ERIC Number: EJ1359015
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1098-2140
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An Integrated MERLA (Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning, and Adapting) Framework for Evidence-Based Program Improvement
Stelmach, Rachel D.; Fitch, Elizabeth; Chen, Molly; Meekins, Meagan; Flueckiger, Rebecca M.; Colaço, Rajeev
American Journal of Evaluation, v43 n4 p504-514 Dec 2022
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.
Descriptors: 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
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Guinea; Philippines
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