PMP evaluation plan guidance and templates

This guidance document and template outline the information to be included in a USAID Evaluation Plan as part of a Performance Management Plan (PMP).

The evaluation plan, a component of the PMP, is used to identify, summarise and track evaluations and must include the following:

• The strategy, project, or activity to be evaluated;
• Evaluation purpose and expected use;
• Evaluation type (performance or impact);
• Possible evaluation questions;
• Whether it is external or internal;
• Whether it fulfils an evaluation requirement or is a non-required evaluation;
• Estimated budget;
• Planned start date; and
• Estimated completion date.

The resource provides templates for creating basic evaluation plan summary tables and a schedule table of multiple evaluations.