Data and Monitoring Tools

Monitoring and research are essential processes in ensuring the relevance and effectiveness of programs, and the scope and type of service provision. They are integral components of analysis, strategic planning, and implementation for government and non-governmental organisations seeking to effect change, support or provide services.

Monitoring is an on-going process of gathering information e.g. statistics and tracking inputs and outputs, enabling the evaluation of what is working, and providing a mechanism for accountability. Combined with research, it facilitates the planning of improved resource allocation and service delivery. Research and monitoring can also help raise awareness of the gravity of a situation, both nationally and internationally. It should help convince those who are putting time, energy and money into supporting programmes that their efforts are worthwhile and should be continued.

Results of monitoring and evaluation should be fed directly back into programmes to correct weaknesses and improve performance. The outcomes of research and monitoring should also help improve child care policies. Results can be used to inform future programme design, prompting a decision to replicate an effective intervention in other areas or to discontinue an intervention because it is expensive and not making any beneficial changes.

The literature in this section provides statistical data on vulnerable children from a wide range of sources, as well as guidance and examples of data collection, indicators, analysis, and research methods regarding issues relating to vulnerable children.

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Every child deserves a family: EveryChild's approach to children without parental care

Emily Delap , 01 Nov 2009

This document outlines EveryChild’s approach to the growing problem of children without parental care by defining key concepts, analysing the nature and extent of the problem, exploring factors which place children at risk of losing parental care, and examining the impact of a loss of parental care on children’s rights.

Guidance Document for Developing and Operationalizing a National Monitoring and Evaluation System for the Protection, Care and Support of OVC

Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group of the Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) on Children and HIV and AIDS, 01 Sep 2009

Provides global guidance on specific indicators to monitor and evaluate the national responses to orphans and vulnerable children

Policy and Analysis Tools for the Manual for the Measurement of Indicators for Children in Formal Care

Better Care Network and UNICEF Headquarters, 01 Sep 2009

Policy/analysis tools for manual to assist countries in strengthening their information system around children in formal care through data collection around 15 global indicators

Policy and Analysis Tools for the Manual for the Measurement of Indicators for Children in Formal Care

Better Care Network and UNICEF Headquarters, 01 Sep 2009

Policy/analysis tools for manual to assist countries in strengthening their information system around children in formal care through data collection around 15 global indicators

Manual for the Measurement of Indicators for Children in Formal Care (Word Document)

Better Care Network and UNICEF Headquarters, 01 Sep 2009

Manual to assist countries in strengthening their information system around children in formal care through data collection around 15 global indicators

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Feedback Form for the Manual for the Measurement of Indicators for Children in Formal Care

Better Care Network and UNICEF , 01 Sep 2009

The Manual for the Measurement of Indicators for Children in Formal Care is manual to assist countries in strengthening their information system around children in formal care through data collection around 15 global indicators.

Progress for Children: Report Card on Child Protection

UNICEF, 01 Sep 2009

The first comprehensive resource on child protection statistics. Includes data on children without parental care, child trafficking, child marriage, children with disabilities, etc.

How Much Does My Service Cost: A Guide to Unit Costing

Peter Gross, EU Child Welfare Reform Project Georgia , 13 May 2009

This workbook aims to introduce service managers and accountants to the ideas, concepts and methodologies of unit costing, to help them establish a price for their service per child and per unit of time.

Developing Indicators for the Protection, Respect and Promotion of the Rights of the Child in the European Union

European Union Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) , 01 Mar 2009

Outlines the development of a common set of indicators for EU member states to measure children's rights and collect data.

Manual for the Measurement of Indicators for Children in Formal Care

Better Care Network and UNICEF, 2009

Manual to assist countries in strengthening their information system around children in formal care through data collection around 15 global indicators