Tool 8: Policy Monitoring

Monitoring is an ongoing process that harnesses the systematic collection of information to track the implementation of interventions. It focuses on analyzing the efficiency and effectiveness of the processes and policies that seek to generate goods and services delivered to a population. To carry out effective monitoring, a key measure available to users is the Project monitoring checklist.

When should this tool be used?

This tool must be used during the execution phase. It can be part of a monitoring and evaluation plan and be used as part of ongoing or periodic monitoring.

How should this tool be used?

This tool provides questions so that users can reflect on the effectiveness of the reintegration policies throughout their implementation. It has a column to justify your answers and analyze the circumstances or conditions that influence your answer. Should the answer be “no”, the suggestion is to modify the policy-related activities based on the conclusions drawn from the justification column. Furthermore, it also has a column for “potential mitigation measures” in which you can include alternative interventions.

Questions

Checklist for implementing an integration policy

Questions
Can you reach out to migrants and have them participate in the intervention (especially women and people from diverse SOGIESC, as well as other groups that may face greater degrees of vulnerability)? Yes No	Pregunta 1 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Does the intervention produce benefits for migrants in all dimensions of their integration processes? Yes No	Pregunta2 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Does the intervention produce benefits for the host communities? Yes No	Pregunta3 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Does the intervention cause harm or negative impacts for migrants in any or all of the dimensions of their integration processes? Yes No	Pregunta4 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Does the intervention generate damages or negative impacts for host communities? Yes No	Pregunta5 Justification Posibles medidas de mitigación
Do migrants and host communities have a positive perception of the intervention and its effects? Yes No	Pregunta6 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Do project indicators break down the information based on the specific needs and profiles of migrants? Yes No	Pregunta7 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Have the integration activities been carried out within the expected time frame? Yes No	Pregunta8 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Are there new challenges and opportunities due to changes in migration trends? Yes No	Pregunta9 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Do any activities need to be adapted due to unforeseen challenges or recent migration-related events? Yes No	Pregunta10 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Are there good practices and lessons learned from similar interventions that can serve as the basis for implementing the intervention? Yes No	Pregunta11 Justification Potential mitigation measures

Questions

Checklist for implementing a reintegration policy

Questions
Can you reach out to returning migrants, and have them participate in the intervention (especially women and people with diverse SOGIESC, as well as other groups that may face greater degrees of vulnerability)? Yes No	Pregunta 1 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Does the intervention produce benefits for migrants in all dimensions of their reintegration processes? Yes No	Pregunta2 Justificación Potential mitigation measures
Does the intervention produce benefits for the host communities involved in the return processes? Yes No	Pregunta3 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Does the intervention cause harm or negative impacts for returning migrants in all of the dimensions of their reintegration processes? Yes No	Pregunta4 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Does the intervention generate damages or negative impacts for host communities involved in the return processes? Yes No	Pregunta5 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Do returning migrants and their communities of origin have a positive perception of the intervention and its effects? Yes No	Pregunta6 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Do project indicators break down the information based on the specific needs and profiles of returning migrants? Yes No	Pregunta7 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Have the integration activities been carried out within the expected time frame? Yes No	Pregunta8 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Are there new challenges and opportunities due to changes in migration trends? Yes No	Pregunta9 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Do any activities need to be adapted due to unforeseen challenges or recent return-related events? Yes No	Pregunta10 Justification Potential mitigation measures
Are there good practices and lessons learned from similar interventions that can serve as the basis for implementing the intervention? Yes No	Pregunta11 Justification Potential mitigation measures

Tool 7: Theory of Change

Tool 9: Policy Evaluation