An Integrated MERLA (Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning, and Adapting) Framework for Evidence-Based Program Improvement

Autor/inn/en	Stelmach, Rachel D.; Fitch, Elizabeth; Chen, Molly; Meekins, Meagan; Flueckiger, Rebecca M.; Colaço, Rajeev
Titel	An Integrated MERLA (Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning, and Adapting) Framework for Evidence-Based Program Improvement
Quelle	In: American Journal of Evaluation, 43 (2022) 4, S.504-514 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Stelmach, Rachel D.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1098-2140
DOI	10.1177/10982140211018751
Schlagwörter	Evidence Based Practice; Evaluation; Research; Global Approach; Health; Public Policy; Best Practices; Foreign Countries; Disease Control; Communicable Diseases; Family Planning; Health Promotion; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Data Use; Pregnancy; Program Effectiveness; Sustainability; Guinea; Philippines + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Evaluierung; Forschung; Globales Denken; Gesundheit; Öffentliche Ordnung; Ausland; Contagious disease; Contagious diseases; Communicable disease; Infektionskrankheit; Familienplanung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Programmplanung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Data capture; Datensammlung; Auswertung; Schwangerschaft; Nachhaltigkeit; Philippinen
Abstract	Monitoring, evaluation, and research activities generate important data, but they often fail to change policies or programs. In addition, local program staff and partners often feel disconnected from these activities, which undermines their ownership of data and results. To bridge the gaps between monitoring, evaluation, and research and to give them a common purpose through locally owned, actionable learning, we developed an integrated Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning, and Adapting (MERLA) framework. Implemented and refined in over 20 countries, the framework integrates data-gathering methodologies with collaborative techniques for translating evidence into knowledge that influences program practice and government policy. In this publication, we describe the MERLA framework and present two case studies demonstrating how its application enables learning and adaptation led by in-country teams. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01