Table 2.
Suggested timeline for conducting malaria impact evaluations
| Activity | Estimated time (week) | Partners involved |
|---|---|---|
| Initiation phase | ||
| Start discussions with NMCP, in-country and international stakeholders | 4 | Funding agencies, PMI in-country teams, national authorities, steering committee |
| Contract local and external technical partners and identify any remaining members of core evaluation team and steering committee, agree on TOR (including facilitating data access) | 6 | Funding agencies, core evaluation team, steering committee |
| Develop work plan, analysis plan, report outline, and task matrix | 2 | Core evaluation team |
| Kick off the evaluation with a stakeholder meeting | 1 | Core evaluation team, funding agencies, national authorities, steering committee, broad stakeholder group |
| Gain access to data sets | 2 | Core evaluation team, broad stakeholder group |
| Execution phase | ||
| Conduct preliminary analyses | 4 | Core evaluation team, discussions with technical working groups |
| Complete remaining analyses | 4 | Core evaluation team |
| Develop complete draft report | 6 | Core evaluation team |
| Evaluation team and identified stakeholders to review draft report | 3 | Core evaluation team, identified stakeholders |
| Convene consultative meeting to present the preliminary results | 1 | Broad stakeholder group, evaluation team, steering committee |
| Develop final draft report, incorporating feedback | 4 | Core evaluation team |
| Finalization phase | ||
| Broad review of the final draft, allow external reviewers to comment on report | 4 | Broad group of stakeholders and any additional external reviewers |
| Complete final edits, proofreading, and formatting | 3 | Evaluation team, editor, proofreader, graphic designer |
| Final approval (in-country and funding agency clearance) and make necessary revisions | 8 | Funding agencies, national authorities, core evaluation team |
| Hold dissemination event to share findings | 1 | Evaluation team, funding agencies, national authorities, all stakeholders |
NMCP = national malaria control program; PMI = President’s Malaria Initiative; TOR = terms of reference.
Modified from Roll Back Malaria Monitoring and Evaluation Reference Group impact evaluation framework2.