Program Monitoring

Program monitoring is critical for all types of health programs: from nationally sponsored health initiatives to smaller-scale projects implemented by cooperating agencies. Recognizing the importance of maintaining consistent and accurate monitoring activities, Futures Group not only ensures that its own projects contain robust monitoring systems, but has also developed and implemented monitoring systems for several projects led by other implementing partners in the field. Futures Group also provides stakeholders in national governments and civil society organizations with technical assistance in adopting appropriate monitoring systems and creating efficient and effective monitoring practices.

Under the USAID│Health Policy Initiative, for example, Futures Group developed a Results Database to monitor results designated within the project’s results framework. Submitted quarterly by country teams, Futures Group’s M&E and Quality Assurance teams review the results to ensure their appropriate definition within HPI’s results framework before entry into the database. Country teams can use the Results Database to monitor their progress over time as a country—in either a particular area or specific intermediate result—and compare their progress with other countries, regions, or subject areas. The database is an extremely useful tool for all HPI staff, both management and programmatic, for tracking progress and identifying gaps in HPI’s program.