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EXERCISE 8
Preparation of a Self-Assessment Matrix

(Total time: 90 minutes)

The purpose of this exercise is to gain experience in identifying major issues and questions,
and developing specific measures relating to both outcomes and activities/outputs. Abu Dhabi, UAE

In plenary, complete Table 5 relating to outcomes by identifying specific measures for the
key issues and questions outlined in the table. Also in plenary, discuss and establish targets
for each measure and identify data sources and data collection methods.
(Time: ~ 40 minutes.)

In plenary, begin work on completing Table 6 relating to activities and outputs by reviewing

the stages of your IEA process (drawing on exercises completed in Module 2). Assign a
group to each stage. Each group is tasked with identifying specific measures for their stage
which deal with timely completion of activities/outputs as well as effective knowledge and
opportunity management (using Tables 2 through 4 and Figure 6 as guidance if necessary).
(Time: ~ 45 minutes.)

Meet again in plenary to share the results for your stage with the group. As a group,
prioritize the measures you developed in Tables 5 and 6. How many of these measures do
you think your IEA team will have capacity to monitor and evaluate?
(Time: ~ 15 minutes.)

The collection of self-assessment matrices for each stage will provide a good start for the
actual matrix needed for your national IEA process.

5 Improvement Opportunities

In this section you will learn how you can harness monitoring and evaluation in a learning process to
improve the effectiveness of your national IEA process.

Thinking of an IEA as a capacity-building process helps increase its impact. The more monitoring and
evaluation is treated as an organizational learning opportunity (versus a value judgment), the more
effectively the IEA supports improvement in policy making and eventually human wellbeing.

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