This document provides standards of practice for monitoring, measuring and evaluating (MM&E) the results of Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) programs and projects, to include projected impact. It was developed based on existing good practice in the field and originally designed to be an internal framework for Hedayah, the International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism. It merges the best and most useful tools already existing in CVE-related space in order to create guidance intended for organizations with limited time, capacity and resources for MM&E. It should be noted that this toolkit is tailored for individual CVE programs, not CVE policies or strategies.1 However, some of the logic models and structures may be applicable to CVE policies and strategies.
The MM&E in this document mainly focuses on two types of evaluation: outcomes evaluation and program impact evaluation. Outcomes evaluation intends to assess the effect of the program on the recipients of the program. On the other hand, Impact Evaluation intends to assess whether the program helps to realize the ultimate vision of reducing radicalization and recruitment to violent extremism, with respect to the target population of the program. This document also provides some guidance on performance measurement and program management, but it is not intended to be a comprehensive framework for all types of evaluation.
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