9. Budgeting for monitoring and evaluation

Checklist

Include monitoring and evaluation line items in project budgets.

Project budgets must include resources for monitoring and evaluation activities. The CO should ensure that all budgets include:

  • salary and associated costs (including training) for CO monitoring and evaluation personnel
  • funds to cover an AAR and evaluations (Type 2)
  • costs towards CARE International Member monitoring visits.

See also Annex 9.20 Resource requirements for accountability.