Presented by Krista Stewart as part of a panel of speakers at the MEASURE Evaluation End-of-Phase-III Event.

1. Guiding Principles
MEASURE Evaluation Phase III
1. Respect that the ultimate purpose of collecting data is
their use in policy, formulation, program planning,
monitoring and evaluation
2. Foster and reinforce host-country ownership of collection,
analysis, presentation and use of data
3. Partner strategically with key stakeholders
4. Achieve best possible balance among the priorities of
host-country counterparts, the in-country U.S.
Government Team, and USAID/Washington
5. Select from a variety of methods to ensure high quality
data at an affordable cost
6. Build capacity

2. Result 6
Increased
facilitation of
use of health,
population, and
nutrition data.
MEASURE Evaluation Phase III Activity Objective
Improved collection, analysis and presentation of data to promote better use in planning,
policymaking, managing, monitoring and evaluating population, health and nutrition programs.
Result 1
Increased user
demand for
quality
information,
methods, and
Tools for
decision making.
Result 2
Increased in-
country
Individual and
institutional
technical/
managerial
capacity and
resources for the
identification
of data needs
and the collection,
analysis and
communication
of appropriate
information to
meet those needs.
Result 3
Increased
collaboration
and coordination
in efforts to
obtain and
communicate
population,
health, and
nutrition data in
areas of mutual
interest.
Result 4
Improved
design and
implementation
of the
information
gathering process
including tools,
methodologies,
and technical
guidance to meet
users’ needs.
Result 5
Increased
availability of
population,
health and
nutrition data,
analyses,
methods and
tools.
Activity Objective & Results

3. Data Use Cycle
MEASURE Evaluation Phase III