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PHSG designed a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework for Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), a UK-based philanthropic foundation. The foundation had developed a new strategy across each of the sectors in which it works (child health and development, climate change, sexual and reproductive health rights, girl capital, child protection) and requested PHSG’s expertise to determine how to measure its performance.

PHSG conducted a desk review and key informant interviews to understand the new strategy’s goals and objectives. PHSG understood that the client desired a cost-effective M&E framework that allowed its team to quickly learn and roll out the next iteration of programming.

To routinely monitor progress, PHSG developed a set of tailored key performance indicators aligned with client and strategy goals. For each indicator, PHSG detailed data sources, methods, sample sizes, data quality assurance methods, and an illustrative budget. The indicators utilized a mix of primary and secondary data sources, and quantitative and qualitative methods. Where they existed, PHSG utilized globally-recognized, validated indicators. Indicators focused on measuring the progress of legislation and policy, community leader sentiment, public opinion as expressed through surveys and social media, funding commitments from partners, and coalition growth, among others.

Additionally, PHSG developed an evaluation approach to answer big-picture questions about the strategy’s performance. We developed tailored questions surrounding relevance, impact, efficiency, and sustainability, and recommended a quasi-experimental interrupted time-series design to measure which changes were attributable to the strategy instead of other factors. We developed a detailed implementation timeline, budget, and staffing to scope the evaluation.