MCC should due diligence grantees’ management information systems (MIS) to ensure that these MIS are well-functioning and will produce the data necessary for project monitoring, decision-making, and evaluation. Due to the large number of grants that were implemented under the Green Prosperity Project, in-depth assessments of MIS were not possible. As such, MCC had to rely on quarterly reports that may not have been accurate. The evaluators also faced challenges in fully analyzing the farmer-level monitoring data. Some of the MIS did not produce credible, reliable data, hindering the ability to learn and be accountable. Access to internal MIS and grantee contact information ensures that complete and rigorous evaluations are possible.
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