Management and Evaluation System in China
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“The Management and Evaluation sub-project has developed a management model that reverses the former top-down relationship between the family planning system and the client. The model sets standard operating procedures ... that structure works to focus on client needs ... has potential to streamline the process of scaling up informed choice and quality of care. It is a model that integrates capacity to make adjustment to the local context”
- Evaluation report by Ford Foundation, 2003

Reorientation of FP programme from demographic targets to client-centered approaches means a need to focus on improving quality of care (QOC). With this in mind, the National Population and Family Planning Commission (NPFPC) initiated a pilot experiment in five counties. A local project team was formed to establish a management and evaluation (M&E) system to reform working Plan and decision making system; implementation of the working system and regulations; information and evaluation system.

With funding from Ford Foundation from 001 - 2005, ICOMP provided technical assistance to the team for designing and implementing the M&E system which uses (1) people’s need as a basis for planning; (2) service delivery protocols for QOC; (3) log frame for evaluation; and (4) a management information system to support the above.


A management model that reverses the former top-down relationship between the FP system and the client was developed. This model sets standard operating procedures for information collection, planning, implementation and evaluation focusing on client needs. Based on a learning process approach, it adapts past experiences for adjustment to the local context, thus making it a suitable tool for western expansion and scaling up.

Embarking on the next phase, an M&E set of guidelines and advocacy pack has been prepared to facilitate current upscaling effort. Issues on informed choice, gender mainstreaming with male participation and rights/ethics are being integrated in all M&E phases.

Gender-sensitive M&E System FP/RH programmes that operate within the QOC framework need to be gender-sensitive, gender-responsive and women empowering. In this project, initial activities will involve developing a common gender baseline survey tool and a gender logframe. Based on the results, gender integration follow suit in action plans and in evaluation indicators. Three counties (Jimo, Heping and Xuanwu) is testing the refined M&E system while general gender intervention is to be implemented for 2 pilot counties (Deqing and Ju Chao). For all 30 UNFPA-supported pilot counties, further advocacy will be initiated for inclusion of gender. Sensitised service providers with increased skills can contribute by reducing STD prevalence and promoting male involvement and participation in RH care. This will not only improve overall family relationship but also advocate for women’s rights through improved quality of care in local health service.