring and Evaluation for Rural Sanitation and Hygiene: Guidelines. The Sanitation Learning Hub, Brighton: Institute of Development Studies, DOI: 10.19088/SLH.2021.025
Robinson, A. (2023) “M&A de saneamento e higiene nas zonas rurais. Quadro”, Brighton IDS, DOI: 10.19088/SLH.2023.003
Robinson, A. (2022) « Suivi et évaluation de l’assainissement et l’hygiène en zones rurales : Cadre des indicateurs » Brighton: IDS, DOI: 10.19088/SLH.2022.006