National Malaria Program Monitoring and Evaluation Plan 2014 – 2020. Ethiopia Ministry of Health

An effective and robust monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system is required to measure the success of the Ethiopian malaria strategic plan at achieving the stated goals and ensuring the use of evidence for decision making. M&E of implementation is based on periodic reporting and reviews of information generated by the health management information system (HMIS) and other data sources. M&E aims at tracking continuously progress towards achieving targets set in the annual plans and supports managers to make evidence-based decisions. The overall purpose of the national M&E plan for malaria control in Ethiopia is, therefore, to provide reliable information for appropriate decision making and monitoring of progress towards achieving targets.

The objectives of the national M&E plan for malaria control include the following:

• To coordinate collection, processing, analysis and management of malaria data;
• To verify whether activities have been implemented as planned;
• To provide feedback to data providers, relevant authorities and partners to improve decision making and future planning;
• To monitor progress towards malaria program goals and objectives;
• To evaluate impacts of anti-malaria interventions; o To reorient activities and interventions, if required.